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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 |
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Abercrombie: HSTA Contract will help Save Race to The Top Grant
By Selected News Articles @ 4:00 AM :: 7714 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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All the public knows is that HSTA has accepted a six year contract with no drug testing. Does anybody believe there is significant teacher accountability in the contract?
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Chicago Tribune: Yank Hawaii's Race To The Top Grant
By Selected News Articles @ 5:43 PM :: 9208 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Otherwise, the Obama administration is going to look like it got chumped.
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Wailuku Homeschool Leader: Does Rick Santorum have Right Idea?
By News Release @ 4:32 PM :: 10521 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Gail Nagasako has done everything from starting an alternative school to writing articles on education to counseling parents in the Hawaii school system....
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Hawaiian Airlines Sets Record for Systemwide Traffic
By News Release @ 4:23 PM :: 5105 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawaiian carried 8,666,319 passengers in 2011, the most in the company's history....
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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SHOPO Endorses Linda Lingle for Senate
By News Release @ 3:57 PM :: 5257 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“This is not just an endorsement. It is a full-on commitment from us to play a major role in Gov. Lingle’s campaign for the next 10 months,” Ma’afala added.
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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DoH: Dramatic Reduction in Fireworks-Related Injuries
By News Release @ 3:30 PM :: 7477 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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A total of 22 injuries were treated at EDs in Hawaii. This was by far the lowest total over the 12-year period for which these injuries have been counted....
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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Dr Alveda King, Duke Aiona, Colette Machado to Speak up for Religious Freedom
By Andrew Walden @ 5:10 PM :: 8912 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr, will join Lt Governor James ‘Duke’ Aiona, and OHA Chair Colette Machado to headline a "Celebration of Life, Family & Religious Freedom" at the Koolau Ballroom Wednesday January 11, 2012 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM.
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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Unintended Consequences of Tapping the “Rich”
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 4:37 AM :: 5647 Views :: Energy, Environment
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While they may have thought they were going to raise additional income with these higher rates on “rich” individuals, what they failed to realize is that these are the very people who probably took advantage of the very generous high technology tax credits and they will have little, or no, tax liability as a result of the offset of the tax credits.
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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Monk Seals Dying in NW Hawaiian Isles Because of Fishing Ban
By Andrew Walden @ 2:34 AM :: 12129 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"They actually started a shark-culling programme" to control 'problem sharks', she says. "It's not something they like to broadcast," she adds, because of the conservation status of sharks.
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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Lingle Campaign Launches Mobile App
By News Release @ 12:49 AM :: 5769 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The free app is currently available for iPhones and Android-based systems, features campaign news updates, Morning Coffee with the General blog, campaign videos, public speaking event listings and photos as they occur....
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Saturday, January 7, 2012 |
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HSTA Contract Too Little Too Late to Save RTTT?
By Andrew Walden @ 4:04 PM :: 8329 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HSTA has almost certainly killed RTTT and in pretending to save it, they have captured a contract “en passant.”
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Saturday, January 7, 2012 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court: Disenfranchise more of Hawaii's 121,494 Military, Dependents, Students
By Andrew Walden @ 2:55 PM :: 6026 Views :: Energy, Environment
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SCOTUS will slap this Hawaii Supreme Court Decision down 9-0 and order the Reapportionment Commission to count every human being....
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Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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HELCO announces plans to expand geothermal energy on Hawaii Island
By News Release @ 11:30 PM :: 9828 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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HELCO hopes to add up to 50 megawatts (MW) more of geothermal power if the cost is lower for customers.
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Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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AARP Calls for Reform of Hawaii Long Term Care
By News Release @ 5:38 PM :: 6177 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Without reforms, an increased burden will fall on the shoulders of family caregivers, who already provide the bulk of elder-care services.On any given day there are about 247,000 caregivers in Hawaii who provided unpaid services valued at nearly $2 billion in 2009 alone....
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Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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Inouye’s Pirate Fishing Bill Cited as Example of Over-Criminalization
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:45 PM :: 6841 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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This bill contains no intent language as to the prohibited acts in regards to criminal and civil forfeiture.
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Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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Atheist Extortion, Blackmail forced Marc Alexander to Resign
By Andrew Walden @ 1:11 PM :: 14928 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Kahle’s own news release outlines all of the elements of the State and Federal felony known as extortion....
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Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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HAWSCT: "Best Efforts" Are Not Good Enough In Reapportionment. But...
By Robert Thomas @ 1:55 AM :: 6316 Views :: Energy, Environment
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No one exiting the Hawaii Supreme Court courtroom yesterday after oral arguments in the redistricting cases should have had much doubt about what the court was going to do....
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Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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Abercrombie's Homeless Coordinator Suddenly Quits
By News Release @ 1:13 AM :: 6990 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Another one bites the dust ....
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Berg Proposes Measures to Remove Uninsured Motorists
By Tom Berg @ 11:43 PM :: 9279 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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" ... urges the legislature to pass legislation requiring motor vehicle insurance carriers to provide information to the counties for development of a system to easily identify uninsured drivers and motor vehicles .... "
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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ALEC Economist to Address Highlights and Lowlights of Hawaii Policies
By News Release @ 6:14 PM :: 8400 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Friday, January 13, 7pm to 9pm, West Hawaii Civic Center Community Meeting Room, Kailua-Kona
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Associated Builders and Contractors Endorses Linda Lingle for U.S. Senate
By News Release @ 1:20 PM :: 7941 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The national organization and local chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), one of the nation's largest construction trade organizations, today announced its endorsement of former Governor Linda Lingle for U.S. Senate in 2012....
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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HTA Projects 3.8% Increase in Air Seats to Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:59 AM :: 5330 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), the state's tourism agency, has released its Airline Seat Capacity Outlook Report for the first quarter of 2012.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Marumoto: After Budget Cuts, Dep’t of Ag Gave Away Snake Sniffer Dogs
By News Release @ 3:04 AM :: 7334 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Due to budget cuts, the state Department of Agriculture has allowed the brown tree snake program lapse. The dogs used for cargo inspections were actually given away.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Money: Senate Ways and Means Announces Budget Briefing Schedule
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 4730 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Briefings by department from January 4 through January 19, 2012.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Nominations for the Aloha Order of Merit Accepted through Jan. 31
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 5143 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Aloha Order of Merit was established by the Hawai'i State Legislature in 1993 to honor individuals who have distinguished themselves nationally or internationally in their fields of expertise and who contributed to the attainment of statehood or who have provided extraordinary service to, devoted themselves to the betterment of, or brought honor to the State.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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January 6 is Last Day to Comment on Federal Takeover of Hawaii Shorelines
By News Release @ 2:15 AM :: 4579 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Public Comment Period for the Proposed Rule to Revise Critical Habitat for the Hawaiian Monk Seal Closes January 6, 2011
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Reapportionment: Hawaii Supreme Court Rejects One Man-One Vote, Disenfranchises Blacks, Military Personnel
By Andrew Walden @ 8:43 PM :: 7703 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Supreme Court in a unanimous 5-0 decision today ruled that too many of the human beings living in Hawaii were included for purposes of Legislative reapportionment.... Only a Federal suit can right this wrong.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Hawaii GOP Announces Presidential Caucus Polling Places
By News Release @ 3:56 PM :: 8969 Views :: Energy, Environment
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All Republican Presidential Caucus Voting Locations are Open Tuesday March 13 from 6-8PM. District and Precinct boundaries are based on the State House District and Precinct lines used in the 2010 elections.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
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Carpenter, Case: Democrats Should Host Senate Forums Excluding Lingle
By Ed Case @ 5:10 PM :: 6010 Views :: Energy, Environment
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This is to suggest that the Democratic Party of Hawai'i host a series of statewide joint presentations with Mazie and me before primary election voting starts at the end of June....
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
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Hawaii County Releasing Geothermal Working Group Report
By News Release @ 4:19 PM :: 7476 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Ha recently traveled to Iceland where he observed how the country recovered from the biggest financial crash in modern history. Ha stated, “They are recovering because they inoculated themselves from high oil prices by using low cost hydro and geothermal for 100 percent of their electricity and house heating.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
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After Secret Selection Process, Abercrombie Names 1980s Old Boy Tom Okamura to Aiea House Seat
By News Release @ 4:10 PM :: 7481 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Mr. Okamura previously served as House Majority Leader for nine years while a state representative from 1980 to 2000. He chaired committees on Hawaiian Affairs; Policy; Rules; and Energy, Ecology and Environmental Protection....
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
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VIDEO: Lingle Campaign Focuses on Tourism Job Growth
By Video @ 2:26 PM :: 6899 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Lingle sees in the nation’s tourism industry an opportunity to bring immediate positive impact to the economy.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
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Update: Hawaii's Civil Union Lawsuit Dismissed Due to No Cause of Action
By Selected News Articles @ 8:30 AM :: 13059 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Two Christian churches filed a federal complaint to stop Hawaii's new civil union law in its tracks, claiming the legislation is unconstitutional.
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Monday, January 2, 2012 |
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PREL: Hawaiian Students Failing, So Give Us More Money
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 6196 Views :: Energy, Environment
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PREL, the profitable non-profit which in 2001 helped then-DoE Sup’t Paul Lemahieu hire his semi-literate mistress as a DoE education contractor, reports the unsurprising fact that the DoE is continuing to fail native Hawaiian students. Its conclusion: “Further re$earch i$ needed.”
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Sunday, January 1, 2012 |
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Barrel Tax: When Can Taxpayers Believe What They Hear?
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:02 AM :: 5922 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Yet another task force has come forward to recommend that lawmakers raise the “barrel tax” on all imported petroleum products by another dollar per barrel....
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Saturday, December 31, 2011 |
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Hawai’i Free Press Editor to Address Pro-Life Group Jan 17
By Selected News Articles @ 11:24 PM :: 7930 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The meeting is at Dave and Busters Show Room in Kakaako, Tuesday January 17, from 11:30AM to 1PM ....
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Saturday, December 31, 2011 |
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John Fund to Headline Smart Business Hawaii Conference Jan. 11
By News Release @ 10:14 PM :: 9224 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The 36th Annual SBH Business & Investment Conference will be held January 11, 2012, from 8am to 2pm at the Ala Moana Hotel....
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Saturday, December 31, 2011 |
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Exclusive Hawaii Premiere: Battle for Brooklyn, Academy Award Contending Documentary About Eminent Domain
By Robert Thomas @ 8:02 PM :: 7970 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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On January 3 and 4, 2012, at 1:00 and 7:30 p.m. each day, the Honolulu Academy of Arts Doris Duke Theater is presenting the Hawaii premiere of Battle For Brooklyn, the Academy Award-contending documentary about the Atlantic Yards eminent domain fight....
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Saturday, December 31, 2011 |
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Hawaii Ct App Upholds Attorneys Fees And Costs For Eminent Domain Appeals
By Robert Thomas @ 7:58 PM :: 5822 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The ICA relied on County of Hawaii v. C&J Coupe Family Ltd. P'ship, which held that if an eminent domain action is dismissed or otherwise fails, the property owner is entitled to recover the attorneys' fees and costs it incurs in the case....
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Saturday, December 31, 2011 |
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Abercrombie Releases $63.7M in CIP Funds
By News Release @ 1:27 PM :: 6556 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"These projects were identified by members of the State Legislature."
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Saturday, December 31, 2011 |
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Hoku Can’t Pay Its Electric bill in Idaho, Freezing Temps May Destroy $390M plant
By Selected News Articles @ 1:11 AM :: 12247 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Your ACT221 Tax Dollars at Work building the clean energy future, Hawaii ....
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Friday, December 30, 2011 |
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DLNR Seeks Nominees for Forestry Committees
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 6538 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is inviting applications from interested persons to become members of two of its forestry programs in Hawai‘i -- the Forest Stewardship and the Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Programs.
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Friday, December 30, 2011 |
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Full Text: PUC Annual Report
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 6648 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the Legislature has entrusted the Commission with increased authority and discretion in implementing the State's clean energy policies...the majority of the Commission‟s time and resources are devoted to this sector.
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Friday, December 30, 2011 |
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FTA: No Commitment on Federal Funds, Rail Demolition May Begin
By News Release @ 11:40 AM :: 10230 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The news release is the usual HART fluff. The real information is found in the FTA's letter to HART....
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Friday, December 30, 2011 |
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State Senate to Censor Senators’ Online Comments
By Andrew Walden @ 2:45 AM :: 6392 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Misuse of openly accessible social media by elected officials or their staff should be dealt with by voters at the ballot box, not censors in the Communications office....
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Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
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OHA: Pezzulo Named Interim CEO
By News Release @ 11:22 PM :: 4271 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Chief Operating Officer Richard Pezzulo was named interim Chief Executive Officer. The appointment takes effect Dec. 31 until a search for a permanent CEO concludes....
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Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
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Obama Admin, Heritage Foundation Look Toward Consumer Incentives in Medicaid Reform
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:17 PM :: 8555 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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By shifting away from failed policies of central planning toward a consumer-driven program, the program has been successful on a number of levels.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
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Hawaii has Nation's Highest Mortgage Balances, Payments
By News Release @ 5:03 PM :: 9172 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The average buyer in Hawaii, based on the average loan of $677,299 and an APR of 4%, would have a monthly payment for a 30 year mortgage (1 point) of $3,234 before taxes and insurance. The average payment for Mississippi would be $655 based on the closed loan amount ....
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