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Friday, October 26, 2012 |
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Hanabusa Backs Effort to Link Indian Tribes to Turkey
By Selected News Articles @ 9:51 PM :: 8988 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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As you read, remember that whatever Congress does to Indian Tribes will become law for the Akaka Tribe as well.
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Friday, October 26, 2012 |
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Brookings: Honolulu 10th Largest International Airport
By Selected News Articles @ 9:03 PM :: 7985 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Brookings' analysis of international commercial air travel passenger levels within the United States' global aviation network ....
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Friday, October 26, 2012 |
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Defense Cuts: Obama Administration Will Pay Companies to Violate the Law
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:53 PM :: 5086 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The law in question is called the WARN Act, and it requires that federal contractors send employees layoff notices 60 days before a plant closing or mass layoff....
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Friday, October 26, 2012 |
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On the Honolulu Ballot: $5M Ward Heelers' Slush Fund
By Andrew Walden @ 12:05 AM :: 8911 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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Proposal #1 on the Honolulu ballot “Relating to Grants in Aid” would create a massive Ward Heelers’ Slush Fund and mandate 0.5% of estimated general fund revenues be poured into it yearly....
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Thursday, October 25, 2012 |
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Whose School Buildings Are They, Anyway?
By NCPA @ 4:45 PM :: 5277 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...public schools are still the only game in town when it comes to financing, developing and deploying public school buildings....
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Thursday, October 25, 2012 |
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VIDEO: Five Targets Hit Over Pacific in Largest Anti-Missile Defense Test
By Video @ 3:49 PM :: 6638 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...simultaneous engagement of five ballistic missile and cruise missile targets....
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Thursday, October 25, 2012 |
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Feds Reveal Dozens of New Violations at Hawaii Nursing Homes
By Selected News Articles @ 3:39 PM :: 8357 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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CMS has now included the details of a home’s three most recent routine inspections. For many homes, that means results from 2009 and 2010 are now available online....
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Thursday, October 25, 2012 |
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Obama's "New Economic Patriotism"
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:30 PM :: 5015 Views :: National News, Ethics
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... the “new patriotism” means paying more in taxes ....
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Thursday, October 25, 2012 |
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Alaskans Push Back Against 200 mile 'Emissions Control Area' for Ships
By News Release @ 2:14 PM :: 5454 Views :: National News, Ethics
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... costly adjustments to comply with the ECA, those costs will be passed on, increasing the price of goods and fuel ....
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012 |
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Obama's Imperial Presidency, Part II
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:58 PM :: 5004 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The Obama Administration hasn’t needed Congress to enact new regulations on the Internet, businesses, energy production, and religious institutions....
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012 |
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Hawaii Productivity Growth Lowest in US—Only 4.76% Since 1992
By Selected News Articles @ 4:28 AM :: 10912 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The index compares states' economic health to conditions in July 1992. That is, a score of 100 indicates a level of productivity equal to that of that month....
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 |
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ACLU: Guards Should Stop Listening to Hawaii Prisoners
By News Release @ 11:35 PM :: 11661 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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CCA maintains a practice of having a guard stand right next to a prisoner when he speaks on the phone with his attorney....
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 |
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After Debate, Nearly 70% Say Djou Wins
By News Release @ 7:45 PM :: 9434 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Djou offered a clear vision for Hawai’i: create jobs here at home by strengthening our small businesses and build a better future for our children ....
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 |
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Debates deliver favorability edge to Romney; now above 50% in rating
By Selected News Articles @ 4:37 PM :: 5111 Views :: National News, Ethics
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RASMUSSEN: R 50% O 46%...GALLUP: R 51% O 46%...
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 |
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Hirono Hits Middle Class With Tax Hike
By News Release @ 3:11 PM :: 7909 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Congresswoman Mazie Hirono twice voted to increase taxes on Hawaii’s middle-income families making $35,351 or more per year. The tax increases would have hurt over 115,000 working families in Hawaii, more than one third of all families who file income taxes in Hawaii.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 |
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Heritage Experts Analyze Final Presidential Debate
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:59 PM :: 4164 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Last night’s debate between President Obama and Governor Romney was supposed to focus on foreign policy. It turned into a wide-ranging conversation on everything from the Middle East to American teachers.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 |
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Hirono Refuses to Answer for Actions Harmful to Hawaii
By News Release @ 6:51 AM :: 7562 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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She avoided answering questions about why she voted twice to raise taxes on Hawaii’s middle class families, why she voted against Hawaii small businesses when she opposed the Korea Free Trade Agreement and why she proposed a bill that would raise the cost of housing for Hawaii residents....
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Sunday, October 21, 2012 |
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Fact, Not Emotion or Rhetoric, Should Drive Your Choice
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:18 AM :: 6331 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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As they appeal to the elderly, the candidates adroitly fail to point out that any reforms of either the Social Security or Medicare systems will affect the benefits of those who are many years away from retirement....
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Sunday, October 21, 2012 |
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Hirono’s Signature Legislation Will Drive Up Costs of Hawaii Housing
By News Release @ 1:07 AM :: 5948 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Mazie Hirono introduced a bill earlier this year in Congress that will drive up Hawaii housing prices and reduce the number of houses available for local families....
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Friday, October 19, 2012 |
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It’s Mormon in America
By Selected News Articles @ 3:21 PM :: 5350 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The LDS Church is making its mark in the U.S. and around the world....
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Friday, October 19, 2012 |
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Why We Aren't Producing Enough Domestic Energy
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:56 PM :: 5134 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The vast majority of America’s new oil and gas production is happening on private lands in states like North Dakota, Alaska and Texas....
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Friday, October 19, 2012 |
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Bipartisanship: Senate Energy Committee to Move on Natural Gas?
By NCPA @ 12:02 AM :: 5393 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The Committee may actually get to work on bills that have been in deep frost for 15 years or so–especially the long-awaited U.S. Energy Policy bill....
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Thursday, October 18, 2012 |
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Challenging the Foundations of the Green Establishment
By NCPA @ 2:56 PM :: 4281 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...many policies sought by the environmental establishment do nothing more than cost taxpayers billions with nothing to show for it....
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Thursday, October 18, 2012 |
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Welfare Spending Shattering All-Time Highs
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:53 PM :: 4422 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Overall means-tested welfare spending from federal and state sources reached from all sources reached $956 billion....
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Thursday, October 18, 2012 |
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Wastebook 2012: University of Hawaii Martian Food Tasting Project
By Selected News Articles @ 1:46 AM :: 8431 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Six volunteers will head into a barren landscape in Hawaii to simulate a 120-day Mars mission....
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012 |
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Heritage Experts Analyze Second Presidential Debate
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:42 PM :: 4256 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Below are some of the highlights of our experts’ reactions to the major points made....
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012 |
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Focus Group Shows Big Swing to Romney After Second Presidential Debate
By News Release @ 4:57 AM :: 4306 Views :: National News, Ethics
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We simply cannot afford another four years like the last....
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 |
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Change in Afghanistan, Change in Hawaii
By Rep Charles Djou @ 8:07 PM :: 7464 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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During my tour of duty in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, one of the most profound things I saw was the first day of school.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 |
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Treasury Dept. Fingers SolarCity in Exploration of the Dark Underbelly of Solar Leasing
By Selected News Articles @ 3:22 PM :: 7506 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Solar leasing companies are reporting “fair market value” installed costs that are far higher than the actual cost of installing solar.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 |
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5 Issues That Haven't Come Up in the Debates
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:19 PM :: 4067 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Join us tonight at 9 p.m. ET (3PM HST) —you can watch the debate live on our Debate 2012 page....
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 |
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Mediscare: Mazie's $6400 Falsehood
By News Release @ 4:39 AM :: 8066 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hirono’s completely false claim that seniors will pay as much as $6,400 more in Medicare costs under a premium support plan, was debunked more than a year ago ....
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Monday, October 15, 2012 |
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Subsidizing Big Wind: The Real Costs to Taxpayers
By Selected News Articles @ 3:11 PM :: 7556 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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For two decades, the domestic wind-energy sector has enjoyed a lucrative subsidy known as the production tax credit (PTC). That tax treatment, which provides wind-energy producers with 2.2 cents for every kilowatt-hour of electricity produced, expires at the end of 2012.
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Monday, October 15, 2012 |
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Key Hirono Endorser Switches to Lingle
By News Release @ 2:45 PM :: 8019 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Alaska Congressman Don Young, who endorsed Mazie Hirono in the Democrat primary, is now endorsing Governor Linda Lingle, for Hawaii's open U.S. Senate seat.
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Monday, October 15, 2012 |
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Nuclear War Averted, 50 Years Ago This Week
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:43 PM :: 6733 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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As Iran builds its nuclear capability, the lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis resonate in a fresh way.
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Saturday, October 13, 2012 |
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WSJ: Should Cities Ban Plastic Bags?
By NCPA @ 10:20 PM :: 6890 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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There's no evidence that banning plastic bags helps the environment -- and plenty of evidence that it may actually hurt....
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Friday, October 12, 2012 |
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Heritage Experts React to Vice Presidential Debate
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:25 PM :: 4806 Views :: National News, Ethics
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While many commentators were critiquing style, a team of 19 Heritage experts cut through the malarkey and focused on substance....
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Friday, October 12, 2012 |
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Video: Biden is Laughing, Are You?
By Video @ 1:12 AM :: 6691 Views :: National News, Ethics
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28% said the debate made them more likely to vote for Romney and 21% said the faceoff made them more likely to vote to re-elect Obama....
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 |
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Hirono Votes Threaten Local Jobs
By News Release @ 7:51 PM :: 7476 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The Linda Lingle Senate Committee released a new television spot today contrasting Governor Linda Lingle’s clear record of job growth for Hawaii with Congresswoman Mazie Hirono’s votes that would cut jobs....
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 |
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10 Questions for the Vice Presidential Debate
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:50 PM :: 4219 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Tonight’s debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Representative Paul Ryan is supposed to cover both domestic and foreign policy
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 |
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Consumer Reports: Protect Yourself from the Latest Solar Scams
By Selected News Articles @ 6:31 PM :: 9353 Views :: National News, Ethics
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A new twist on the home-improvement scam targets folks who want to cut their energy bills with rooftop solar panels or windmills....
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012 |
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SolarCity Reveals Details Of Treasury Investigation In Pre-IPO Documents
By Selected News Articles @ 5:55 PM :: 8540 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...the investigation focuses on the fair-market value of PV installations for which SolarCity sought cash grants....
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012 |
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Companies Make Progress on Alaska LNG Project
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 5535 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...the scope of the project as described by the companies, an Alaska LNG project will be one of the largest in the world....
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012 |
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Rep Mica: Honolulu TSA Meltdown Confirms Systemic Problem
By Selected News Articles @ 11:01 PM :: 10000 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“This report and one TSA fiasco after another have demonstrated that this isn’t the problem of a few bad apples. There are system-wide problems...."
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012 |
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No Money Down Rooftop Solar Providers Inflate Project Value for Tax Credit
By Selected News Articles @ 1:29 AM :: 6974 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Big banks have been able to write off millions in taxes by over reporting the cost of financed solar PV projects in what may be the country’s next banking scandal....
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Monday, October 8, 2012 |
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PEW: Romney’s Strong Debate Performance Erases Obama’s Lead
By Selected News Articles @ 8:50 PM :: 4477 Views :: National News, Ethics
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GOP Challenger Viewed as Candidate with New Ideas....
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Monday, October 8, 2012 |
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We Can't Give Up on Afghanistan
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:18 PM :: 4279 Views :: National News, Ethics
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We must continue to support those Afghans working for a better future for their country even as we wind down combat operations....
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Friday, October 5, 2012 |
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Anemic Job Growth Continues
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:32 PM :: 4353 Views :: National News, Ethics
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this morning's jobs report shows that 12.1 million Americans are still out of work....
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Thursday, October 4, 2012 |
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Heritage Experts React to First Presidential Debate
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:48 PM :: 4191 Views :: National News, Ethics
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During last night's debate between President Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney, Heritage's domestic policy experts were live-blogging their analysis ....
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012 |
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Seven Romney Debate Points for Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 11:39 PM :: 9912 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Here are seven debate take-aways on Romney policies which will directly affect Hawaii....
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