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Thursday, August 9, 2012 |
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Higher Gas Prices Add to Economic Slump
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:48 PM :: 4495 Views :: National News, Ethics
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If the President truly wanted to lower gas prices, he would work to increase supply. But when given the opportunity, he has done the opposite.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012 |
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Full Text: Hawaii Gay Marriage Suit Thrown Out of Court
By News Release @ 5:33 PM :: 6576 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"This case does not involve a fundamental right or suspect classification, such as the race-based classification at issue in Brown v. Board of Education...."
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012 |
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Saltchuck to Convert Alaska Ships to run on Natural Gas
By News Release @ 3:46 PM :: 5980 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The shore side LNG infrastructure that is to accompany TOTE’s plan may help other transportation industries in Puget Sound follow TOTE in converting to LNG.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012 |
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Obama Denies Gutting Welfare Reform
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:52 PM :: 4611 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...Robert Rector and Kiki Bradley first broke the story on July 12 that Obama's Health and Human Services Department (HHS) had rewritten the Clinton-era reform to undo the work requirements....
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted August 6, 2012
By Congress.org @ 7:04 PM :: 6857 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The House and Senate are in recess until Monday, September 10....
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Monday, August 6, 2012 |
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Organic Is Overrated
By Selected News Articles @ 3:05 PM :: 10399 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Several trillion meals containing genetically engineered food ingredients have been consumed by people around the world, and not a single adverse effect has been documented.
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Monday, August 6, 2012 |
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Solyndra Revelations Show It's Time to Close the "Bank of Washington"
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:45 PM :: 4095 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The emails released between Solyndra stakeholders and Obama Administration officials show that Solyndra's investors knew the company was a bad bet for taxpayers, but the Administration wanted the energy loan guarantee program to be perceived as successful....
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Sunday, August 5, 2012 |
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Rail, RTTT, Obamacare, 'Green' Energy: The Ulterior Motive
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:47 PM :: 8309 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"Disruptive technologies can putter around the margins … for years … But if they get better or cheaper, at some point they can suddenly take off, challenging the status quo."
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Saturday, August 4, 2012 |
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Gallup: Hawaii, Rhode Island Top Democratic States
By Selected News Articles @ 3:18 AM :: 7570 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...in three states -- Hawaii (+9), Vermont (+7), and New Jersey (+6) -- Obama's job rating is at least six points higher than the total percentage of Democrats....
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Friday, August 3, 2012 |
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Pacom: Asia-Pacific Focus Represents ‘Whole of Government’ Rebalance
By Selected News Articles @ 3:28 PM :: 10057 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Recognizing that the new focus on the Asia-Pacific region is a national strategy and one not just for the Defense Department alone, U.S. Pacific Command is reaching out to its interagency and non-governmental partners to roll it out in an efficient, well-coordinated manner.
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Friday, August 3, 2012 |
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Has Any Administration Policy NOT Killed Jobs Lately?
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:59 PM :: 4136 Views :: National News, Ethics
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According to the Labor Department's July jobs report, the unemployment rate ticked up to 8.3 percent, 12.8 million Americans are out of work, and 5.2 million have been out of work for at least a half a year....
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Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
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Gallup: Obama losing in 37 states, gets 63% Approval in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 5:04 PM :: 8597 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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In 16 states, his approval rating averaged below 40%, with residents of Utah, Wyoming, and Alaska least approving.
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Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
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Hawaii-Based Task Force Stems Chemical Trafficking in Asia-Pacific
By Selected News Articles @ 3:53 PM :: 10136 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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A little-known organization with U.S. Pacific Command is bringing together military and law-enforcement capabilities to combat drug-related transnational crime in the Asia-Pacific region ....
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Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
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Plunge In Carbon Dioxide Output Due to Natural Gas Fracking
By NCPA @ 3:21 PM :: 4628 Views :: National News, Ethics
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But don't worry. Environmentalists are working day and night to stop fracking and restore CO2 output to Gorewellian levels....
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Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
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Heritage: Can Conservatives Be Environmentalists?
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:49 PM :: 4112 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Efforts to protect the environment in America have ignored the most powerful force for improving the environment: free people....
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 |
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Forbes: The Hawaii Marxist Who Mentored President Obama On General Motors
By Selected News Articles @ 10:30 PM :: 8229 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The problem was not Stalin’s Iron Curtain, scoffed Frank Marshall Davis in his usual incendiary language, but “G.M.’s iron curtain,” being raised by “General Motors’ Hitlers.”
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 |
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NYT: Doctor Shortage Likely to Worsen With Health Law
By NCPA @ 6:50 PM :: 4210 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Across the country, fewer than half of primary care clinicians were accepting new Medicaid patients as of 2008....
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 |
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Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division Declines to State Whether He Will Protect Speech Critical of Religion
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 4328 Views :: National News, Ethics
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... they urged for a legal declaration that criticism of Islam in the U.S. be considered racial discrimination, potentially under the Title VI anti-discrimination laws ....
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 |
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Black Pastors Oppose Gay 'Marriage,' Warn Obama: We ‘Will Not Stand With You’
By Selected News Articles @ 3:53 PM :: 5078 Views :: National News, Ethics
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In a press release announcing the campaign, Owens encouraged black pastors and the black community to “withdraw their support for [Obama].”
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 |
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Obamacare's Anti-Religious Freedom Mandate Starts TODAY
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:45 PM :: 4061 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Today signals the beginning of a season of impossible decisions for employers who, for reasons of conscience, have not been paying for abortion....
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012 |
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Romney must win over Asian voters
By Selected News Articles @ 5:04 PM :: 8756 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Asians -- Chinese, Japanese, Indians, Filipinos, Vietnamese and Koreans -- are the nation's wealthiest, most highly educated and most aspirational voting demographic.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012 |
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Sequestration: Federally Funded Employees, Contractors to Receive Layoff Notices Just Before Election
By Selected News Articles @ 4:42 PM :: 7096 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Obama's Labor Department on Monday issued "guidance" to the states, telling them that a federal law requiring advance notice of mass layoffs does not apply to the layoffs that may occur in January as a result of automatic budget cuts known as "sequestration."
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012 |
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Friedman's Legacy of Fighting for School Choice for All
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:47 PM :: 4878 Views :: National News, Ethics
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On the late Milton Friedman's 100th birthday today, his words are truer than ever: "There is no respect in which inhabitants of a low-income neighborhood are so disadvantaged as in the kind of schooling they can get for their children."
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Monday, July 30, 2012 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted July 30, 2012
By Congress.org @ 5:02 PM :: 7733 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: Tax Cut Extension Passage
- Senate: Cybersecurity Cloture
- House: Tribal Land Leases Suspension
- House: Levee Construction Suspension
- House: Oil and Gas Drilling Passage
- House: Federal Reserve Audit Suspension
- House: Regulatory Overhaul
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Monday, July 30, 2012 |
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Business Owners Battle Obamacare for Religious Freedom
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:33 AM :: 4836 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...forcing nearly all employers to pay for abortion-inducing drugs, contraception, and sterilization services. Beginning August 1, employers must amend their health insurance offerings to include these drugs and services. And if they don't? How about a fine of $100 per employee per day for non-compliance....
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Sunday, July 29, 2012 |
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Hirono Claims Credit for George Bush STEM Legislation
By News Release @ 10:50 PM :: 7669 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"Unfortunately for the people of Hawaii, this type of resume-padding behavior is business as usual for Hirono, who is well versed in taking credit for the achievements of others."
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Sunday, July 29, 2012 |
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Henkin: Rumors of Hee-Wooley Affair “Scurrilous”
By Andrew Walden @ 10:02 PM :: 19012 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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A Democratic state representative says, “They’re like a couple of high school kids.”
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Saturday, July 28, 2012 |
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Akaka Proposes Tribal Internet Gaming Bill
By News Release @ 3:24 PM :: 8104 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"In any expansion of gaming, we must make sure that the unique circumstances surrounding tribal sovereignty are maintained in any legislation."
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Friday, July 27, 2012 |
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Federal Transit Bill Shifts Funding towards Busses, Away from Rail
By Selected News Articles @ 5:59 PM :: 11080 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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... BRT projects to receive at least 80 percent federal funding share each fiscal year. These provisions provide a significant opportunity for communities seeking to invest in BRT....
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Friday, July 27, 2012 |
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Justice Department Blocks Voter ID at Every Turn
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:23 AM :: 5210 Views :: National News, Ethics
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People seemingly voting after they've been dead for years. Drug kingpins buying votes from poor people to sway elections. Non-citizens being bussed to the polls and coached on how to vote....
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Thursday, July 26, 2012 |
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Senate Votes to Raise Taxes on Small Businesses
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:28 PM :: 4842 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Yesterday, the Senate narrowly voted (51-48) to raise taxes on 1.2 million small businesses, which will likely kill more than 700,000 jobs ....
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Thursday, July 26, 2012 |
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Navy Pushes Biofuel Fleet Despite Concerns About Damage to Equipment
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:36 AM :: 6192 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Biofuels may actually damage military equipment....
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012 |
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2012 Kids Count Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 7547 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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This year’s Data Book uses an updated index of 16 indicators of child well-being, organized into four categories: Economic Well-Being, Health, Education, and Family and Community....
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012 |
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Audit Needed: Hawaii Consumers Pay $400M for Recycling
By News Release @ 3:27 PM :: 7544 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Taxes
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“there is no half-cent currency! The small retailer will have to “eat” the half-cent on every single unit he sells. In this mandated business model, the more the retailer sells, the more money he loses.”
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012 |
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The Green Graveyard of Taxpayer-Funded Failures
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:53 AM :: 5273 Views :: National News, Ethics
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President Obama said in 2010 that "the true engine of economic growth will always be companies like Solyndra."
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012 |
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Uh-Oh, Hirono
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 8534 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Democratic congresswoman’s Hawaii Senate campaign faces tough primary challenge, criticism for being out-of-touch...
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012 |
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Lingle: So-called ‘Millionaires Tax’ is a Tax on Small Business
By News Release @ 5:09 AM :: 6666 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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By refusing to think deeply about the important issues facing our country and blindly aligning with their national Party leadership, the Democrat candidates for Hawaii’s U.S. Senate seat are advocating for policies that will hurt our state ....
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012 |
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HSTA, UHPA Report 2010-11 Membership Numbers
By Selected News Articles @ 3:40 AM :: 7295 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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This stuff is not getting any easier to track down, but thanks to the work of some good people we were able to obtain detailed membership information for each National Education Association state affiliate....
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Monday, July 23, 2012 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted July 23, 2012
By Congress.org @ 6:57 PM :: 6429 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: Campaign Financial Disclosures Cloture
- Senate: Outsourcing Tax Credits Cloture
- House: Foreign Relations Authorization - Passage
- House: Sequestration Report - Passage
- House: Defense Appropriations Passage
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Monday, July 23, 2012 |
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States Should Wait Before Accepting Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:08 PM :: 4260 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The only ways to expand Medicaid are to raise taxes, cut other state programs, or slash health care providers' reimbursements in Medicaid even more....
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Monday, July 23, 2012 |
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Lingle Wraps Up Chamber Endorsement Tour, Launches Tourism Spot
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 3:51 AM :: 7806 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"Just as those of us in Hawaii know, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recognizes that a healthy visitor industry plays an important role in our nation’s economic recovery. This is why my plan includes the creation of a standing sub-committee on tourism in the U.S. Senate,”
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Saturday, July 21, 2012 |
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Marumoto Briefs Mainland Lawmakers on Hawaii Renewable Energy
By News Release @ 3:30 PM :: 6826 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Rep. Barbara Marumoto gave a presentation on the state of renewable energy in Hawaii at the Women in Government Fourth Annual Energy Summit in Des Moines, Iowa....
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Friday, July 20, 2012 |
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Statement from Governor Linda Lingle on Aurora Shooting Tragedy
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 10:09 PM :: 7654 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"Let us all continue to join with the rest of the nation as we hold the grieving families of Aurora close in our thoughts and spirit-filled prayers."
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Friday, July 20, 2012 |
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Dodd-Frank Financial Regulations Strangling Economy
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:15 PM :: 4676 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Dodd–Frank does not end bailouts and taxpayer support for big banks....
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Thursday, July 19, 2012 |
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Let's Be Honest About Outsourcing
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:28 PM :: 5280 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The U.S. actually leads the world in manufacturing. Yes, you read that correctly. We produce 21 percent of global manufactured products, while China comes after at 15 percent....
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012 |
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Lingle: Obama's STEM Education Plan 'in Sync' with Hawaii
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 10:02 PM :: 7889 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"President Obama's statements in Washington today are in sync with the STEM education programs and initiatives my team and I advocated and worked for during my term as Governor of Hawaii."
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012 |
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Bernake: Tourism is a Bright Spot
By News Release @ 2:59 PM :: 7251 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...when a foreigner comes and visits Hawaii, that actually counts as a U.S. export....
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012 |
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The End of Welfare Reform As We Know It
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:31 PM :: 4985 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The Obama Administration made yet another end run around Congress last week—this time, to gut the successful welfare reform law of 1996....
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012 |
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The Revenue Demands of Public Employee Pension Promises
By Selected News Articles @ 1:34 PM :: 4561 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Economists predict that American households will have to contribute an average of $1,398 per year to fulfill pension promises, according to a new study....
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