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Tuesday, September 4, 2012 |
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of a New School Year
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:21 PM :: 5015 Views :: National News, Ethics
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As of today, the vast majority of American students have begun a new school year. As lunches are packed and carpool lines grow, Heritage reviews the good, bad, and ugly in education....
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Monday, September 3, 2012 |
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Report: States' Combined Debt Exceeds $4T
By Selected News Articles @ 5:27 PM :: 7873 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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For the third consecutive year, State Budget Solutions examined state debt and calculated the total amount of debt that each state faces....
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Monday, September 3, 2012 |
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Voting? Hirono Abstains 23 Times, Misses 23%
By News Release @ 4:59 PM :: 8359 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hirono abstained from voting 23 times; Sen. Daniel Inouye abstained from voting nine times; Hanabusa abstained from voting six times; Sen. Daniel Akaka abstained from voting six times....
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Monday, September 3, 2012 |
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Union Money in Elections-- $4.4B
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:38 PM :: 6179 Views :: National News, Ethics
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"Organized labor spends about four times as much on politics and lobbying as generally thought."
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Monday, September 3, 2012 |
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Hawaii Ag Leadership: Partnerships for Profit
By News Release @ 10:57 AM :: 4491 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawaii will host the 2012 Hawaii Agriculture Conference. The biennial event will be held at the Hawaii Convention Center on September 20 & 21, 2012.
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Sunday, September 2, 2012 |
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Chamber of Commerce: University of Hawaii System Ranks 'D'
By News Release @ 5:07 PM :: 6287 Views :: Energy, Environment
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There is a growing skepticism among employers about whether those lucky enough to graduate have acquired the skills and knowledge necessary for success in the 21st century economy.
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Sunday, September 2, 2012 |
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Hirono Not Showing Up for Work, Missing Votes
By News Release @ 1:59 PM :: 5481 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"Since taking office, Mazie Hirono sponsored 49 bills and zero has passed into law. And she missed 127 votes so far this year, many of them pertaining to important issues like job creation, the environment, and federal support for student loans."
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Sunday, September 2, 2012 |
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Encouraging Affordable Housing, Get Government out of the Way
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 6:40 AM :: 6378 Views :: Energy, Environment
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There will be a national summit on affordable housing that will be held in Honolulu next week...
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Saturday, September 1, 2012 |
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Honolulu Rail Cost Escalation
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 2:44 AM :: 10734 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Oahu has fewer than 400,000 taxpayers so the possibility of a twelve billion dollar bill for a long rail line presents a staggering liability. Over $30,000 per taxpayer....
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Saturday, September 1, 2012 |
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Does Hawaii Need An "Environmental Court?" - Doesn't It Already Have One?
By Robert Thomas @ 2:16 AM :: 10940 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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Apparently, there is an effort to get the Judiciary or the Legislature to form another court with specialized jurisdiction....
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Saturday, September 1, 2012 |
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New Complaint Challenging Kauai's Limit On Visitor Units
By Robert Thomas @ 2:08 AM :: 8062 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party
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The complaint asserts that the County has no legitimate interest in restricting tourists or part time residents, and that the charter amendment is a zoning regulation that cannot be adopted by the voters ....
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Saturday, September 1, 2012 |
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U.S. Pacific Islands Collaboration Sets Framework for Regional Ocean Partnership
By News Release @ 1:35 AM :: 8285 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...Abercrombie and the governors of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI), and Guam have signed a partnership agreement to assist the region in identifying coastal and ocean management priorities....
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Friday, August 31, 2012 |
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Audit: DoE School Bus Failures Waste Millions, Endanger Students
By Selected News Articles @ 6:43 PM :: 6895 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The State is not liable for GET and it is illogical for the State to pay itself taxes. However, the DOE estimates it will pay more than $2 million in school year 2012 for contractors’ GET. The department was unable to explain why it pays GET on most contracts.
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Friday, August 31, 2012 |
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DoE Procurement: "Fraudulent Unethical Behavior" Rewarded with More Autonomy, Less Oversight
By Selected News Articles @ 6:22 PM :: 6788 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...OSFSS branches have been given even greater procurement authority with greatly reduced, if any, oversight by the Procurement and Contracts Branch....
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Friday, August 31, 2012 |
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Audits Ignored? Two Years Later Less than 50% of Recommendations Implemented
By Selected News Articles @ 6:05 PM :: 6594 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Less than half of 2009 recommendations have been implemented; public school teachers’ personal information at risk....
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Friday, August 31, 2012 |
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Impact Aid federal survey cards to go home with students
By Selected News Articles @ 5:24 PM :: 6742 Views :: Energy, Environment
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On Sept. 5 many students, including those aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, will bring home federal survey cards for parents to complete as soon as possible in order to bring in additional funding for their school.
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Friday, August 31, 2012 |
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3 Day Fugitive Task Force Mission Leads to 67 arrests
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 7811 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill
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U.S. Marshals, Hawaii County Police Officers, and Hawaii State Sheriffs conducted a joint fugitive round-up blanketing the island of Hawaii. Sixty-seven wanted fugitives were arrested with 91 federal and state warrants cleared.
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Friday, August 31, 2012 |
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Mediscare
By John Goodman @ 3:42 PM :: 5389 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Lie Number Five: Health Reform Is Going to Make Medicare More Efficient....
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Friday, August 31, 2012 |
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We Can Change America's Course
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:49 PM :: 4973 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The debate in Tampa this week raised a number of issues....
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Friday, August 31, 2012 |
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Native Peoples Call for Recognition, Consultation on Climate Change
By News Release @ 12:23 AM :: 9087 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The resolution asks for the federal government to “consult with our tribal governments and indigenous communities for guidance in all policies that affect our way of life ....
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 |
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Mitt Romney speech to GOP convention (Full Text, Video)
By Selected News Articles @ 11:26 PM :: 6419 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Full text of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s remarks to the Republican National Convention on Aug. 30 in Tampa, as prepared for delivery.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 |
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DLNR Releases State Historic Preservation Five-Year Plan
By News Release @ 10:18 PM :: 5707 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...Public comment accepted through September 21, 2012 ....
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 |
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Anti-Rail Candidate Sam Aiona Running for Honolulu Council Dist 6
By News Release @ 6:48 PM :: 8823 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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“First, of all the major candidates running in the special election, none of them are speaking for the vast majority of voters who oppose the city's planned rail project. Voters are sending a clear message to city officials that they do not want the project ...
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 |
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Kawauchi Explains Why She Missed State Election Officials Meeting
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 9727 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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... on Aug. 27, the State of Hawaii, Office of Elections held a voting equipment debriefing in Honolulu.... She did not attend the voting equipment debriefing, because she met with the voting equipment vendor’s Regional Manager and Island Representative in Hilo on Aug. 22 ....
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 |
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Hawaii Electronic Medical Records to Regulate Your Diet?
By Selected News Articles @ 3:13 PM :: 9596 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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The beacon has funded 19 Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) projects proposed by individuals and groups in a number of communities on the Big Island....It’s a way to build trust, according to Jessica Yamamoto, Hawaii beacon’s community engagement manager.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 |
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HTA: Tourism Up Again in July, on Pace for Record Year
By News Release @ 3:00 PM :: 6250 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Year-to-date visitor spending has generated an estimated $915 million in state tax revenues....
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 |
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VIDEO: Dylan Nonaka Leads Pledge of Allegiance at Republican National Convention
By Selected News Articles @ 2:47 PM :: 13826 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"People are really eager to go to convention and get everything going." -- David Chang, State GOP Chair
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 |
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Governor Nominates Members to Ethics Commission and Paroling Authority
By News Release @ 2:41 PM :: 5988 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Office of the Governor is seeking nominations for a number of boards and commissions....
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 |
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Defending America Takes More Than "Hope"
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:37 PM :: 4802 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Heritage defense experts call Obama's defense strategy "a strategy of hope": "a hope that big wars are a thing of the past; a hope that America's allies will do more; and a hope that fewer resources do not jeopardize the lives of American soldiers."
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 |
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Money: 'Philanthropists' to Join Akaka Tribe at CNHA Convention
By News Release @ 1:48 PM :: 7279 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... Hawaiian leaders, community and cultural practitioners, business executives, trust land experts, sovereignty proponents, policy makers and government officials ....
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 |
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Corporatist Medicine: Same Doctor Visit, Double the Cost
By NCPA @ 1:38 PM :: 4953 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Since the passage of President Obama's health care law, hospitals are increasing their size by acquiring private practices.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 |
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Rep Paul Ryan Speech to GOP National Convention
By Selected News Articles @ 3:38 AM :: 5130 Views :: National News, Ethics
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I accept the duty to help lead our nation out of a jobs crisis and back to prosperity- and I know we can do this....
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 |
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NFIB: Top 3 Small Business Struggles
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:20 PM :: 5041 Views :: National News, Ethics
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A survey by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in July revealed that small businesses' top three concerns were taxes, regulations, and poor sales....
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 |
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The Trillion-Dollar Conundrum: Health Information Technology
By NCPA @ 4:40 PM :: 4702 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...according to the law's supporters, EMR adoption will yield cost savings. This conclusion, however, has not been definitively proven....
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 |
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Federal Solar Subsidy $775 per mwh
By NCPA @ 4:28 PM :: 6567 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Federal subsidies in fiscal year 2010 for solar-generated energy were $775.64 per megawatt hour and $56.29 per megawatt hour for wind....
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 |
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Waiting for Mr Romney: HSTA Stalling RTTT Until Obama Gone
By Selected News Articles @ 3:45 PM :: 6410 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...what happens if Obama loses the election to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who will bring in his own education secretary? There will be more than a year left for implementation, so how will a new administration oversee the grants....
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 |
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UH Manoa Libraries Rated Among Nation's Worst
By Selected News Articles @ 3:05 PM :: 8806 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The 20 lowest ranked libraries were ....
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 |
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New ‘yardstick’ sizes up anti-bullying policies
By News Release @ 6:40 PM :: 6834 Views :: National News, Ethics
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“This new Anti-Bullying Policy Yardstick helps schools identify which policies are driven by a narrow political agenda...."
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 |
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Hawaii Physicians Endorse Lingle for Senate
By News Release @ 6:27 PM :: 7366 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HAMPAC, the Political Action Committee of the Hawaii Medical Association (HMA) today announced its endorsement of Governor Linda Lingle for Hawaii's open U.S. Senate seat.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 |
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Big Island is Obamacare Laboratory
By Selected News Articles @ 5:02 PM :: 8246 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill
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The Hawaii Beacon, which received a $16 million three-year grant, is one of 17 model communities around the nation using health IT ....
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 |
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Supreme Court Rejects Martin Han Election Suit
By News Release @ 5:00 PM :: 9293 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Mr. Manahan chose to influence voters and leave his banners both outside and inside the entrance of the polling locations....
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 |
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Queens-HMC Agreement Outlines Plans for Ewa Beach Hospital
By Selected News Articles @ 4:22 PM :: 7255 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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The certificate also included financial projections....
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 |
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How Obamacare Robs Medicare and Hurts Seniors
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:32 PM :: 6301 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Obama declared in his Saturday radio address that his proposed reforms “won’t touch your guaranteed Medicare benefits. Not by a single dime.” This is incorrect. Obamacare cuts $716 billion from Medicare over the next 10 years....
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 |
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Barron's: Hawaii Bonds Risky, Not Rewarding
By Selected News Articles @ 5:22 AM :: 4784 Views
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Mounting pension shortfalls and high debt are upping the risk for state muni-bond investors....
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 |
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How Do You Say 'Public Forum Doctrine' in Hawaiian?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:17 AM :: 6654 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...more government entities than ever are getting in on the action and creating forums -- in a technological sense -- for public debate. But are they also creating public forums in a legal sense?
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 |
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0.3% of Hawaiians Sign up for Akaka Tribe
By News Release @ 3:24 AM :: 5484 Views :: Akaka Bill
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... a thousand individuals have said yes, to being included on the base roll ....
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012 |
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Can Markets Work in Medicine?
By Selected News Articles @ 1:22 AM :: 5054 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Progressives admit to being "deeply suspicious of the claim that a health care system dominated by powerful vested interests and mystifying in its complexity can be tamed by consumers who are strapped for time, often poor, sometimes uneducated, confused and afraid." But just how valid are these concerns?
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Monday, August 27, 2012 |
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Rep Pine Asks Queen's to Expedite Reopening of HMC West Emergency Room
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 11:36 PM :: 6240 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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“It is great news for the Leeward Coast that the process is moving forward to resume medical care to the hospital."
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Monday, August 27, 2012 |
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Momentum: Lingle Ahead by 6 Points
By News Release @ 11:03 PM :: 7176 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...internal poll results we received today shows Governor Lingle is ahead of Mazie Hirono by 6 percentage points!
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