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Saturday, October 29, 2011 |
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Akaka: Act 195 Allows Streamlining of Akaka Bill
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 10382 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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As a result of the enrollment process which is already beginning under Act 195, I am now reviewing my bill and looking for ways to streamline it.
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Friday, October 28, 2011 |
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Hawaii's Unemployment Trust Fund Out of Debt
By News Release @ 8:38 PM :: 6297 Views :: Energy, Environment
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To avoid having to borrow from the federal government again, Governor Abercrombie approved an agreement between the DLIR and the Department of Budget & Finance that temporarily allows the DLIR to replenish the Unemployment Trust Fund from the State treasury....
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Friday, October 28, 2011 |
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APEC: Obama needs Congressional Support for Free Trade in Pacific—but Hirono, Hanabusa vote No
By Selected News Articles @ 3:53 PM :: 11635 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The Obama administration is hoping to build on the momentum of recent free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama as attention turns to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and trade promotion authority.
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Friday, October 28, 2011 |
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Abercrombie’s DHS Cuts Child Welfare $5.8M
By News Release @ 3:46 PM :: 6290 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Department of Human Services (DHS) will reduce its Child Welfare Services (CWS) contracts with community providers and the University of Hawaii by $5.8 million beginning Dec. 1, 2011.
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Friday, October 28, 2011 |
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Should America Carry the U.N.?
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:31 AM :: 8636 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The 39-story United Nations headquarters stands on the banks of the East River in Manhattan. But now the U.N. is planning the construction of a new building next door, with a price tag pegged at $400 million -- and it could soar even higher.
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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Rail: Ansaldo Contract based on Raid of Honolulu General Fund?
By News Release @ 10:18 PM :: 9381 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...the City's rail construction budget is limited to their using what they can get from the city's ½ percent addition to the GE Tax...On the other hand, they can use all they want for operating subsidies from the General Fund....
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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Djou, Hanabusa Tied
By News Release @ 9:45 PM :: 11140 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Charles and his likely opponent in the next election, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, are effectively tied in their favorability ratings at 42% and Hanabusa has the lowest favorability rating of all the members of the Hawaii congressional delegation....
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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US Supreme Court asked to Decide Constitutionality of Cash Payments for Development Approvals
By Robert Thomas @ 5:29 PM :: 7211 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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There is a better-than-usual chance that the Supreme Court will agree to review the case, since the Ninth Circuit’s decision squarely conflicts with decisions by the California and Texas Supreme Courts....
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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Abercrombie's DHS Seeks Insurers to Transform Medicaid
By News Release @ 4:17 PM :: 5798 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“We must address the soaring costs of healthcare,” said Governor Neil Abercrombie. “Changing the way our Medicaid programs operate is an important step toward the healthcare transformation we need in Hawai‘i.”
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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Why is Detroit Casino Operator Mike Malik Dragging former Hawaii Governor Waihee on Long Island, NY?
By Selected News Articles @ 1:02 PM :: 14166 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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(lt-to-rt) lobbyist Michael McKeon, attorney Lance Boldrey, Gov. John Waihee & Detroit Syndicator Michael J. Malik
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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Heritage: What is the American Idea?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:11 PM :: 4694 Views :: National News, Ethics
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What is the American idea? That all depends on whom you ask. According to President Barack Obama, it's the notion that the federal government is the answer to America's problems....
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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Heritage: The Serious Risks of the Russian Reset
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:12 PM :: 7134 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The large “reset” payoff requires America put it all on the line by cutting U.S. strategic nuclear forces and engaging in missile defense talks with Russia, in addition to abandoning missile defense deployment in Poland and the Czech Republic and keeping quiet about political freedom violations running rampant throughout Russia.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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Institute for Justice Attorney, IWF Leader to Speak in Honolulu
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:28 PM :: 9877 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Clark's topic of discussion is: "IJ Case Stories and How and Why They Take These No Fee Cases". Nicole will discuss the "History of Women in the Liberty Movement in America and How Government Hurts Women".
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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Hawaii Lags as States Ban Contracting with Companies that do Business With Iran
By News Release @ 8:03 PM :: 10378 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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California and Florida have already passed Iran debarment legislation, adapted from UANI model legislation....
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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Honolulu 16th Worst City to Be Young
By Selected News Articles @ 3:21 PM :: 9841 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Census data released in September revealed the statistical proof behind what millions had already known....
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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AMA: Hawaii 5th Least Competitive Health Insurance Market
By Selected News Articles @ 1:50 PM :: 9336 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Alabama was the state with the least competitive health insurance market and had two insurance companies controlling roughly 95 percent of the marketplace. In order, the next nine states with the least competitive health insurance markets were Alaska, Delaware, Michigan, Hawaii, Washington DC, Nebraska, North Carolina, Indiana and Maine.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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NRCC: Esther Kiaaina Handpicked by DC Insiders for CD2
By News Release @ 5:29 AM :: 7283 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is bringing over 100 of its top recruits to Washington on Wednesday for a day of training and meeting with top Democratic officials as they prepare their candidates for next year's election cycle in their hopes of taking back the House.”
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011 |
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We Can't Wait Either, Mr. President
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:54 PM :: 4634 Views :: National News, Ethics
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There is no hiding the ball in the President's populist pitch--and that ball is Obama's desire to circumvent Congress and enact policies that appeal to his far-left, big-government base....
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011 |
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Occupy Wall Street Is No Tea Party
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:47 PM :: 4548 Views :: National News, Ethics
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On September 17, 2011, while Tea Parties and the rest of America celebrated the Constitution’s 224th birthday, Occupy Wall Street began its bivouac....
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011 |
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Mainland Suicide Activists Push Agenda on Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:44 PM :: 9548 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Once again, suicide activists from the mainland are here to push their deadly agenda using smoke and mirrors.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011 |
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Lingle not running from RINO label
By Selected News Articles @ 2:12 PM :: 7211 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...Lingle said she expects to be one of the lawmakers called upon to serve in Gang of 12-like arrangements, where bipartisan groups of senators bridge political gaps to tackle the largest problems....
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011 |
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Abercrombie back from Asia: No mention of Cancelled China-Honolulu Flights
By News Release @ 12:05 PM :: 8099 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Read this news release and see if you can identify even one single accomplishment.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011 |
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Obama's Misplaced Mideast Optimism
By Daniel Pipes @ 11:45 AM :: 7343 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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But the Middle East teaches caution; much will probably go wrong in Libya and Iraq. Obama, I predict, will rue his rash boasts.
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Monday, October 24, 2011 |
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Panos: Honolulu Heavy Rail Is an Energy Black Hole
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 10:53 PM :: 7245 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Rail will consume about 20 MW of energy which is about 20% of the capacity of HECO’s new palm oil plant. Unfortunately peak rail travel coincides with peak demand for electricity around 6 PM....
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Monday, October 24, 2011 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted October 24, 2011
By Congress.org @ 10:22 PM :: 7215 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The House is scheduled to vote this week on a bill to repeal a 3 percent withholding requirement on government contractor payments.
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Monday, October 24, 2011 |
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Marumoto Renews Pledge to Fight Pension Tax
By News Release @ 7:34 PM :: 8076 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Despite the massive financial problems, Rep. Marumoto has pledged to fight the pension tax as well as several other taxes that would heavily impact senior citizens.
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Monday, October 24, 2011 |
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Legislative Committee to Hold Briefing on Elder Abuse
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 7:19 PM :: 8368 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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A joint House and Senate Committee on Human Services will hold an informational briefing on elder abuse and financial exploitation on Thursday, October 27 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hawaii State Capitol, Conference Room 329....
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Monday, October 24, 2011 |
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Clean Energy's Accounting Gimmick: "Free" Taxpayer Subsidies
By Selected News Articles @ 7:08 PM :: 6025 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...the program which created Solyndra is set to quietly impose billions of dollars of losses on taxpayers, all of which will be hidden from the federal budget thanks to a massive accounting gimmick....
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Monday, October 24, 2011 |
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LifeNews: Lingle Faces Pro-Abortion Mazie Hirono in Hawaii Senate Race
By Selected News Articles @ 5:08 PM :: 6328 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hirono holds a 0% rating from the National Right to Life Committee, indicating she has not cast even one pro-life vote in her entire career in the House.
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Monday, October 24, 2011 |
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Obama's Iraq Failure
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:58 PM :: 9973 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Obama's announcement last week that American troops in Iraq will return by the end of the year is a result of a serious Obama Administration failure that will undermine U.S. security interests in the Middle East
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Sunday, October 23, 2011 |
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49% Waste: Inspector General Slams Hawaii Navy Solar Projects
By Andrew Walden @ 6:51 PM :: 14676 Views :: Energy, Military
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...for every $1.00 spent on solar projects, less than $0.51 of electricity will be produced over the life cycle of the projects....
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Sunday, October 23, 2011 |
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Kalapa: Alternative Energy Tax Credits Opened Flood Gates
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 3:12 AM :: 6077 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...in the rush to encourage all sorts of new technologies, the legislation left the “barn door” wide open to interpretation and application that it appears to have opened the flood gates in allowing all sorts of claims to be filed and awarded....
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Saturday, October 22, 2011 |
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FULL TEXT: Motion For Summary Judgment Forcing Disclosure of Abercrombie’s Judicial Nominees
By Robert Thomas @ 2:21 AM :: 5601 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...motion for summary judgment in the case which seeks disclosure of the JSC list from the Governor....
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Friday, October 21, 2011 |
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Neil Abercrombie is the Least Popular Governor in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:19 PM :: 7408 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Neil Abercrombie has assumed the dubious distinction of 'most unpopular Governor in the country' in PPP's polling. Only 30% of voters now approve of him to 56% disapproving. That represents a 33 point decline in his net approval since March, when PPP found him at 48/41.
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Friday, October 21, 2011 |
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Enviros decide Hawaii Reefs worth $33B of your money, Design Survey to arrive at Conclusion
By News Release @ 4:09 PM :: 7572 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...coral reefs provide valuable ecological services for U.S. residents, regardless of whether they actually use them....
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Friday, October 21, 2011 |
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Biden wants you to Feel Like you are Being Robbed
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:39 PM :: 3822 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...he wished conservative lawmakers "had some notion of what it was like to be on the other side of a gun, or [to have] a 200-pound man standing over you, telling you to submit."
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Friday, October 21, 2011 |
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HOPE Probation Expands to Four New Communities
By News Release @ 2:07 PM :: 6084 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The four communities - Clackamas County, Ore; Essex County, Mass; Saline County, Ark; and Tarrant County, Texas - are part of the Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) project and funded through the Second Chance Act of 2007 ....
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Friday, October 21, 2011 |
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No Gag Order in Hawaii Blind-Deaf School Homosexual Rape Gang Case
By Selected News Articles @ 12:21 AM :: 14092 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Health Care
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...Scott O'Neal, the counselor named in the lawsuit, and his lawyer, Randall K. Schmidt, fired back with a request to enjoin Green from making further media statements to ensure a fair trial....
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
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HPD Releases APEC Road Closure Schedule
By News Release @ 11:35 PM :: 12828 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Road closures, parking restrictions, and changes to public transportation routes and public works services will be necessary during the APEC Economic Leaders’ meetings beginning the evening of November 11 through November 13.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
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VIDEO: Gaddafi Pulled from Storm Drain, Argues with Captors before Getting Final Bullet
By Selected News Articles @ 2:39 PM :: 10101 Views :: World News
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File Photo: Gaddafi greets Nation of Islam boss, Louis Farrakhan.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
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The End of Qadhafi
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:48 PM :: 5758 Views :: World News, Family
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Former Libyan dictator Muammar Qadhafi is dead from wounds he suffered during his capture near his hometown of Sirte, according to Reuters reports.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
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China Cancels Honolulu Flights, Abercrombie calls Asia trip "extremely productive"
By News Release @ 3:22 AM :: 9175 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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“It was an extremely productive trip that will benefit Hawai'i as we look to strengthen our economy,” Governor Abercrombie said.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
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Hawaii DoE grabs for another $50M from Race to the Top
By News Release @ 3:08 AM :: 6269 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The Office of the Governor is pleased to announce it has submitted its application today for the “Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge” grant competition, a new federal funding opportunity by the Obama Administration.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
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The Backdoor Attempt to Rewrite No Child Left Behind
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:43 AM :: 5281 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The Senate today will begin the markup of Harkin's 860-page proposal to rewrite the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), now known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
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Pro-Assisted Suicide Advocates Falsely Advertise Suicide as Legal in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 2:41 AM :: 7663 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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If the 1909 statute made assisted suicide legal, which it does not, then Hawaii would quickly become a breeding ground for abuse of those at the worst time in their lives – those who are sick and contemplating suicide.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
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VIDEO: Lingle Visits Neighbor Islands
By News Release @ 12:06 AM :: 5529 Views :: Energy, Environment
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She took the opportunity to relay her decision to run, the reasons behind it as well as priority issues she will focus on if she becomes Hawaii's next U.S. Senator to enthusiastic residents on Kauai, Maui and Hilo and Kona....
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011 |
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New Poll shows Lingle beating Ed Case for Senate
By Selected News Articles @ 5:54 PM :: 5591 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Linda Lingle's image has rebounded over the last 7 months after she left office unpopular, and it looks like she might be able to make the Hawaii Senate race competitive.
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