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Saturday, January 31, 2009 January 31, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 10:25 PM :: 6054 Views Iraq PM hails vote as 'victory' Up to 15 million Iraqis are eligible to cast votes.  The elections are being held in 14 of the country's 18 pro... Read More..

Friday, January 30, 2009 January 30, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 10:37 PM :: 5115 Views "D" for DoE (again) The nonpartisan National Council on Teacher Quality is giving Hawaii a letter grade of D in its State Teacher Policy Ye... Read More..

Thursday, January 29, 2009 January 29, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 10:33 PM :: 4951 Views Visitor arrivals Drop 16.5 percent The state projects another double-digit decline in January tourism and a 1.9 percent drop in arrivals to 6.7 milli... Read More..

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 January 28, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 10:42 PM :: 6903 Views Bill for condemnation of Molokai Ranch Representative Mele Carroll introduced House Bill 1295 on Jan 26.  The bill authorizing condemnation of ... Read More..

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 January 27, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 10:56 PM :: 6754 Views Stryker brigade is returning from Iraq In a satellite news conference yesterday, brigade leader Col. Todd McCaffrey told Pentagon reporters, "O... Read More..

Monday, January 26, 2009 January 26, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 11:27 PM :: 7088 Views Plan would buy airfare to send Hawaii homeless to Mainland State Rep. Rida Cabanilla, chairwoman of the Housing Committee, said she plans to ask for ... Read More..

Sunday, January 25, 2009 January 25, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 11:11 PM :: 7167 Views Felon found guilty in gun-and-drugs case WAILUKU - A felon with 18 prior convictions has been found guilty of gun and drug charges stemming from his ... Read More..

Saturday, January 24, 2009 January 24, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 11:07 PM :: 5916 Views 32 of 51 House members back gay civil unions Same-sex couples who obtain a license could have their civil union performed by a judge, retired judge o... Read More..

Friday, January 23, 2009 January 23, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 11:06 PM :: 7053 Views   Lingle may sign 'ceded lands' moratorium These vast areas of ceded lands span the Hawaiian Islands, and they include airport, resort, conserv... Read More..

Thursday, January 22, 2009 January 22, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 11:36 PM :: 7615 Views SB: No whale strike occurred, Superferry says (Don't worry, this won't keep anti-Superferry activists from lying about it) Kaua`i Garden Isle covera... Read More..

Wednesday, January 21, 2009 January 21, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 8:01 PM :: 8190 Views 5-yr old ingested methadone Police are investigating the death of a 5-year-old Waianae girl who ingested methadone - a drug commonly used for heroin ... Read More..

Tuesday, January 20, 2009 January 20, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 8:07 PM :: 6541 Views PolitiFact.com Obameter--Tracking campaign promises "I want you to hold our government accountable.  I want you to hold me accountable.&quo... Read More..

Monday, January 19, 2009 January 19, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 8:12 PM :: 8077 Views Poll Finds Most Blacks Say Martin Luther King's Vision Fulfilled The poll found 69 percent of blacks said King's vision has been fulfilled in the mor... Read More..

Sunday, January 18, 2009 January 18, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 8:17 PM :: 5890 Views Akaka Tribe mobilizes 5,000 to oppress Hawaiians Earlier this week, Lingle said her administration will not drop the U.S. Supreme Court appeal. "... Read More..

Saturday, January 17, 2009 January 17, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 8:28 PM :: 4676 Views PBN: Hawaii jobless surge may end payroll tax break The state expects it will use up half of the money in the unemployment insurance fund this year, ... Read More..

Friday, January 16, 2009 January 16, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 8:24 PM :: 6251 Views OHA demands $200M from State--but settles no future claims The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will try to push through the Legislature a bill to resolve ... Read More..

Thursday, January 15, 2009 January 15, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 8:32 PM :: 8258 Views OHA portfolio's value down 24% At its peak last year, the fund was worth $444 million. A total of $22 million was withdrawn for OHA operations, and t... Read More..

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 January 14, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 8:37 PM :: 6767 Views D.C., New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Anaheim, Houston:  Pro-Hamas Hate Rallies Fistfights and chants calling for the murder of Jews and invoking... Read More..

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 January 13, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 8:44 PM :: 5901 Views Plan B: OHA to seek legislative moratorium ending 161-year-old policy of selling and transferring government (aka ceded) lands RELATED: OHA statement... Read More..

Monday, January 12, 2009 January 12, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 8:48 PM :: 5871 Views Akaka Bill?  Lawmakers focus on other pork first Advertiser: As the new Congress gets under way, Hawai'i lawmakers are focusing on an economic s... Read More..

Sunday, January 11, 2009 January 11, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 8:56 PM :: 8447 Views Chinese Communists and their Hawaii comrades hail defeat of Tibet uprising (Check out the language in this AP article running in the Advertiser....)... Read More..

Saturday, January 10, 2009 January 10, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 9:03 PM :: 12390 Views OHA thugs pressure State to abandon appeal--Waihe'e weasel words on ceded lands--Hee “We should be prepared for a loss at the Supreme Court.R... Read More..

Friday, January 9, 2009 January 9, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 9:12 PM :: 7756 Views Advertiser: Hula Bowl vanishes What had been Hawai'i's longest-running major sporting event is the apparent victim of a lack of interest after 62 yea... Read More..

Thursday, January 8, 2009 January 8, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 9:20 PM :: 9592 Views Akaka Bill pricetag: $689.7 million annually Passage of the Akaka Bill could cost the state of Hawaii as much as $689.7 million annually in lost rev... Read More..

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 January 7, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 9:26 PM :: 9968 Views Florida Muslim Protester: Jews to 'Go Back to the Oven' VIDEO: Muslims swarm Ft Lauderdale RELATED: UK Telegraph "Attacks on Jews across Europe... Read More..

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 January 6, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 9:31 PM :: 7198 Views SB: Isle church honored by Obama's visit From the Star Bulletin-- Young said he was not overly surprised or nervous, "just excited," when h... Read More..

Monday, January 5, 2009 January 5, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 9:34 PM :: 6307 Views 9,000 acres to protect fly species Pig eradication to come?  "In some areas, invasive feral pigs dig up soil and eat the native plants the ... Read More..

Sunday, January 4, 2009 January 4, 2008 By Andrew Walden @ 9:39 PM :: 8374 Views Rich claim 95% of tax credits for investing in Hawaii tech industry (Closer, but still no names of the politicians and their donors who benefit from ... Read More..

Saturday, January 3, 2009 January 3, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 9:43 PM :: 7967 Views Hokulia Bypass: A week late and Star-Bulletin STILL gets it wrong SB:  Suit to block Hwy dismissed www.InverseCondemnation.com  ...after r... Read More..

Friday, January 2, 2009 January 2, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 9:46 PM :: 4605 Views Hawaii judges insist on 10% raise, reject call for salary freeze The state Judiciary will not support Gov. Linda Lingle's proposed pay freeze for jud... Read More..

Thursday, January 1, 2009 January 1, 2009 By Andrew Walden @ 9:48 PM :: 8075 Views Hawaii County: Government by retaliation--Procurement issue appears headed to court According to a contract between the county and HMP, the county is... Read More..