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Friday, June 18, 2010 |
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June 18, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:11 AM :: 13990 Views
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Tax revenue for rail tumbles to $8.3M
Cataluna: Djou survey is “another smart move from a politician who hasn't made a false step yet.”
Case family’s Star-Advertiser gives backhanded support to Djou on Jones Act
Inouye, Hirono demand foreign ships be kept out of oil cleanup
DOE Posts School Calendar With No Furloughs, All Employees
Hawaii Adopts Common Core State Standards in Education
Mayor Hannemann Wrong to Ignore Governor Cayetano
Rep. Charles Djou Says Broke U.S. House Rules
Michelle Kidani Claims There's No Conflict Of Interest
Wind Energy Developer Negotiating with Molokai Ranch
Residents may decide future curfews
Using private prisons costs more than it seems (UPW talking points again)
State expects to reap dividends from China expo
Hawaiian Waste Systems signs agreement to ship trash
Hawaii's unemployment claims up 2.8%
If placed on ballot, decision could bring big changes: County manager vs. strong mayor
Hawaii 7th lowest in car insurance costs
Safeway, Walgreens bulk up in islands
Map: Where Americans Are Moving
Maui Council bills target aquarium fish industry
SA: Civil-union letter splits firms (SA continues to ferret out any detail that will help gay lobby)
5 major Hawaii businesses support civil unions
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Thursday, June 17, 2010 |
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June 17, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:57 PM :: 13145 Views
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- Gulf & Hawaii: Djou call for relief from Jones Act explodes across national media
- VIDEO: Djou pushes solutions to oil spill on CNBC Worldwide Exchange
- Honolulu Gaza flotilla protester shows up at BP hearings – with rubber ducky
- Hannemann’s Pittsburgh fundraiser: Misdemeanor? Class C Felony?
- Mufi Site: Abercrombie’s brain in a glass jar controlled by Cayetano
- Lingle-Aiona Admin: “4,043 moved into permanent housing thru State homeless programs”
- Beijing: Governor Lingle discusses TMT at Great Hall of the People
- New ransom demands: BoE Chair threatens layoffs in response to 180 day law
- Abercrombie, Hannemann trade charges over whose fundraising is more corrupt
- Hannemann wins support from Hawaii hotel group
- Inouye: Jones Act Should Not Be Suspended for Foreign Aid in BP Oil Spill
- Broke in 10 years, ERS “is not front burner”—Rep Rhoads
- FrumForum: Mr. Djou Goes to Washington (Don’t Ask—Don’t tell)
- Equality (sic) Hawaii claims HB444 is not gay marriage
- Pay declines imminent for most city employees (Thanks, Mufi)
- $65M to shift rail route: Other options to avoid air traffic cost up to $300 million
- Rail: The federal funding has a long way to go before approval
- SA: CGI contract looks dubious (flacking for HGEA)
- SA Oi: Whines Abercrombie asks for fair game rules
- Tax Dollars Paid For Djou's (constituent survey) Robo-Calls (typical Democrat media hit piece)
- Despite New Law, Hawaii’s Public Schools Aren’t Up to National Standards
- Maui News Polls mayoral race
- Hawaii Ethics Commission Fires Director
- Ilind: List of Star-Advertiser local directors dropped from “Views & Voices”
- Star-Advertiser forces Honolulu Weeklies to use Maui News printing press
- Statewide Bike Plan Shows Progress
- Kenoi predicts another tough budget year
- Hawaii Co Water rates rising 8 percent
- Espionage trial continues for Maui man
- RP govt asks Fil-Ams to support SAVE Act
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010 |
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June 16, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:30 PM :: 15899 Views
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RCCC to focus on reelecting Djou, Liberal website calls Hanabusa “untainted”
HNN: More speed bumps for Honolulu rail project (Its not just the Governor)
Shapiro: Mayor uses rail failings as boost to governor bid
Mayor Mufi Hannemann announces 24 furlough days for 2010-11 fiscal year
Hawaii passes law mandating 180-day school year
Democrat Borreca: Isle GOP banking on 'down-ticket' contests
SA: Not protecting civil unions hurts Hawaii's competitiveness
As HSTA Negotiations open, Civil Beat begins flacking mercilessly (no surprise here)
Big Kauai project going forward despite slowdown
Rep. Djou calls for free trade with Philippines
Acting Gov. Concerned Over Inmate Deaths
Sen. Inouye marks a milestone
Meth ads may be changing attitudes
Kaneohe car dealer is charged over laundering pimps' money
Hawaii Hates Science, Tells Thirty Meter Telescope to Go to Chile
ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. Signs MOU With McCandless Ranch to Develop Hawaiian Carbon Offset Projects
PUC OKs Hawaiian Electric's test of biofuel blends
Molokai Dispatch: Undersea Cable Moving Forward
Windmill sought for Waikoloa area
County again considers hauling trash to Kona
Kauai Volunteers help finish new dock
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 |
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June 15, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:37 PM :: 12896 Views
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Hannemann Pittsburgh fundraiser: Campaign Spending Commission not notified until after event
Aiona rejects call to act on HB444 while Lingle is out of state
Lingle talks visas and biofuels in Beijing
Djou’s first Legislation: Resolution calls for Free Trade Agreement with Philippines
Hanabusa to get same kind of National Democrat help Ed Case got
NRCC: “Colleen Hanabusa and her Washington friends have pushed the economy into a jobless recovery”
TEA Party leader launches campaign for Maui Mayor
House votes to annex Hawaii, June 15, 1898
HB444: Gay Lobby and Hawaii Media seek revenge against Business Roundtable
Federal Transit Administration approves EIS for Oahu's $5B rail project
IT company's relationship with the state Tax Department is being questioned (by HGEA-owned legislators seeking to reverse privatization)
UPW salivates as State to investigate killing of island inmate in Arizona
Bloomberg: Hawaii gov discusses tourism, energy in China (APEC-Green Energy connection?)
Hawaii ignition interlock bill signed into law
Don't combine schools in Waialua and Haleiwa
Dozens of Vietnamese immigrants might have to leave the country over falsified documents
Obamacare: Those laid off when the recession started will soon lose subsidized health insurance benefits
Plenty of beachside in Ooma plan (30 years work is now juicy new shakedown target)
Construction Workers Abandon Big Island
EPA issues penalties against County of Hawaii, Johnson Resort Properties
Ormat share rises as Hawaii geothermal plant reaches full production
Hawaii Biotech to be sold at auction
Lahaina News: Voters support change in council election system
U.S. commander blasts Chinese navy's behavior
Offshore oil rigs are out of U.S. government's reach (Marshall Islands safety inspectors?)
Scientists (sic) study shifting attitude to climate change
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Monday, June 14, 2010 |
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June 14, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:00 PM :: 11591 Views
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Hanabusa to get same kind of National Democrat help Ed Case got
NRCC: “Colleen Hanabusa and her Washington friends have pushed the economy into a jobless recovery”
TEA Party leader launches campaign for Maui Mayor
Sunday, July 4: Citizenship Sunday Church-based Voter Registration Drive
Hawaii could lose tobacco funds in $1.1B arbitration
CB: Star-Advertiser let Mufi off easy on civil unions, didn’t even ask about Pittsburgh fundraiser
Maui Mayor’s office caught stealing newspapers
Sierra Club demands $50/M year payoff from Telescope
New York Human Trafficking Law Points To Holes In Hawaii Proposal
City Council Proposes Bus Stop Smoking Ban (nanny state)
SA: Control costs of Medicaid
Work here in isles, new doctors told
The number of people seeking help for crystal meth addiction is rising
Mental health centers take on wider mission (4 jobs consolidated)
Hawaii consumers are paying more for fresh produce because of state cutbacks
Lack of military ID costs baggers their jobs at an off-base commissary
Navy family has had to deal with health issues they blame on their moldy housing
Leaders Say Abandoned Property May Be Attracting Crime
CTJ: Hawaii Legislature tax bills mirror Obama agenda
DOMA’s Deserted Isle (Gay marriage on Johnston Atoll)
Cagle: My Crazy Newspaper War Days in Hawaii
Can y’all say “1986”? (Midweek)
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Sunday, June 13, 2010 |
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June 13, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:43 PM :: 12084 Views
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Jaws drop as Maui TEA Party walks into Abercrombie HQ opening
Hawaii could lose tobacco funds in $1.1B arbitration
Honolulu “peace activist” caught lying about Gaza Flotilla
SA Interview: Hannemann plans to “walk lock-step” with DoE Bureaucracy, again refuses to answer on HB444
(Pretending to) Take on Tenure
AP: Hawaii gov consults with rabbis on civil unions
Thielen: Need to be efficient in finding new water sources
Na Wai Eha: Decision in but dispute lingers (1 of 2)
Linked: Felix-Hannemann-Donohue
Veterans Today: Sen. Akaka trying to screw vets on Agent Orange
Medicare pay cuts worry isle officials
Queen's and HMSA working to improve quality, lower costs
Korean Visitors to Hawaii Up 91% in 1st Quarter
Kalapa: Economic future depends on improved business climate
Anti-Superferry protester Joan “Cow Pies” Conrow fired by MidWeek
U.S. under pressure in Asia-Pacific trade talks
Free Speech: Smart Business Hawaii joins protest against HR5175 “Disclose Act”
Hawaii Ballot access lawsuit to be heard June 17
Saudi Arabia gives Israel clear skies to attack Iranian nuclear sites
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Saturday, June 12, 2010 |
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June 12, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:23 PM :: 10963 Views
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Hannemann’s Pittsburgh Fundraiser planned since April 29
Hannemann in Pittsburgh "Whacking the rail transit piñata"
Philippine Independence Day: Rep. Djou calls for more visas for family reunification
VIDEO: Rep. Djou on Fox Business News
Clean Energy for Hawaii: Djou co-sponsors American Energy Act
RTTT: Prolonging Education's Race to the Bottom
Photos: Kamehameha Day Lei draping ceremony, Washington DC
Shapiro: Will Aiona veto HB 444 (II)?
Maui News: Hawaii’s recovery begun, but slow
Democrat Borreca: Abercrombie proffers idea of single-payer health care
DCCC still peddling Obamacare: Charles Djou’s Plan to Re-Open the Medicare Donut Hole
HR: In Hawaii, Education Reform or Education Conform?
SA: State must speed up food stamp processing
US Supreme Court decision places cloud on publicly funded campaigns
New law guards gun rights
Robbery Suspect Was On Special Probation Program
Car Thieves Steal Soldier Fundraiser Proceeds
Hawaii Meth Project: Year one
Maui water ruling affects HC&S
Verbatim: King Kamehameha Day Presidential Proclamation (Obama denounces America again)
Ka Iwi reclassified as conservation zone, but the community’s battle to protect it continues on
Councilman wants complete fireworks ban (snob alert)
Billionaire proposes massive home on grass farm in Kilauea
Kauai Council considers sex harassment suits
The GOP's new hue
Birther crackpot hired by Honolulu Election Commission (Thanks, Mufi)
An Energy Strategy for Grown-Ups: Wind power is not a realistic substitute for oil
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Friday, June 11, 2010 |
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June 11, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:48 PM :: 18442 Views
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Full Text: Hawaii Business Roundtable calls for veto of HB444 Gay Civil Unions
Bloomberg: Hawaii will run out of pension funds in 2020
Study: Hawaii ERS to go broke in 2020
Hawaii Democratic Convention renews call for closed primary
Aiona: AECOM selected to conduct EIS for undersea cables
VIDEO: Djou floor speech “We need to put our fiscal house in order”
Lingle: Strengthening Partnerships in Guangdong Province
Gov. Lingle to host 7th Annual International Women’s Conference
Fed Chair Calls Dems’ Spending ‘Unsustainable’ As Hanabusa's Party Refuses to Budget
Abercrombie surrogates question Hanneman's Pittsburgh fundraiser
Lee Donohue: Mufi’s Pick
Shapiro: Principals are going to have to put their money where their mouths are on accountability
Boylan: Dem Convention “like college faculty meeting run amok”
Hero's welcome: 150 Kaneohe Marines return after seven months spent in Afghanistan
Hawaii's state tax collections up 1.8% year to date
CB: Controversial Landfill Expansion To Receive Trash Soon
HNN: State moves ahead with undersea interisland cable for energy
Panel: Restore some water to Central Maui streams
Kalapa: Hawaii Voters Need to Encourage Change for a Better Government
High court lets stand shoreline land ruling (Could cost State millions)
Census: Hawaii population changing
Hawaii makes change to appeals process permanent
Kamehameha Day: OHA continues delusions about Akaka Bill
Letter to Senate: Usual gaggle of Hawaii activists demand carbon tax, claim to represent 100,000
Fake Farmers Markets: “No local produce at all”
Brush Fire Destroys Big Island Homes
Man asks to build barn instead of mansion in Kilauea
Isle inmate's death sparks investigation
SA: Meth project hits hard, true
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Thursday, June 10, 2010 |
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June 10, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:59 PM :: 14749 Views
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Hawaii Meth Project Launches New Statewide Campaign
WSJ: Djou questions Bernanke on stimulus--Dow rises 115 points
Video: Djou questions Bernanke on Deficit
Deficit Reaches New Heights: Hanabusa’s Democrats Refuse to Stop
Hawaii TEA Party proposes “Contract From America” for 2010 Elections
Gallup: Debt ties terrorism as most worrisome issue
Shapiro: Will Aiona veto HB 444?
Hawaii technology tax credit suspension vetoed
Rove to raise money for Lt. Gov. Aiona
Hannemann HQ a former Pflueger location
Man sought treatment before fatal shooting – 90 illegal half-way houses in Waianae?
Principals panic after pay cut proposed—begin conspiring amongst themselves
Food stamp help slow in coming (Thanks HGEA)
SA: Thumbs up to park fees
Ethics panel delays decision on Mollway
When The Honolulu Weekly Moved To Maui
Hawaii could get direct flight to China
Honolulu City Council OKs $1.8 billion budget
HI: City Council selects former police chief Lee Donohue for Djou’s vacated seat
Gordon Pang on Lee Donohue
Hawaii County property taxes on the rise
Shapiro: Ceded lands and judicial politics
Shapiro: Candidates need to focus on regaining conscience
Union Leaders Claim Hawaii Hotels Tied To Wall Street Bankers
UH Athletics Outpaces WAC, But Still Finds Itself In $10 Million Hole
Hawaiian Electric cleared to use biodiesel in generating plants
KHON: Checks Are On Their Way to Thousands of Hawaii Seniors
Investigators Look Into Inmate Death
Hawaii Co. Police officer investigated in sex assault case
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010 |
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June 9, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:07 PM :: 10633 Views
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Nanakuli Park: Hannemann pounds Hanabusa in proxy fight between Waimanalo Gulch and PVT landfill
Shanghai: Governor Lingle opens “Hawaii Week” at 2010 World Expo
Acting Governor Duke Aiona signs Monk Seal Protection bill
The Hill: New members Critz, Djou start off in campaign mode
It's lobbying, not charity: (Star-Advertiser joins gay-atheist lobby in attack on Hawaii Family Forum)
Civil union pairs might face taxes (HB444 creates new basis for litigation to re-invent Gay marriage)
Star-Advertiser: Making sense of island politics (look good) is still our goal
Council ready to fill empty slot and send budget to the mayor
Not enough tax hikes: Maui Budget will take effect without mayor's signature
DoE admits it has no curriculum (Civil Beat misses story)
CB: Department of Education Says It Doesn't Have Contract With Teachers
State prisons warn of possible unrest due to food shortage
UPW tops list of high-spending lobbyists during second half of the legislative session
Ethics Director could face termination at Wednesday morning meeting
CB: Day 1 Of The New Star-Advertiser
Contracts for 6,000 statewide hotel workers expire June 30
Hawaii census effort totaling big numbers
UPDATE: New Auditor's Report Finds Inefficiencies (but no fraud) in State's pCard Program
Survey finds graphic ads reducing first-time meth use among young people
Ka Iwi: You Take It, You Bought It
Kauai: Judge: Highway widening project may proceed
Even For Deaths Of Rare Birds, Criminal Charges Extraordinary
Hawaii Kai’s Controversial Lighting Project Detailed
Investigation of Big Island Department of Water Supply to Begin
Venue Shopping: Lawyers come to Hawaii, claim pesticide injury
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010 |
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June 8, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:24 PM :: 11811 Views
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Aiona visits 100 small businesses in 100 days
Abercrombie on Marijuana: “Of course it should be utilized”
Board of Education weighing fate of four rural schools targeted for closure on three islands
Honolulu Council to decide on city's $1.82B budget (tax hike)
Hawaii Co. Council backs down from budget cuts (Kenoi wins tax increases)
Hawaii Business: Education is Everybody’s Problem
Lingle addresses Chamber in Shanghai
Andy Winer: Responsible for Obama’s Gulf Oil Well disaster!
Schmidt resigning as insurance chief
Ilind: Cam Cavasso apparently making another run against Dan Inouye
Hawaii's weather, high gasoline costs lure electric vehicles (Detroit Free Press)
Several big properties are suffering from loan defaults that amount to more than $2 billion
Ilind: Former newspaper employees in 60-day limbo
Curfew curbs violence--so it is cancelled
Island teens increasingly aware of risks of methamphetamine use
Hawaii Business: Illegal Sex, Drugs and Gambling (and tourism in Hawaii)
Honolulu man indicted for sex trafficking teenage girl
Workers Speak Out In Human Trafficking Case
Compeltely Typical and Average Hawaii Progressive speaks up for Hawaii slavers
Contractor in tower collapse did not have required license
Hawaii 5-0 Filming begins mid-July, LOST to be followed by “Off the Map?”
Negotiations Under Way To Move Stranded Trash
Hawaii Co. Geothermal working group organized
Mamalahoa Bypass extends hours, opens two-way route
Hawaii Part Of Honey Bee Decline Investigation
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Monday, June 7, 2010 |
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June 7, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:06 PM :: 12411 Views
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Advertiser closes out by considering self-censorship
Star-Advertiser planned over 15 months ago
Neil Abercrombies struts his Gay Pride in Waikiki Parade (complete list of politicians in attendance)
SA: Gays, Atheists in court attacking Hawaii Family Forum finances
Mark Recktenwald appears to be the leading choice for chief justice
Star-Advertiser editors launch new paper by begging government to buy them out
SA confirms: Purchase of Advertiser over one year in the making
CB: ADV died because of WW2 “Japs”
HC&S Manager: No Plans To Develop Sugar Lands
Military families are asset to isle schools
KGI: ‘What does it mean to be haole in Hawai‘i?’
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Sunday, June 6, 2010 |
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June 6, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:35 PM :: 5478 Views
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Lingle soul-searching over civil unions (ADV closes out with one more try at gay marriage)
Advertiser writes final chapter in 154-year story
Black paying $125M for Advertiser (Clippers buy Lakers, fire Lakers players)
Star-Advertiser lifts off tomorrow
Aloha, Star-Bulletin
Omidyar’s Civil Beat attacks human trafficking—but not at ML&P
EPA: Studies show effluent seeping off Kaanapali’s coast
Time's running out on popular refrigerator rebates
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Saturday, June 5, 2010 |
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June 5, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:11 PM :: 13733 Views
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Aiona: “I am committed to making Hawaii the greenest place on Earth”
Djou: “With Ed gone, we are alone in being voice for mainstream in Hawaii”
Jobs: Tax-n-spend policies favored by Hanabusa fail to deliver
No sea level rise: Pacific islands growing not shrinking, says study
VIDEOS: Flotilla “Peace Activists” chant “Oh Jews, the army of Mohammad will return”
Tracy Nakano Bean: “Hawaii Legislature has never met a tax it didn’t like”
Earmarks set aside for campaign donors, report finds (Inouye #1)
Airlift executive files ethics complaint against Sen. Inouye (#2)
WSJ: A Case of Hanabusa
Abercrombie accuses Hannemann violating “spirit of the Constitution for his own personal advantage”
HNN: Layoffs continuing at Star-Bulletin and Midweek
Slom: Hawaii Lost the Honolulu Star-Bulletin; Now What? (Hawaii Reporter print edition?)
Developer 'out of cash,' forced to sell 1,923 acres on Oahu and Big Island
Cost of summer school rising
Gay Pride Parade Marches Into City
KITV: Expert Says 30 Percent Of Hawaii Homeless From Out Of State
Former islander in Turkey after flotilla experience
'Princess Kaiulani' actress arrested at White House (a treehugging actress, how original)
Ka Iwi shoreline reclassified to conservation by Hawaii Land Use Commission
Metal piling up on Moloka'i
Taxes: Hawaii Council to tackle budget, amendments
Hawaii officer had census worker arrested for trespassing
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Friday, June 4, 2010 |
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June 4, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:12 PM :: 5712 Views
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Sen. Dan Inouye Helps open Hannemann HQ
ADV admits motive: OHA sabotaging settlement offers to push Akaka Bill (oops!)
Hawaii DoE dreams improvements at schools will lure $75M in grants
Board of Education agenda: less school, more cost
Honolulu Council Members Pave Way For Nanakuli Park (Hannemann VS Hanabusa)
Council Narrows List To 6 For Djou's Successor: Djou's Favorite Given First Consideration
Honolulu's unemployment rate drops to 5.2%
Upcountry Maui residents urged to conserve water (just wait ‘til OHA gets its hands on your water)
Kenoi decries council budget amendments (defends $23M tax hike)
Law Enforcement Lines Up Against Human Trafficking Bill
Isle gun death rate lowest in U.S.
Morioka: Hawaii Legislature Didn’t Pass Important Bills to Alleviate Traffic
Obama sets dates for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum
Private roads subject to laws
Another Hawaii activist tied to anti-Israel scam (Invented Human Shields movement for Saddam Hussein)
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Thursday, June 3, 2010 |
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June 3, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:25 PM :: 7822 Views
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Congress.org figures show: Abercrombie nine times less effective than Mazie Hirono
Hawaii Republican Assembly: Home to Hawaii’s moderate Republicans
Lingle establishes Hawaii Surfing Reserves
Abercrombie finally endorses Hanabusa
SB editors join Honolulu’s Maoist circus against Israel
Veteran Reporters Left Off Star-Advertiser Staff
Lawmakers seek solutions to homeless arrival surge
Task force opposed to closure of Kaaawa Elementary
Lingle saves surf bill that lawmakers killed
PUC eases rule limiting solar panels
Satellites Offer Timing Relief To Bus Riders
Maui Bill would alter (raise) condo property taxes by $2500/year
Hawaii Co. Councilmembers unveil cost-trimming proposals
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010 |
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June 2, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:49 PM :: 8280 Views
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Honolulu Maoists & Holocaust Deniers protest against Israel: Star-Bulletin calls them ‘peace activists’
Case 'showed he was a Democrat.' So what's Inouye? (Is Dan Inouye a Democrat?)
Borreca: Face of isle Democrats older (and whiter) but issues thrive
Lingle to reveal final decision on civil unions after Asia trip
Shapiro: Carlisle invisible on campaign trail
Musubigate: Federal judge rules law targeting HRPT's Hawaii leases is unconstitutional (Calvin Say not mentioned in article)
SB: Trash deal is valuable lesson
Honolulu City Council has 27 contenders for Djou's empty seat
ADV: Vote-by-mail offers a better way to ballot
Hotel workers protest Kyo-ya Co. Ltd.'s plans for Moana Surfrider
Hawaii bankruptcy filings up 34.4%
Hawaii cuts result in 10% fewer families taking preschool aid
Group works to set up a charter school in Keanae
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010 |
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June 1, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:40 PM :: 8635 Views
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ADV: Mufi and Neil might “persuade the voters to hate both of them”
Aiona promoting summer job program for teens
5 political veterans vying for Honolulu mayoral seat
Candidates Scramble For Ed Case's Voters
SB: Case leaves race with sound advice
Hawaii health plans back 'game-changing' reform
Deadline nears for city council applicants
Slom: Hawaii Council of Revenues Economic “Turn Around” Prediction May Be Premature
Opposition speaks out on TVR bill
WHT: Feds intervene after Hawaii Co.Police arrest Census taker (DRUDGE now linking to this story)
Israeli forces capture Hawaii activist attempting to smuggle supplies to Hamas head choppers
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Monday, May 31, 2010 |
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May 31, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:58 PM :: 10163 Views
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Memorial Day Commemorations: Punchbowl, Magic Island
Ed Case quits race: “Dream of a better way forward” crushed by Hawaii Democrat old boys (again)
Case “unity” statement: “Colleen, I don’t hate you…”
Case stuns with withdrawal from Hawaii congressional primary
Local community helps with lei shortage at Punchbowl
Shapiro: Furloughs over, but our black eye lives on
Donovan Dela Cruz opens campaign headquarters
Ranking of top cities calls Honolulu best in the U.S.
Thielen: Water decision meets most demands
Kalapa: Don't overlook obvious approach to reduce government spending
Baldwin principal says letter to parents is reason for probe
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Sunday, May 30, 2010 |
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May 30, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:56 PM :: 8218 Views
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Lingle: Hawaii economy recovering thanks to collaboration and sacrifice
Hawaii Democrats focus on suicide, taxes, and gay marriage
Memorial Day: Residents respond to request for lei donation
ADV: Charles Djou Our man in Washington
Hawaii Democrats facing contentious primary fights
Hawaii Democrat Chair: “We were counting our chickens before they hatched”
Ed Case: No booth at Dem Convention
SB: Hawaii needs bold leadership (Begging Democrats not to self-destruct)
Time to ease up on UH tuition increases
Hawaii eases limit on number of new charter schools
Hawaii's interisland airfares settling down: Hawaiian wielding control of cost after 5 years of volatility
Honolulu furloughs may hit Hanauma Bay, park programs
Courts Move To Collect Unpaid Bail
State seeks stimulus fund accounting from County
Pahoa: Chalk graffiti spurs suspensions
Civil Beat is too civil
Sarcasm leads Djou to claim political attack (SB covers for Barney Frank)
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Saturday, May 29, 2010 |
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May 29, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:51 PM :: 11170 Views
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Kaauwai: Hannemann supports HB444 gay civil unions
Lingle: Hannemann was AWOL on Superferry
Rep. Djou joins House Budget, Armed Services Committees
SB: How far can Hawaii Democrat Convention go without blowing up? Dem Chair worries party is about to shoot self in head
CB: Mufi v. Neil in 1986: The Bloody First Round
Mayoral Election Sept 18, Prosecutor Nov 2
Councilman Rod Tam Under Campaign Probe
Council to fill seat Thursday
Dems seek to change election law after Djou wins
Hawaii Dems 2008 Resolution: US Reps should live in their own district
Senate confirms Miyamoto as U.S. Marshal for Hawaii
Prosecutors say new Hawaii sex trafficking law unnecessary
SB: U.S. must help improve Pacific islanders' health
Hawaii ranks 44th in driver knowledge
Snobs: Honolulu Council To Consider Total Fireworks Ban
Last day for St. Joseph School
Kauai Farm-worker housing abuse discussed
WHT: Feds intervene after Hawaii Co. Police arrest Census taker
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Friday, May 28, 2010 |
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May 28, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:19 PM :: 11572 Views
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Greenwood Mafia grabs two power positions in UH system
Good News: A small elite no longer runs Hawaii -- Bad News: Mufi thinks he can change that
Lingle: Council on Revenues forecasting improved revenue collections
Finnegan: ACT 144 Lifts Charter Cap but reduces Charter funding
Aiona: “Hawaii can’t afford Hannemann”
Kaauwai: Hannemann is train wreck for Hawaii
CB: Can Hawaii Democrats Unite At Weekend Convention?
Hannemann already hinting at run for Senate promises “a full four year term”, criticizes Abercrombie for quitting House
HNN: War of words underway in Hawaii gubernatorial race
HNN: Abercrombie vs. Hannemann: a rematch 24 years in the making
Hannemann "willing to be persecuted”
Mayor Hannemann's Bid For Governor Creates Domino Effect
Kenoi rejects lt. gov. rumors
Isle taxes highest in state -- and going higher
Budget Veto? Maui Mayor warns of cuts to public services
What Rules Maui Water, Law or Sugar?
Gay Murder at Ilikai Hotel
Hawaii Civil Union Law May Lead to Tax Increase
House votes to repeal 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy on gay service members (Djou, Hirono vote with majority)
National Coverage on Djou Election
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Friday, May 28, 2010 |
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Letters to the Editor May, 2010
By Letters to the Editor @ 12:13 AM :: 13435 Views
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Bullying up and down the DoE Chain of Command
Chase Dem Politicians
Sex Trafficking Legislation May Be Vetoed by Governor! Your support is needed!
Hawaii County: “This is not the time to raise taxes”
Democrat Candidate: DJOU VICTORY SHOWS THAT A MAJORITY OF HAWAII VOTERS ARE STILL SEEKING CHANGE
Sign stealing, thugs ruin integrity of elections and campaigns
Gay Marriage: Levinson’s Reducto ad Absurdum
Anti-Superferry Lawyer defends Maui ‘Single Member District’ scheme
Victory over protectionism: Hawaii GMO Papaya could soon be sold in Japan
SB2646 Surfing Reserves
220 say no to Koa Ridge development
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Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
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May 27, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:12 PM :: 11624 Views
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Rep. Djou co-sponsors Balanced Budget Amendment
Lingle cites recovery as State Tax refunds pump $64M into economy
Cook Political Report: "Hawaii Democrats are a mess"
Hannemann announces run for governor's seat
LINGLE vs ADV: Duke Aiona a wise, trusted partner
Shapiro: Democrats may find it tough to oust Djou
School Furloughs Not Over Yet
Hawaii schools adopting national curriculum standards
Say should be lauded for tenant support (Musubigate)
Ethics panel report faults chief Mollway's work habits
Hawaii transsexuals, Libertarians speak up in defense of human trafficking
Hawaii's biggest solar farm proposed for Mililani fields
Hoku near polysilicon output
UH-Hilo plans on 7,000 enrollment by 2020
Civic movement: W. Hawaii center progressing
Hawaii labor director quits to run for prosecutor
Deputy sheriff pleads guilty to sexually assaulting child
OHA takes another bite out of Hawaii’s last sugar plantation, 10,000 upcountry water users
Hawaii still leads U.S. with highest rate of mixed marriages
Joe Sestak's lying--or he's protecting a felon in Barack Obama's White House
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010 |
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May 26, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:03 PM :: 9614 Views
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VIDEO: Djou introduced to Congress by Rep. Hirono, sworn in
Ed Case: “Colleen’s goal was not to beat Charles….We can expect far more of the same”
National Democrats portray Dan Inouye as Republican plaything
Campaign message strategy: How the Case was closed
Unique deal brings an end to Hawaii's school furlough crisis
DoE at work: School may close despite academic turnaround
Principal hailed for turnaround at Maui Waena
At least 5 seek to succeed Djou (includes gay marriage activist)
Rego: Civil Unions= Gay Marriage
Governor hears from supporters of civil unions bill
Sexy dance after $40 drinks was not prostitution, high court rules
4,000 fridges sell on first day of $250 stimulus rebate program
SB: Investigate Hale Kipa
Vandals Cut Down 400 Papaya Trees
Yagong: Revoke authority to sell Hamakua land
Kauai CRC weighs questions for 2010 election (term limits for Council?)
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010 |
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May 25, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:43 PM :: 12030 Views
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National Dems: Dump Hanabusa AND Case
1986: A good omen for Charles Djou
Campaign message strategy: How the Case was closed
Cataluna: Would both of them rather see Djou keep the job????
Democrat ADV: Some familiar messages in special election
Djou DC bound, council seeks replacement
HNN online survey: Do you think Charles Djou will be able to win in November?
Abercrombie begins TV ads in governor's race
$1.82B city operating budget for Honolulu advances
Governor Lingle holds roundtables on civil unions bill
Civil unions would have little economic impact, study finds
Deal will allow Chinese bank-card users to access funds via Bankoh's network
Stream study pushes for more water restoration
Hawaii home-care horror tales underscore risk to elderly
ADV: Premium Plus plan nudges employers
Honolulu Police officer waives first court appearance
Crime on Oahu rises 4.5 percent
Close one school and open a door
Kamehameha Schools plans $118M redevelopment of Kapalama campus
State Clears Up Solar Credit Confusion
Lawmakers have cut all funding to troubled Aloha Tower Development Corp.
SB: Molokai veterans awaiting center deserve better
200 Wahiawa Soldiers To Join Afghanistan Surge
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Monday, May 24, 2010 |
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May 24, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:17 PM :: 11116 Views
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American Thinker: Hawaii Republican Djou Heads for Congress: 67% Reject Inouye Machine
HFP: Special Election Polls vs Reality: Measuring culture of retaliation?
SB: Djou win reflects unrest of voters
Djou wins 17 out of 24 Districts, many outside traditional GOP areas
ADV: Election results show Djou's appeal outside East Honolulu
Analysis: Civil Beat Poll Points To Dems' November Dilemma
Hours Until Hawaii Congressman-Elect Djou Sworn In
The Price Tag Of A Seat In Congress: $12.31 Per Vote
Shapiro: Economic turnaround feels close
Hawaii economic agency slow to spend stimulus: Sluggish procurement processes, complexity of energy reform blamed
Hawaii's Medicaid switch produces mixed results
Honolulu ranked near bottom in housing affordability
Honolulu Police officer to make initial court appearance
Co-op provides update on seabirds, legal costs: KIUC rates to go up next month
Molokai vets rankled by county's delay of center (4 years to get permit)
It's a no-brainer to preserve surfing
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Sunday, May 23, 2010 |
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May 23, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:33 PM :: 6850 Views
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67% of voters reject machine candidate Hanabusa: Djou heads for Congress with bright prospects for November reelection
Honolulu: Chris Wong announces bid to take Rod Tam’s Council seat
State Water Commission to decide if OHA destroys State’s last sugar cane plantation
Charles Djou elected to Congress: Hawaii’s first Republican in 20 years
Republican candidate Duke Aiona opens Oahu headquarters
ADV: Looking for some more heft from Aiona (Democrat Advertiser prepares new anti-Aiona riff for use by Abercrombie, Hannemann)
Council to pick Djou's successor
Kauai: Mayor signs open density bill
Isle condo boards get creative to obtain fees
Honolulu airport's old commuter terminal will be replaced in modernization plan
City delays cleanup of its debris in stream
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Saturday, May 22, 2010 |
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May 22, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:36 AM :: 7753 Views
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Special race draws 50% of voters
New Congressional Hawaii Poll Shows Djou Slightly Ahead of Democratic Rivals
Rivals in special election find that traditional rules of campaigning don't apply (Hanabusa blames media for publishing polls)
Civil-unions factions weigh in: Governor to meet with advocates, opponents of bill awaiting signature
Regents OK new hires at Hilo, Manoa (Gay mafia picks a Don, Broken Trust figure to lobby Leg)
Isle Democrats can no longer rely on party loyalty (Gay Marriage?)
Aiona: Hawaii's future lies in space exploration
SB: CEO of Planned Parenthood Hawaii believes comprehensive sex-ed is vital to students' health
Human Trafficking Bill Threatens Strip Club Industry, says transsexual
Shakedown: Labor Union Sues Over Hotel Redevelopment Project
Hawaii state tax director Kurt Kawafuchi leaving his post
VOUCHERS: OHA education grants could yield useful data
Students arrested in bomb blast at Lanai High School
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Friday, May 21, 2010 |
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May 21, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:00 PM :: 9060 Views
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WSJ: Paradise Lost? A Project in Hawaii Stumbles (Hokulia to be auctioned)
Hawaii Week in Shanghai: Governor to lead delegation to China, Japan
Special Election Polls close Saturday: Djou pushes voter turnout
AtomicMonkey responds: “Some of us work for the City…we proudly stand by description of Abercrombie as ‘flailing gasbag’”
Hawaii's state tax refunds will start going out today
Factcheck.org hits Djou ad
UH Professors Guaranteed Raises Despite Economy / UH considers tuition hike
Half Of Lawmakers' Children Attend Private Schools
Hawaii could get $91M for school jobs under bill now in Congress
CB: 2 million acres of windmills for Hawaii?
Special-election turnout at 48% as deadline looms
It's punishment that doesn't fit the crime
Secrecy: State won’t release name of isle school in H1N1 outbreak
Aina Lea wants 2,722 units, lodge and commercial OK
Kauai: New increased fees take toll
Hawaii surf reserves proposal may be revived by governor
Tea Party stir over remarks on civil rights by Rand Paul
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Thursday, May 20, 2010 |
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May 20, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:00 PM :: 9323 Views
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Lt Gov Aiona announces 1,000 summer jobs for youth
Vote counting begins as candidates make final pleas
ADV: Reviewing rail, jamming up the mayor (Abercrombie rag tries to pit Mufi vs Lingle after Cayetano attacks)
City Re-evaluating Parking Practices
Hawaii Charter School Review Panel Lifts Moratorium on New Charter School Applications
DOE officials say public schools safe despite Kalani High stabbing
The state of meth: Hawaii's ice epidemic has been driven down
SB: Health-subsidy jobs initiative full of positives
OHA’s Water shakedown: USGS releases report on Na Wai Eha
Astronomic cash cow? OHA’s $50M shake-down continues
CB: Clean Energy Splits Environmentalists
KIUC indicted for endangered species law violations
CB: Civil Unions will make us rich, rich, rich!!! (well not quite)
Legal threat delays ethics vote
Pickup truck resolution rejected
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010 |
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May 19, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:50 PM :: 10782 Views
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Abercrombie team: Hannemann admin “intentionally violating Public Procurement Code”
Mufi site alleges Abercrombie’s chief fundraiser at center of Harris’ “pay-for-play” scandals
VIDEO: Aiona, Finnegan team up on electric vehicles, refrigerator rebates
Lingle: Revenues up, State to issue tax refunds early
Full Text: Hawaii GOP resolution calls for veto of HB444
EIS, cost concerns could derail construction plans
Honolulu rail tax revenue falling short of predicted growth
It ain't over until it's over — twice
SB Hypocrisy: Voter turnout must rise
Shapiro: Lingle shows a card on civil unions
Parents' triple tragedy informs plea for civil unions law
DePledge: Reserved
HMSA lands back in black for 1st quarter
Gov. Lingle's New Plan Expected To Provide Jobs Help Unemployed
Student's poster draws Tea Party's ire
Hawaii school board considers closing Haleiwa Elementary
Is the Hawaii Government Really Helping Hawaiians?
Lingle signs bill to draft Waianae disaster plan
Allegiant buys six 757 jets, announces plans to enter Hawaii market
'Give us a break': Council urged to freeze tax rates, find another way to balance budget
Maui Council votes on tax hikes
Wailua path project delayed amid Hawaiian protest
Registered Guns In Hawaii At All Time High
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010 |
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May 18, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:59 PM :: 8288 Views
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Full Text: Hawaii GOP resolution calls for veto of HB444
Whistleblower In $250,000 City Theft Case Speaks: City Blamed For Not Catching Parking Lot Scheme Earlier
Lingle Amused by arrogance of Dem Governor’s attack on Djou
Hawaii moves up dates for some tax refunds
Oshiro: The GE Tax is a “privilege of doing business in Hawaii”
130,000 Ballots Returned In Special Election
Group Home Agency Faces More Scrutiny: Hale Kipa Closes One Home, Faces Questions About Another
Shapiro: Lawmakers interfering in private business (Musubigate)
Abercrombie opens W. Hawaii campaign office
Big Island project to add 2,330 homes
VOUCHERS: OHA offers money for Native Hawaiian kids to attend private schools if they join tribe
New schools in Kihei, Wailuku, cafeterias in the works for county
Honolulu City Council may cut funds for televising its meetings
Journalist says she confessed in North Korean captivity
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Monday, May 17, 2010 |
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May 17, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:07 PM :: 11446 Views
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Duke Aiona challenges “old guard” -- convention speech a huge media hit
GOP Convention: Djou’s leadership builds enthusiasm for fall campaign
State running out of money? Kawamura: “I cannot tell you what happens July 1”
Burris: Three former governors like Democrats. OK, and then....?
Broken Trust Levinson: State Constitution denies same-sex couples right to marry
SB: Crime should not pay
Transit Plan Out of City Hands
Six Years Later, Principals Still Don't Have Performance Contracts (Civil Beat becomes more creative in flacking for HSTA)
Hawaii to start seeing effects of health act
Seed industry growing strong
Hawaii jobless claims drop sharply
Court: Sexually Dangerous Can Be Kept In Prison
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Sunday, May 16, 2010 |
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May 16, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:53 PM :: 12579 Views
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Kalani HS: Poster trashes TEA Party as “evil”
Hawaii governor says bill's civil unions may be same-sex marriage
GOP conventioneers urged to counterbalance Dems' 'rubber stamp'
The state Republican Party Convention touts Djou's lead in election
Hawaii congressional win for GOP would be political hay
SB Oi: In Novemebr Dems will get same result vs Djou
SB: President's sis stays mum on congressional seat pick
Appointed Ed Board Proposal Will Complicate Elections (Civil Beat still flacking for HSTA)
SB: Even with fee increase, A+ program still great deal
ADV: Our homeless, and now their homeless, too
Hawaii preparations for fall elections behind schedule
On windward side, higher taxes proposed -- public hearings, not so much
Straney selected as new UH-Hilo chancellor
Another suit challenges Hokulia Bypass bonds are invalid
Convert County Band to nonprofit: Band director unhappy with mayor's latest proposal
Has Kaua‘i seen the recession’s end?
Police raid Nanakuli cockfighting ring
Communist Frida Kahlo retrospective a self-portrait in (self-imposed) suffering of a ‘progressive’ activist
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Saturday, May 15, 2010 |
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May 15, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:51 PM :: 8733 Views
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Hawaii Republican Convention meets today
Democrats denounce Djou
Djou or Hanabusa victory would initiate search for replacement
Charges to stand against Hemmings (enforcers of the one-party state)
1,842 Nonprofits in Hawaii Must Take Action today to Preserve Tax-Exempt Status
OHA Upset about uncounted criminals: Hawaii prisoners held on Mainland skew census results
Many isle youth will miss time off school despite negative effects
HSTA shills outline plans to continue using furloughs to help Abercrombie
UH Manoa Professor who admits arson reveals mental illness battles
Local Jobs bill to face court challenge
Studies of sun linked to understanding weather (or … ahem … climate)
October opening set for W. Hawaii's first adult shelter
Harbor fee collection called 'illegal'
Waianae Landfill operator 'shocked' by fine
Scavengers raiding Honolulu curbside recycling bins
GTMO Greenwell: End war on drugs
“Malicious Prosecution” Kauai County continues war on Lady Ann
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Friday, May 14, 2010 |
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May 14, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:13 PM :: 11765 Views
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Gay Civil Unions: Mufi still refuses to oppose HB444
CQ: Democrats May Get the Blues in Hawaii
Republican Charles Djou Holds Cash Advantage Ahead of Special Election in Heavily Democratic Hawaii District
Name in the News: State GOP Chair Jonah-Kuhio Ka'auwai (must read)
Djou clarifies that race not over
Hidden Tax Hike Likely to Dent Hawaii Non-Profit Fundraising Efforts
Hawaii school board may cancel next year's furlough days
POLITICO: Inouye's sway may cost Dems a seat
Adrienne King: My Quest to Become Hawaii's Next Lieutenant Governor
WSJ: Congressional Special Elections: Show of Horrors
WHT Polls Abercrombie’s fake DoE reform proposal
Hawaii County told to make more cuts
How Kaua‘i got to keep hotel-room tax
Arson is suspected in Hilo Church blaze
Warehouse fire consumes Kauai paper's newsprint
ML&P’s ‘survive to thrive’ plan passes
Hawaiian Electric seals 20-year deal with Kahuku Wind Power
Marines show how to be 'lean, green'
Hawaii Tourism Authority gets expanded authority to meet behind closed doors
Law firm will advocate for Hawaii children
Hawaii recycling plan offers $250 in cash for clunker refrigerators
Kawamoto selling Kahala houses
Honolulu landfill operator, city fined $424,000 for berm violation
Degrees of difficulty: World War II internees finally will get diplomas
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Thursday, May 13, 2010 |
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May 13, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:36 PM :: 11605 Views
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Poll: Djou ahead by 14 points as voters cast ballots
Honolulu 5th most indebted US city
Duke Aiona announces campaign leadership team
Rothenberg Political Report: Hawaii 1 moved to Lean Republican
Former TV anchor files papers for US House seat
Shapiro: Don't be surprised if Lingle vetoes HB 444
Employer guilty of sexually assaulting boy worker
Combined newspaper to employ up to 500 workers
Honolulu City Council moves ahead on property tax hike
City Council seeks rail project financial details
Lobbyist for lawyers opposes immunity for property owners
Shapiro: HSTA wanted to cause a crisis
Shapiro: Signs of life in the local Republican primary
Djou outlines priorities in Congress
Rate of ballot return indicates isle voters favor mail-in system
Civil Beat now peddling irresponsible voting: Majority of 1st District Voters Likely To Be Unrepresented
Carroll fined $100 for campaign law violations
Candidate wants fakes plan to to decentralize state school system
Isle schools smart to surge forward with solar power
2010 SB: Abstinence leads to Planned Parenthood
2008 Flashback SB: Abstinence causes pregnancy, give us your daughters
Controversial Vexatious Requestor Bill Signed into Law
Hawaii foreclosures rise in April even as recession eases
Survey: Hawaii credit card debt averages $9,105 per person
Honolulu cop guilty of marijuana, driving charges
Marcos family wins three victories in Philippine elections
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010 |
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May 12, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:15 PM :: 11346 Views
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SB: Djou, Hanabusa lead money race with backing from big party donors
Wharton to file for congressional race vs Hirono Wednesday
Hawaii’s $1.3B annual Pension Bomb (State running out of time to fix budget)
“Civil Beat” now flacking for HSTA (No surprise here)
County fuel tax hike would hit rural Oahu hardest
Sit-In Protesters Fight Ban From Gov. Office
BOE just one vote away from increasing after-school program fees
SB: $4B Guam deal benefits Hawaii
Land in failed koa logging venture heads for auction
MCCC probing prisoner escape (43 priors)
Oahu cracking down on counterfeit bus passes
Police: Fetus In Kapolei Restroom An 'Unattended Death'
Homeless migration to Hawaii straining social services
Kauai Mayor’s budget proposal tweaked
Supreme Court Nominee Kagan Backs Limits on Speech That Can ‘Harm’
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010 |
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May 11, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:05 PM :: 10205 Views
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Democrats on the Run in Hawaii
Finnegan hits Abercrombie’s “empty campaign promises” on education
Djou surges in fundraising
28 percent of ballots in Hawaii special election returned so far
Hawaii Democratic leader happy with DCCC's leaving
Ed Case's (lying) Ad Implies President Obama's Endorsement (HI 1 Special Election now a referendum on Obama?)
ADV: Furloughs buy time, but they're not cheap
Judge likely to strike down Hawaii law on lease properties
Furlough Friday protesters plead not guilty to trespassing
PBN Polls HB 444: Should Lingle sign or veto?
Celebrating first feast day for Father Damien
Mother of man shot by FBI agent says her son was off his meds
Hawaii man who served as pimp for minor online sentenced to 5 years
Hawaiian Electric profits up 33% in first quarter
Gas Company, GM to test hydrogen fuel-cell technology on Oahu
Hawaii public schools to get solar power
Kauai Hydro plant a step toward sustainability
Hokulia Bypass Bond called, but money being withheld
Council members react to Kenoi's property tax proposal
Kenoi gets $54K tinted windows, Hawaii County building costs
Foreclosure snag for housing project
Maui Homeless shelter could use a hand
Maui Land & Pineapple loses $2.7 million in quarter
Aquino backed by some local Filipino leaders
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Monday, May 10, 2010 |
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May 10, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:32 PM :: 12436 Views
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National Dems give up on Obama’s home district
Finnegan announces candidacy for Lt Governor
Finnegan: Legislative progress stifled by the real ‘Party of No’
Full Text: Hawaii GOP Platform proposed in two parts
Primary, General Election: Hawaii to allow overseas, deployed military voters to fax-in ballots
UPDATE--Jihadi murderer of Big Island man captured in Iraq: Navy Seals acquitted after facing prosecution
Race for Congress has some real chops
In-person voting begins today for Congressional race
1000s of Oahu homes on ag land could be declared “nonconforming’ -- “Biggest government land grab”
Homelessness Industry: Placing a Legislative expiration date on common sense
Hawaii public schools' repair backlog chopped 50 percent
3 claim furloughs caused harm: Autism students file court records on negative effects
Honolulu public workers agree to two furlough Fridays each month
Socialized Hawaii Medicine: Short 500 doctors
Soft on crime claims a victim: Shot by FBI agt, Man allegedly brandishing gun was out on $100 bail
Hawaii's jobless seniors forced to tap Social Security early
Hawaii Department of Health Cites Hawaiian Waste Systems for Solid Waste Storage Violations
All-electric cars driving Hawaii into the future
Hawaii County plans May 20 meeting to discuss Hamakua lands
Kauai: Waimea residents fight development
Mass Neurosis: Path debate a sign of growing pains
Aquino leads in Philippines presidential race
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Sunday, May 9, 2010 |
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May 9, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:18 PM :: 8970 Views
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House GOP leader Finnegan set to run for lieutenant governor
ADV: Hawaii governor may shape legacy with civil union decision
SB: Lingle's move still a mystery despite '02 campaign promise
SB Oi: Judge candidates by more than 1 issue (just ignore their position on Gay marriage)
Kalapa: Dunning all taxpayers product of 2010 session
Makua Valley: Anti-American war activists keeping combat soldiers away from their families between deployments
Maui Proposal aims to implement district voting
Power plant fans, foes to square off: Contested case hearing slated for Pepeekeo proposal
Anti-meth project reaches thousands of teenagers
Test Run For Special Election: Sample Votes Counted To Check Machines
SB: Waste contract has turned out to be a waste
Abercrombie honored for his support of U.S. troops
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Saturday, May 8, 2010 |
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May 8, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:44 PM :: 13197 Views
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Green hypocrites: Case & Omidyar’s Maui Land & Pine tied to human trafficking case
Case “voted for the Bush tax cuts before he voted against them”
Congressional candidates tone it down in latest debate
Elections Officials To Test Ballot Counters
$425,000 gift saves state science fair
Hawaii 'surf reserves' bill hits sudden wipeout in Legislature
Meheula, Winer lawfirm scammed out of $300K
Mililani Restaurant Owner Attacked: Suspect Accused Of Rape, Robbery, Assault (38 priors)
Maui officer surrenders on drug charges
CT&T's Hawaii manufacturing plant could generate 400 jobs
Is Alii Parkway project dead? No funds, more burial sites and little initiative point to yes
30-meter telescope inching closer to reality
Residential tax rates rising: West Hawaii districts to be hit hardest
Kauai: Furloughs still on table
SB: Welfare services reform should still be pursued
About $10M in food stamp money goes unclaimed by needy
800 more soldiers will serve in Iraq
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Friday, May 7, 2010 |
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May 7, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:19 PM :: 10538 Views
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National Democrats to 're-evaluate' participation in Hawaii Congressional race—Advertiser: “So what?”
WaPo still desperately trying to come up with excuses for Djou victory
Taxes and Insurance make Hawaii most expensive State to own a car
Hawaii-based 307th Signal Battalion deploying to Afghanistan
Abercrombie in “Danger Zone” due to atheist attack on Aiona
Feds: Union Wrong, Teachers Can Work Legally For Free
Hawaii Democrats' Power Focus
News Flash: Rep. Hirono Elected to Third Term
CT&T, an electric vehicle manufacturer, hopes to build a plant, theme park and resort on Oahu
Lawsuit contends hotel's lights put rare Hawaiian birds at risk
Waste mismanagement
Maui: $19.4M bottled up in tax appeals
State plans to auction ancient fishponds
Kaua‘i hosts National Day of Prayer
Kenoi's proposal cuts $11M from budget, boosts property tax rates 31.5%
Brenda Ford: “Somebody's going to make a lot of money off the fund. The people said 2 percent to buy land."
Ooma hearing draws strong opposition
Water rate increases for ag users fiercely opposed
Hawaiian Air gets tentative OK for Honolulu-to-Haneda route
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Thursday, May 6, 2010 |
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May 6, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:16 PM :: 7556 Views
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UH Manoa activist sold Hawaii controversial Student Loan Bonds
State Elections Officials 'Unable' To Release Voter Names
Lingle says she will confer with both sides on civil unions
Hanabusa to Obama: I won’t quit
SB: “My nephew Ed Case is the best choice”
Case closed
Honolulu may have violated law in awarding of Rail design contracts (Neil vs Mufi in court)
Union Shills Appear in Court
Override vote ends plan to close welfare offices
Careful about who 'vexatious' requesters are
Kokubun could be in line for Senate presidency
Hawaii County: Kenoi proposes tax hikes to feed HGEA, UPW
Ethics bill moves forward
L.A. orders 439 medical marijuana dispensaries to close
Black Hopefuls Pick This Year in G.O.P. Races
Hawaii tot's killer gets life term for throwing child off overpass
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010 |
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May 5, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:20 PM :: 11603 Views
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Aiona: “We have the resources to end furloughs”
Aiona campaign debunks Advertiser poll
Djou “Tele talk story” reaches thousands
Abercrombie missed 136 votes: Congress’ 18th-worst attendance record
State Budget: Time running short for Medicaid help
GM papaya wins approval in Japan
Hawaii Republicans are pinning big hopes on a Djou victory
Democrat Borreca: 2 candidates' split vote puts Democrats in a bind (Mufi for Congress???)
Aiona calls on gov to halt furloughs
Atheists, Democrats coordinate media attack on Aiona
SB: Lt Governor denies desire for State faith (Atheists, Democrats, hand in hand)
SB: Let's end bias over same-sex unions
President Obama sends phone greeting to thousands of voters
Dilemma: hating oil but fearing the wind
State GOP platform controversial
Minority Report: GOP and the 2010 Hawaii Legislature
Hawaii homelessness still rising in wake of recession's job cuts
Nonprofits Can't Escape GET, Despite "Tax-Exempt" Status
Honolulu Advertiser employees receive notice
Hawaii bankruptcies soar 56 percent
Hawaii wise to tap China
Maui Budget with job cuts, furloughs OK’d
‘Why do we need a furlough?’ Kauai Councilman asks
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010 |
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May 4, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:08 PM :: 9360 Views
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New National Democrat Poll Confirms 8-Point Lead For Djou
Obama to Inouye: Dump Hanabusa
Governor Lingle invites public comments on veto decisions
VIDEO SB2646: Hawaii surfing reserves killed by House Democrats
Debate Fact Check: Ed Case vs. Reality
Aiona calls on panel to approve Laupahoehoe Charter
Maui News polls gay civil unions >>> link
Star-Bulletin polls gay civil unions >>> link
Advertiser polls whether Case or Hanabusa should drop out of race >>> link
Lingle's job approval hits lowest level so far
Lingle's cuts kept in budget
Akaka Bill splits candidates
Strangelove Advertiser: Stop worrying and learn to love stimulus
Advertiser to Big Island: Drop Dead
Sierra Club Hawaii Issues Dual Hawaii Special Election Endorsement
Kenoi says he has no interest in running for Lt. Gov: Has raised over $47K
Hawaii Ranked 12th Worst In State Preschools
Honolulu daily papers now have one owner
Kona police captain says charges unlikely: Fellow officer files complaint following DUI stop
Man claims police illegally confiscated his pakalolo
Maui Council defers plan to reduce tax exemption
Council to consider land fund, redistricting
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Monday, May 3, 2010 |
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May 3, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:08 AM :: 12005 Views
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Pollster claims 66% of Hawaii residents favor recognition for Native Hawaiians (even though 73% of Native Hawaiians are excluded from Tribe)
After civil unions: Gay divorce
Governor Lingle reacts to end of legislative session
Kalapa: Don't think the fiscal crisis is over just yet
Shapiro: It's BOE, HSTA's move on furloughs
Families Threaten Lawsuit Over Care For Autistic Children
Obamamedia claims Stimulus brings 2,566 more jobs to Hawaii (Can you find them?)
1-stop center for abuse victims a 'done deal'
Economy slowing residency program
Kauai Electric bills to increase
United, Continental boards OK merger: sources
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Sunday, May 2, 2010 |
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May 2, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:02 PM :: 11105 Views
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Djou momentum continues to build: New poll shows Djou with significant lead as voting begins
Abercrombie: Gay Rights Trump Will of the People
Hawaii Poll: Djou now leads Democratic rivals in congressional race by 8 points
SB: Lingle should allow civil unions to save Democrats’ election chances this fall
Djou casts ballot, holds rally
By mail election forces new strategies
Hawaii's system for conducting state elections remains in place
Cayetano's memoir earns top book award
Gingrich to Maui GOP — Take advantage of ‘failures of the dominant party’
5 unions oppose state bid by mayor, endorse Abercrombie
Democrats meet on Maui, Big Isle
Hawaii preparing to turn mental health services over to insurers
Parents Request Documents On School Furloughs
UH-West Oahu campus awaits green light from governor
County suing Hokulia: Breach of contract suit latest in string of litigation over development
Honokohau Harbor parking: Businesses claim violation on fee plan (Recreational Renaissance)
Fidell: FWW rakes in $7M / year
Newspaper giant leaves the islands
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Saturday, May 1, 2010 |
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May 1, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:33 AM :: 10731 Views
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Akaka Bill: Aiona still concerned about Abercrombie’s new version
Hannemann Won't Take Position On Civil Unions Bill, Abercrombie calls him wimp (Aiona is only anti-444 candidate)
Hanabusa challenges Case's voting record while Dems target Djou (Djou is only anti-444 candidate)
SB: Gov holds civil unions' fate
Businesspeople speak up on potential impact of civil unions in Hawaii
SB: Hold line on tax hikes, even past election year
Oahu rail project back on track after airport plan approval
Advertiser Editor Mark Platte moves to TV, ADV terminations begin Monday
Psycho Obama Birth Certificate Critic Visits Hawaii
State stepping in to help Naalehu school (Failure rewarded with $11M)
Mayor ‘upset’ with handling of ’11 budget, termination of vacant positions
Union asks Legislature to probe worker's death
Oahu moves into final phase of curbside recycling expansion
Housing discrimination exists on Kaua‘i
Union to hold rallies in Hana next week
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