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Saturday, May 9, 2009 |
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May 9, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:59 AM :: 6684 Views
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Hawaii taxes to go up July 1 as lawmakers override governor
Lydia Hemmings indicted in theft of funds from nonprofit
SB: More are accepting of civil unions
Hawaii's poor roads cost taxpayers twice
Bill nulls gambling write-offs
Hawaii enacts legislation on electric cars, alternative energy
Hawaii parasite victim slowly recovering after weeks in coma
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Friday, May 8, 2009 |
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May 8, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:19 AM :: 9877 Views
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Hawaii's hotel industry protests proposed tax hike: Governor Vetoes
Amendment stalls civil-unions bill
Hawaii delegation introduces recalibrated Akaka Bill
Big Isle to get $75M boost
Hawaii Co. Council seeks unified trash fix
Bill that gives MMMC more independence gets final OK
Maui Salary commission: Not a good time for officials to get raise
Pineapple operation wins reprieve, for now
Kauai Council approves tourism ‘stimulus’
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Thursday, May 7, 2009 |
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May 7, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:45 AM :: 9009 Views
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Lingle resolute on anti-tax vow
Marc Resorts folds in weak economy
State hospitals: Semiprivatization to be allowed
Dobelle in Drag?
Judge denies motion to delay wrongful-death case versus Pflueger
SB: Let Akaka Bill reconcile ceded lands issue
Turnabout: Kauai Builder sues activists
Maui Council looks to stash away part or all of TAT
Land fund, 3,400 acres of Hamakua lost in revamped Hawaii Co budget
Volunteers thwart Hawaii County attempt to shutdown park renovation
Kenoi Hands Kubo Key to Hawaii County
Negotiations continue for Hilo Target store
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Wednesday, May 6, 2009 |
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May 6, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:40 AM :: 6714 Views
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Lingle warns unions to bargain now
OHA, 3 of 4 plaintiffs agree to settle dispute over ceded lands
Healthcare taking bigger and bigger bite out of Hawaii pockets
Borreca: Legislature winds down with promises unmet
SB: Karen's Bill wisely shelved (shills for trial lawyers)
Candidate for UH system President interviewed
Visitor industry is ‘fast train going wrong way’
Kauai and Big Isle home sales fall, but Kauai prices rise
Japan Airlines fires 130 pilots based in Hawaii
Hawaiian Electric earnings fall 40 percent
CDC confirms three cases of flu in Islands
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009 |
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May 5, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:57 AM :: 7368 Views
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Lingle invites public to watch her veto bills raising Hawaii taxes
Lingle blasts lawmakers on demise of parks bill
Advertiser: Hotel room tax hike is disastrous move
Ted Hong: Folks, hold on to your wallets
Cayetano backs civil unions
Advertiser: Protect right to secret ballot
Advertiser: Oil tax fund invests in Isle energy future
Kauai County Council meeting in secret
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Monday, May 4, 2009 |
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May 4, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:58 AM :: 7208 Views
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Superferry Redux? Worry arises with rail on fast track
"Unprecedented" declines show the hotel industry at its lowest level in 22 years
UH upkeep to reach $1 billion
Bill to allow Kahana leases could win Legislature's OK
SB: Energy plan good for Hawaii
Power plant in Pepeekeo progressing
Project aims at health care needs
Eight Kalaupapa patients will attend Damien's canonization
Jail plans mental health aid
Program for social workers takes a hit
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Sunday, May 3, 2009 |
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May 3, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:29 AM :: 6394 Views
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New Hawaii petroleum tax hike likely to raise gas prices (barrel tax)
State Lawmakers Reject Gas Tax, Fee Hike (highway bill)
State budget cuts $800M, 200 (nonunion) positions (190 vacant)
Biden slip painful to tourism
Hawaii County Council postpones land fund vote
Checking on Charities
Dec. 31 fireworks ruin air quality curve (propaganda in war on old Hawaii)
Move sought for rail station (Kam Schools)
Waiawa residents displaced by the city's rail-transit system wait for compensation (not Kam schools)
Air Force plan to add rec cabins at Hawaii beach stirs concern
Consultant warned Hawaii church its new construction would encounter old burials
Oahu Industrial Warehouse Space Spikes
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Saturday, May 2, 2009 |
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May 2, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:34 PM :: 7356 Views
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No deal for state, OHA on lands
Lawmakers will work overtime for budget
Counties will continue to get TAT funds
SB: Rail system should continue as planned
Money for pilot program might go to general fund
Hawaii school board votes to close Wailupe Valley Elementary
Nanakuli High tries to turn itself around with new teaching style
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Friday, May 1, 2009 |
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May 1, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:00 AM :: 7157 Views
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Socialist Micro-management damaging tourism AGAIN: Biden remark another blow to ailing isle visitor industry
Breaking News: Hawaii Legislative Session Extended (V1)
Advertiser: Hawaii Legislature close to locking in job cuts, tax increases (V2)
SB: Legislature correct to back off hotel tax (if they do) (V3)
Discount Corporatism: Deal reached on cuts to high-tech tax credits (State to pay only 80% to 'Get That Girl' and other hi-tech Cos)
Bill demands legislative OK for ceded-land sales (Legislative/OHA power grab)
DBEDT shakeup scaled back for now
5 Workers Accused In Overtime, Bribery Case
Hawaii Co. Mayor mum on budget details until May 5 unveiling (TAT?)
Hawaii may raise Mainland political contributions
Pasha Hawaii Seeks PUC Inter-island Approval for New Interisland Cargo Service
Socialism approaches end result: Tent legislation pitched
HYPE BUSTED: Scientists see this flu strain as relatively mild
War memorial for isle veterans takes flak at Liliuokalani
Hawaii man convicted of misdemeanor assault, not murder
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Thursday, April 30, 2009 |
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April 30, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:33 AM :: 11440 Views
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Fight Over Balancing Budget May Extend Hawaii Legislative Session Beyond May 7
GOP halts ads: (Media still covers up Rouse's current employment with Rida Cabanilla)
SB: Specter's defection reveals GOP flaw
Litany of Tax Hikes Soon to Land on Hawaii Governor’s Desk
Private property, public money (no bid leasing)
Hawaii County Internet abuse may go public
House plan to abolish rural hospital system vanishes
Hawaii on the Front Lines of the Universal Healthcare Battle
Hawaii swine flu: Zero cases--plenty panic
Pilots union puts Hawaiian Air 'on notice'
Kapolei center put on shelf
Coco Palms granted three year extension
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 |
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April 29, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:06 AM :: 6727 Views
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Lingle: Power plant ban a critical step forward
DOE budget discord fails taxpayers (Advertiser pines for return of one-party rule)
Lingle's lack of plans spawns speculation
Arrivals down 13th consecutive month
Hawaiian Air parent posts profit
Gloomy forecast for Isle auto sales
U.S. Trustee calls for Hilo Hattie liquidation
Biotech seed company to plant crops on Kauai
Summit has been marred, Rep. says
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 |
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April 28, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:30 AM :: 8869 Views
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3 Native Hawaiians finalists for trustee of Kamehameha Schools
Lawmakers restore protect DoE spending cuts from accountability
State leaders no closer to reducing budget shortfall
Maui Panel upholds budget, rises ‘to the occasion’
Young Bros.: Pasha’s aim is cherry-picking (INTER-ISLE BARGE COMPETITION!)
Power plant ban splits environmentalists
Sierra Club: City water moves must respect isle's unique ecosystem
Kauai County employees get to the heart of customer service
Hawaii County furloughs gaining traction
Hawaiian Home Lands and County of Hawai‘i Partnership Dedicates Keanalehu Drive
Colleagues fear Inouye may get rolled by Obey
No swine flu in Hawaii: DoH issues health alert
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Monday, April 27, 2009 |
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April 27, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:36 AM :: 6648 Views
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Legislators struggle to deal with failing state hospitals
Advertiser: Audit of DBEDT demands serious response
Sword-slashing lunatic escaped before
Recession drives rise in crowded homes
Police chief considers the future
Duke Bainum: Street-level rail worth a look
ACLU: Uphold students' pushers' right to privacy sell drugs to your kids (And make sure those sniffer dogs don't find the teacher's roach clip)
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Sunday, April 26, 2009 |
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April 26, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:26 AM :: 11458 Views
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Measures would enable MMMC to call the shots
SB: Tax bills, layoffs near face-off
Hawaii County workers "Thriving in Tough Times"
Ford calling for county furloughs
Developer lowers affordable housing units, fails to produce
Kalapa: Opportunity missed if downsizing ignored
OHA gets zip from Senate (no funding for the next Hokulia)
Hawaii plans 16 new schools while others are consolidated, shut
Cataluna: Voters sent a message to Felix
Meetings outline strawberry guava 'danger'
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Saturday, April 25, 2009 |
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April 25, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:58 PM :: 8186 Views
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Tax-Delinquent List: Athlete, Capitol Lawyer, Doctors
Maui: Pared-down budget gets preliminary OK (no TAT)
DBEDT: A high-tech agency might be the target of another state audit
Hawaii unlikely to ban new power plants
Residents question new wind turbine site
Bills would avert Kahana Valley evictions
Las Vegas airline studying Isle flights
Officer's use of Taser on Keaau High student was caught on video
State to build new Waimea-Kawaihae road
Suit looms in procurement snafu
Habitual criminal gets prison instead of drug treatment
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Friday, April 24, 2009 |
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April 24, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:43 AM :: 5954 Views
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Hawaii State Legislature Set to Raise Taxes by $1 Billion
Hawaiian Ceded Lands Dispute Nearing Settlement
Hawaii income tax increases aimed at state's richest
SB: Don't raid tobacco fund
Anderson wins Council seat
UH Law school to pioneer new type of Eco-Lawsuits
UH Hilo cheers eco-terrorist pirate
Eco-Snobs whine about Lanai windfarm
Judge cites fraud in rejecting workers' suit against Dole
Task force united in vote to shutter Wailupe school
Reserve $90M for schools bureaucrats, board chairman tells Lingle
Poll: State wants tourists back
Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism Under Fire – Again (Dem. Leg vs Gov, part 479)
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Thursday, April 23, 2009 |
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April 23, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:28 AM :: 8451 Views
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Legislature: $300M in tax hikes to avoid a few days off for HGEA
Police respond to Maui Rep Bertram’s criticism of drug programs
Plummeting revenue and profits leave isle businesses reeling
Hawaii Reporter: More Court Drama Expected from Pflueger's Attorneys
Mufi's push to amend state water quality standards dump O`ahu's poop in the Ocean
Hokulia Bypass: Both sides claim win in latest ruling
Council one step from suspending 2 percent contributions
Big Isle cattle shoot draws criticism
SB: Ready, aim, time for firearms control
Honolulu City Council passes ban on drivers' cell phones
New law allows couple to reunite
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009 |
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April 22, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:22 AM :: 7201 Views
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Borreca: "Local GOP poised for mix of religion into politics"
Sides brace for tourism-tax vote
Don't dismantle DBEDT
Maui Mayor: Removing TAT sends wrong message
Hawaii County sells dozer then rents it (your tax dollars at work)
Senate Bill 199 Would Kill Act 221
Sword slashing lunatic escapes state hospital: Kahaluu Resident Helps Nab (soft on crime)
Judge hears 2 manslaughter motions in Pflueger case
Fort Barrette Road's name becoming a heated issue (secessionists seek to trample military road-names)
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 |
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April 21, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:32 AM :: 9307 Views
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Hawaii GOP sees spirited race for top spot
Advertiser: Felix business, civic records set him apart
Rasmussen: 51% View Tea Parties Favorably, Political Class Strongly Disagrees
Taxing Old Hawaii: Firework fees could skyrocket 50%
Pflueger motions to be heard today
DBEDT takes heat (Leg vs Gov round 47...or is that 48?)
Hawaii rail transit will create jobs but estimates of how many vary (rail vs highway construction)
Conference Committee makes early agreement on improvement projects
Maui Council omits TAT revenues from 2010 budget planning
OHA to dole out money to secessionists
Lowell Kalapa analyzes Hawaii Internet Tax
Are Hawaii homes at risk?
State to begin posting names of tax scofflaws online Friday
SB: Isle students should not expect locker privacy (next target of ACLU and Mr Kim Coco Iwamoto)
Bill to ban pit bulls in the islands dies
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Monday, April 20, 2009 |
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April 20, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:42 AM :: 6441 Views
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Looming cuts renew debate on size of Hawaii education system
Hawaii Pension tax plan worrisome
Vote for Council seat comes down this week
Praise for Obama splits along party lines
Tourism: Cleaning needed
Kapi'olani homeless will have to find new digs beginning today
Subaru donates to 'Imiloa
40,000 to begin recycling (propaganda of the deed)
Charter School Battles State Over Land
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Sunday, April 19, 2009 |
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April 19, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:33 AM :: 6928 Views
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Tax Increases: Hawaii lawmakers attack tourism, productive people
Lawmakers: TAT proposal won’t make it (County tax increases coming?)
Hawaii's largest retailers may be required to redeem containers
Outdoor Circle opposes transit blight
Molokai Ranch: A year after closure, times are hard but spirit is alive
69 old burials dug up in construction for Kawaiaha'o's $17.5M center--project halted
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Saturday, April 18, 2009 |
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April 18, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:28 AM :: 6329 Views
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Hawaii State Senate Passes Massive Tax Hikes, Card Check Bill
State Senate passes taro bill
Taro: Council weighs sunshine issue against expediency
Kenoi confirms Internet investigation, Yagong seeks reports
Big Island: Rally for Education Stimulus Money
State concerns lead homeless shelter to suspend director
Hawaii GOP Promotes Republican Candidates Running for Honolulu City Council Seat
Oahu police no longer blocking sign-waving but urge caution
After Rebranding, Small Business Hawaii Gets Name Change
Bankruptcy judge OKs $6 million in bonuses at HawTel (158% increase in bonuses for next year)
Mark Dunkerley, received $3.3 million in total compensation last year
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Friday, April 17, 2009 |
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April 17, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:53 AM :: 9018 Views
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U.S. nuclear monitors leave N. Korea
Hawaii jobless rate 7.1% in March — highest in 31 years
NPR: Higher hotel taxes may come with aloha
Memo to Legislature: Pay cuts better than no job
Hawaiian Airlines Traffic Up while U.S. airline traffic drops 10 percent
State can divert funding for schools
SB: Hawaii no small-biz paradise
Tavares reports ‘sobering’ tax assessment total
Commissioners find Coco Palms extension a tough nut to crack
Waiawi control ban fails to move
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Thursday, April 16, 2009 |
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April 16, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:17 AM :: 9328 Views
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Hawaii Tea Party Updates: 100s at Capitol, 250 at Kahului, 300 on Big Island
KITV Exclusive: City Workers Accused Of Bogus OT
Hannemann says rail route won't be altered to bypass 'Banana Patch'
Hawaii foreclosures soar 503% in March
GGP Bankruptcy: Ala Moana Center and Ward Centers will continue operating
SB: Budget showdown demands sane deal
HR: Honolulu City Council Proposes Substantial Tax and Fee Hikes
Maui: County preps for loss of TAT
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009 |
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April 15, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:39 AM :: 8997 Views
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Hawaii Legislature passes $4 Billion in new taxes and fees ($13,000 per family of four)
Card check bill goes forward at Capitol
Maui Proposal includes some fee increases
EPA wants Honolulu to change rail route to save tiny community ('Banana Patch')
Hawaii Retail Vacancy Highest Since 2007
Lawmakers Debate Limiting Funds To Abstinence-Only Programs
Head of Hawaii homeless shelter put on leave amid complaints
Kauai Council debates solid waste strategy
Election financing delay sought
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009 |
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April 14, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:18 AM :: 6521 Views
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State rejects notion that special law was written solely for the Superferry
Borreca: Abercrombie anxious for campaign Swan Song to begin
Spending way up in race for Honolulu council: Felix, Holmes, Anderson top list
Movement to possibly ban herbal hallucinogen
Oahu: Hawaii land fund may conserve 5,700 acres
Hawaii Co: Second hearing on new housing impact fee held
Kauai: Council questions Planning Dept.’s planning progress
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Monday, April 13, 2009 |
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April 13, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:36 AM :: 5768 Views
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Tax hike on 'inevitable' track
Economy puts seniors on edge
WHT: SB1622 card-check upends level playing field
Advertiser: Stimulus requires reform (Obama tougher than NCLB!!!! BoE/DoE squirming)
Don't block preschool funds
Unhappy Hour: Chinatown residents try to shutter a bar they say is ground zero for the area's crime woes
Maui: Ray of hope in gloomy isle real estate
Effort to get docs hangs in balance
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Sunday, April 12, 2009 |
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April 12, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:21 AM :: 9605 Views
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PUC considers Sierra Club Plan to quadruple cost of electricity
OHA Water grab: Plan could strangle last sugar plantation
Borreca: Legislature meets Lingle in a battle of the budgets
Price of Obama: Hawaii should be a gathering place, even in recession
Volunteers overcome Government (again): Hana dialysis center dedicated
MMMC gets $10 million loan from state
MMMC expands heart options: (Socialism: Capital consumption to fund operating expense)
Pork Dreams: Land prices for Hawaii rail route jump $100 million since 2006
Campaign signs: Lawmakers Outdoor Circle can't contain themselves
Cataluna: Cayetano memoir a candid tell-all
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Saturday, April 11, 2009 |
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April 11, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:27 AM :: 7697 Views
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Mauna Kea plan is approved (years to go until activists can be bought off)
GMO bill sidelined by Mike Gabbard (legislature chooses to allow Counties to attack the fastest growing sector of Hawaii Agriculture...for now)
Lingle-Aiona Dividend: Child welfare system gains have cut foster-care numbers
Proposed budget includes funds for emergency center ($19.2M to backup computers???)
Price of Obama: Bishop Museum cutting hours, laying off and furloughing staff
Maui police officer describes beating outside his home
Soft on Crime: Makiki man is charged in second shooting
Honolulu takes steps to clean up Chinatown crime problem
End of a Column: Church people worthy of regular coverage
Election fund plan in peril
Police block sign waving by Honolulu City Council candidates
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Friday, April 10, 2009 |
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April 10, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:35 AM :: 8997 Views
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Advertiser: Hawaii civil unions bill, hike in sales tax unlikely to pass (Tort Reform also dead)
SB: Sales tax proposal a way for legislators to pass the buck (No GE increase, but .....)
Business leaders oppose raising excise tax, check card, bankruptcy jobs rules
(Trial lawyer) Legislators Kill Bills Requested By Law Enforcement (Leg refuses to overturn Supreme Court's 1998 Con-Con vote counting trick)
Hawaii unemployment fund in good shape despite high demand
Advertiser: Ceded-lands pact can help defuse conflict
Midweek's Bob Jones blasts HRA
Maui: Nonprofits ask to keep pieces of pie
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Thursday, April 9, 2009 |
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April 9, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:36 AM :: 8066 Views
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Lingle vows veto on taxes
Senators aim to cut pay from top
Bertram, GOP spar over child abuse ad
SB: Maui legislator has entrapped himself in online sex issue
Mauna Kea plan draws mixed reactions: OHA backs CMP
HB 444 - Civil Unions Bill- Dead for The 2009 Legislative Session
Settlement proposed in battle over Hawaii ceded lands
HMSA seeks major rate hike
SB: Sonar's effect on dolphins minimal
Water rate hikes on Molokai
Laupahoehoe considers Charter School status
Parents urge panel to save small school
Hawaii County Council delays action on GMO bill
Kona: Target expects flood of applicants
Maui: Off-duty detective was struck 19 times with baseball bats
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009 |
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April 8, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:17 AM :: 10752 Views
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Layoffs and Taxes -- Senate budget proposal raids hotel tax, foresees counties imposing sales levy
Chances weaken for passage of altered civil union measure
LA Times: Hawaii, suffering tourism drop appeals to Obama
Be careful in listing tax delinquents' names online
Pork Dreams: More than $100M in earmarks for Hawaii sought in U.S. House
Broken Trustee still not going to jail: Lanikai man (Jervis) gets probation for car chase of Hawaii teen vandals (soft on crime)
Land fund raid step closer to reality
Hidden tax increase on outsiders?--New value allocation approach applied to Kaua‘i condominiums
Parents rally to preserve Wailupe Valley school
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009 |
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April 7, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:04 AM :: 7039 Views
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Hawaii civil-union bill revision is proposed
Lingle: Stick with me to keep TAT (option 1)
Transient accommodation tax payment bill sent to Senate (TAT increase offered as option 2)
Legislators Consider Internet Sales Tax Collection
KITV Report Shows 9 Transit Jobs Make More Than $100,000/Year
Police Union will not sway Correa's evaluation, panel leader says
Residents on Kauai work for free to fix road to Hawaii state park
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Monday, April 6, 2009 |
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April 6, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:47 AM :: 8470 Views
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February occupancy rate for Hawaii hotels worst since 1991
Shakedown: Future of aquaculture discussed in Kawaihae (activists keeping Hawaii's economy in the tank)
State-funded clubhouse centers for Hawaii's mentally ill are at risk (push for tax increase, rinse, wash, repeat)
Honolulu hiring for rail transit division (why taxes are increasing)
SB/Haugen: Akaka Bill: Hawaii could become No. 1 in Native American population (If Hawaiians become reservation Indians)
Ceded Lands OHA, DHHL: Heen vs Kawananakoa
ACLU to defend school drug pushers again--as Schools chief may get more power (to close your school)
SB: 150 Kaneohe Marines leave for Iraq
AP: GOP legislators struggle with little political clout
Kaneohe man arrested after attempted rendezvous with 14-year-old girl
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Sunday, April 5, 2009 |
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April 5, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:52 AM :: 9338 Views
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NK missile launches: Not shot down (Obama calls for US disarmament)
Omnibus tax measure likely unless public employees give
SB: Ceded Lands commentary
Colorado groups fund both sides in Civil Unions debate (SB headline only calls attention to anti-civil unions funding)
Extinction crisis? East Maui survey finds unknown plant species
Hawaii will post list of biggest tax scofflaws on new state Web site
Honolulu's Chinatown residents want more police to cut violence
Sentenced to 20 years; Thief to serve at least 40 months (24 priors)
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Saturday, April 4, 2009 |
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April 4, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:29 AM :: 9394 Views
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N. Korea set for launch
Hawaii Lawmakers Consider New Sales Tax (this is where they've been aiming all along)
Hawaii governor urges pay cuts for herself, lawmakers, judges
Oshiro apologizes for deleting disability board
Hawaii drug gang dispute linked to Chinatown murder
Zippy's lays off 47 workers on Maui amid recession
SB: Instructions to Democrats,"Place Stevens' cloud over Bush prosecutors"
Gang Cesspool violation hamper home financing
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Friday, April 3, 2009 |
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April 3, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 8:05 AM :: 10937 Views
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U.S. on alert to protect Isles
AP: More on Rep Joe Bertram (D-Maui) defending molester
Damage done to Hawaii by Obama: $97.6 million--and counting
SB: Legislator offers proposal to raise taxes on the rich
UH cuts may jeopardize jobs (case for tax increase)
School board opposes governor's budget plan
Bottom? Oahu home prices continue to slide, down 4.5% in March
HMSA, Medicare squeeze suppliers
Civil union supporters hopeful despite failure
Woman, 35, shot after allegedly threatening police in Pawaa
Audit finds state IT department lacking
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Thursday, April 2, 2009 |
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April 2, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:54 AM :: 7808 Views
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Rep Joe Bertram in court supporting Maui child molester
Supreme Court asked to clarify Superferry ruling
North Korea Fueling Long-Range Rocket
SB: Raid Hurricane fund, raise taxes (global cooling?)
Views on school funds unchanged (DoE fears accountability)
SB: Accused Chinatown gunman was free on bail at time of shooting
The Price of freedom: $10 a week
Tourist numbers and spending down
Economic recovery for Hawaii may depend on tourism
Economist: Hawaii Tourism 'In Crisis Mode'
Hawaii health centers brace for rise in uninsured patients
SHOPO Finds More Officers Want Chief Ousted
Sovereignty activists disrupt Maui ATV park meeting
Ruling leaves state among defendants in Kaloko suit
Charley Foster: Ceded Lands Debate - What Next for Hawaiians?
Ted Hong: Hawaii v. OHA We’re All in This Together
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009 |
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April 1, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:36 AM :: 11460 Views
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OHA's Ceded lands grab shifts to Legislature
SB: HGEA demands Tax Increase: Legislators reject Lingle's bid to cut salaries of state workers
Advertiser: Higher taxes, massive layoffs would be the alternative (HGEA busted lying again)
Taking sides on superstore ban
Police get to weigh in on chief
County departments could be cut
Hawaii Medals of Honor remember 23 troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan
Report: Chinese kill weapon can destroy aircraft carrier
North Korean missile-launch news
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009 |
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March 31, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:39 AM :: 10833 Views
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Expert: North Korea has several nuclear warheads
Union power play: 4 mayors oppose state pay cuts
SB: No quick fix from Asia in tourism promotion
Hawaii State Hospital faces budget shortfall
SB: Cigarette tax hike comes at right time during recession
(Old-boy managed) Hawaiian Telcom's bonuses opposed by U.S. trustee
Deadbeats rejoice: Bill would block credit checks by employers
Soft on Crime: Felony charges dismissed for 6 of 7 arrested in Iolani Palace takeover
Chinatown Murder Suspect in Police Custody
Rivals fight to fill Aloha void
Transit Brings In High-Paid Positions
Rail stations may be short on parking
Lehman Brothers bankruptcy plagues Kau development
Car agencies cut fleets with tourists on decline
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Monday, March 30, 2009 |
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March 30, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:39 AM :: 7941 Views
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Gates: US may shoot down missile if headed for Hawaii, says probably not nuclear
Lawmakers reluctant to rely on assumed cuts to labor costs (would rather rely on assumed revenues from tax increase)
Proposal would put drug-sniffing dogs in Hawaii's public schools
HGEA backing Anderson for Council
Fukunaga: Hawaiian Telcom service is vital; it cannot be allowed to fail (old boys still milking it)
Ex-manager: Life is good outside Aloha
Bills would ax business-related agencies
State's next hurdle is working with Procurement Code
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Sunday, March 29, 2009 |
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March 29, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:35 AM :: 7684 Views
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SB: Who won and who lost in battle over civil unions
Case announces latest bid for Congress
SB: Legislators should stop their assault on Hawaii business
Advertiser: Tax hikes would strain a weak economy
Alakai leaves Hawaii to find job
Interisle shipper seeks big rate hike
More than 8,000 Turn Out for Pearl Harbor Job Fair
Big Islands Kona Blue Water Farms Cuts Production
Earth Hour: Dim bulbs at Honolulu Hale
Election results: KIUC heads in new direction
‘No HUD’ OK: Discrimination bill fails
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Saturday, March 28, 2009 |
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March 28, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:32 AM :: 15776 Views
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Hawaii Card Check Bill Advancing
Lingle: ‘No possibility' of public schools shutting down early (Liar Hamamoto busted second day in a row)
Superferry workers, supporters hold rally in Kahului
Alakai heading for Alabama
Hawaii joblessness at 30-year high: 6.5%
OHA, Enviros vs Water for Maui residents
Hawaii mayors oppose proposal to divert all hotel tax to state
Experts Gather to Save (take control of) the Ocean
Molokai Dispatch: On health and safety, GM foods’ record speaks for itself
Shuttle astronauts stimulate students
Case's email to disclose his plans
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Friday, March 27, 2009 |
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March 27, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:26 AM :: 13731 Views
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Hamamoto: Panic Monger Busted by Kawamura
SB Editorial repeats Hamamoto's lies
Contractors lining up to bid for Honolulu rail's $550M first phase
Maui wind power plant looks to grow
Gay marriage effort shifts back to New England
Military denies involvement with fish kills
Hotel tax coveted by state
Lawmakers aim to rein in biocontrols
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Thursday, March 26, 2009 |
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March 26, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:16 AM :: 9154 Views
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Civil-unions bill stuck, likely dead
Gambling: Akaka Bill amended (again)
Hawaii budget move could end school year 24 days early
Hawaii DOE's Special Education Report Raises Questions
Hawaii students prepare to face off in fierce robot competition
Governor plans to cut state workers' pay to ease Hawaii deficit
SB: Economic recovery requires affordable health care system (Hawaii HHSC & HMSA is Obama's model)
Young Bros. refutes challenges Superferry claims
New law opens up possibilities near rail transit stations
Water supply uses its resources to pay the bills
In face of cuts, nonprofits lobbying to protect grants
Pork Dreams: Hawaii receiving $15M in stimulus money for energy, conservation
Hawaii County Council considers delaying raid on 2 percent fund
Honolulu Council candidates profiled
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 |
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March 25, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:11 PM :: 8364 Views
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Isle GOP proposes election changes
Governor plans to use school funds to close Hawaii deficit gap
Hawaii state Senate panel OKs urgent funds for health services (note use of the word 'urgent')
State House Budget Taps $379m For Big Isle Projects
Taniguchi leaning against reviving Hawaii civil-unions bill
Rookie MPD officer fired after federal charges surface
SB: Curbing Oahu recycling program isn't an option
Pahoa charter school struggles to obtain permit
Hawaii County Council prepares to review and cut budget
Large condo project clears development hurdle
Shorthanded Kauai Planning Commission defers action
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 |
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March 24, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:02 AM :: 13320 Views
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Kauai: Hundreds rally against civil unions
Civil union standoff
Save the Hawaii Superferry Petition
Rail ridership in U.S. a 'good sign' for Hawaii?
Karen's Law Hearing Set for Today in the Hawaii Senate
Hawaii governor hails Iolani School champs
Hawaii has best health coverage record
State releases $2.5 million to design biosafety lab at UH medical school
More Korean, Chinese visitors expected in Hawaii
Maui mayor warns 'hard road ahead of us'
Oahu Council Candidates debate B&Bs on Hawaii Public Radio
Hawaii County: Yagong submits more budget ideas
State failed to protect rare bird, groups say
Ben, A Must Read, Typos and All
Former Gov. Benjamin Cayetano Gives His Take on Ceded Lands, the Akaka Bill, Obama’s Job Performance and the 2010 Governor's Race
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Monday, March 23, 2009 |
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March 23, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:50 AM :: 9278 Views
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So who pulled the restriction on excessive AIG bonus payments out of the stimulus bill? Sen. Inouye knows
No sale! Hawaii continues to slam door on business
Again, Hawaii ranks low for business
Hawaii incomes fall short
Anti-Superferry spin in Latin
Kona Kampachi - 60 Times Less Impact on Stocks than Wild-Caught Fish
Pot advocates exhale after AG signals policy shift
Natatorium pool may go
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Sunday, March 22, 2009 |
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March 22, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:02 AM :: 9014 Views
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Groups vow protests if civil-unions bill advances
SB: Public needs wider view of Isle stimulus spending (argument for Hawaii Tax increase)
Legislators revisit tax hikes to help plug gaps in Hawaii budget
Pork projects won’t come close to offsetting a downturn
Superferry Shutdown Impacts Business
Many affected by loss of Hawaii Superferry
Advisory panel gives nod to Mauna Kea management plan
SB: Don't approve Kapolei housing development?
Stakes high for Hawaii schools as No Child tests start soon
Property manager gone, along with many thousands of dollars
Bottling plant wins initial OK
Kaiser Permanente buys new clinic site in Kona
Chinatown Community Rallies to Clean-Up Streets
Progress in Iraq pleases Schofield brigade leader
ACLU attorney discusses 'barbaric cruelty'
North Korea to Close Air Routes for Rocket Launch
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Saturday, March 21, 2009 |
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March 21, 2009 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:05 AM :: 11180 Views
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Kenoi associate Motta: Guilty on all counts in Pali shooting (Waihee named in article)
Motta defense plans appeal on technicalities
Legislature Considers 17 Tax Increases: "Honolulu Tea Party" Set for April 15
State Diverts On Superferry Environmental Study
More than 1,200 Hawaii jobs lost in February mass layoffs
GM Taro ban: Maui Council pushes back in the name of home rule
Rat Lungworm: Big Isle parasite victims emerge from their comas
Bill would enable couple married 63 years to live in same care home
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