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| Sunday, February 15, 2009 |
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February 15, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 7:07 PM :: 4997 Views
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Legislature: Proposed marijuana laws could ease restrictions
Stryker memorial project raises funds
High subsidies may scuttle Oahu commuter ferry
Study backs H-power growth
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| Saturday, February 14, 2009 |
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February 14, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 7:13 PM :: 6564 Views
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Trial of Billy Kenoi associate Malu Motta details illegal gambling
Maui: Proposed hospital gets go-ahead from review panel
Freeze: Legislature to keep big raise, refuses to touch HGEA
Pork Dreams: Hawaii to get $948M from stimulus (or is it $678M? or $2.2B?)
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| Friday, February 13, 2009 |
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February 13, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 7:16 PM :: 5071 Views
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House votes tax-breaks, child adoption rights for gay couples Hawaii law (already) allows domestic partnerships for gay couples with rights such as f...
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| Thursday, February 12, 2009 |
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February 12, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 7:22 PM :: 7228 Views
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A Hawaii without Democrats: Lincoln reached out to grieving Hawaiian king in 1864 (Lincoln's Civil war-era diplomacy with a Union ally. And he...
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| Wednesday, February 11, 2009 |
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February 11, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 7:26 PM :: 7762 Views
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Hawaii gambling opponents urge Legislature to reject proposals Advertiser: Honolulu police, city prosecutors and members of the Hawaii Coalition Agai...
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| Tuesday, February 10, 2009 |
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February 10, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:10 PM :: 7968 Views
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Hawaii pension fund lost $2.95B in 2008 The ERS pays out benefits to more than 35,000 retirees, survivors and beneficiaries. In addition there are a...
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| Monday, February 9, 2009 |
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February 9, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:15 PM :: 6539 Views
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Rep Bertram (D-Kihei) backs drug dealer: Police Chief warns Bertram said problems with the law were illustrated in November with the arrests on Maui ...
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| Sunday, February 8, 2009 |
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February 8, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:27 PM :: 6777 Views
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Schools failing under No Child may face staff dismissals, overhauls Superintendent Patricia Hamamoto wants the authority to replace the principals, m...
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| Saturday, February 7, 2009 |
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February 7, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:31 PM :: 5943 Views
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Justice: Three-strikes law nets killer at least 30 years Lee imposed the 30-year minimum because Tunoa agreed to be sentenced as a habitual violent o...
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| Friday, February 6, 2009 |
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February 6, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:34 PM :: 6001 Views
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Gay civil unions pass House Judiciary Ctte The bill won the support of the Hawaii Government Employees Association; UNITE HERE Local 5, the hotel wor...
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| Thursday, February 5, 2009 |
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February 5, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:40 PM :: 4644 Views
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DoE could impose accountability for failure: HSTA fighting to defend incompetence Hawaii's public school teachers union is fighting a proposal to let...
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| Wednesday, February 4, 2009 |
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February 4, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:59 PM :: 5481 Views
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Duke Aiona campaign fund tops Hannemann's pay-to-play rail donors Aiona has more than $760,000, say reports filed yesterday with the state Campaign S...
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| Tuesday, February 3, 2009 |
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February 3, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 9:04 PM :: 4631 Views
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Kill the trees! Hawaii considers plastic shopping bag ban Senate Bill 584 will be heard at the state Capitol Thursday afternoon. “Plastic...
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| Monday, February 2, 2009 |
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February 2, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 9:09 PM :: 8004 Views
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Star-Bulletin to Legislature on Ceded Lands: Back Down ... some state legislators are proposing to preempt the court ruling by banning such sal...
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| Sunday, February 1, 2009 |
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February 1, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 9:11 PM :: 5792 Views
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Finally: List revealed of firms benefiting from Hawaii's Act 221 "An air of mystery surrounds several of the 83 companies on the Department of T...
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| Saturday, January 31, 2009 |
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January 31, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 10:25 PM :: 6710 Views
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Iraq PM hails vote as 'victory' Up to 15 million Iraqis are eligible to cast votes. The elections are being held in 14 of the country's 18 pro...
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| Friday, January 30, 2009 |
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January 30, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 10:37 PM :: 5716 Views
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"D" for DoE (again) The nonpartisan National Council on Teacher Quality is giving Hawaii a letter grade of D in its State Teacher Policy Ye...
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| Thursday, January 29, 2009 |
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January 29, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 10:33 PM :: 5486 Views
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Visitor arrivals Drop 16.5 percent The state projects another double-digit decline in January tourism and a 1.9 percent drop in arrivals to 6.7 milli...
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| Wednesday, January 28, 2009 |
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January 28, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 10:42 PM :: 7556 Views
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Bill for condemnation of Molokai Ranch Representative Mele Carroll introduced House Bill 1295 on Jan 26. The bill authorizing condemnation of ...
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| Tuesday, January 27, 2009 |
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January 27, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 10:56 PM :: 7411 Views
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Stryker brigade is returning from Iraq In a satellite news conference yesterday, brigade leader Col. Todd McCaffrey told Pentagon reporters, "O...
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| Monday, January 26, 2009 |
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January 26, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 11:27 PM :: 7757 Views
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Plan would buy airfare to send Hawaii homeless to Mainland State Rep. Rida Cabanilla, chairwoman of the Housing Committee, said she plans to ask for ...
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| Sunday, January 25, 2009 |
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January 25, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 11:11 PM :: 7785 Views
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Felon found guilty in gun-and-drugs case WAILUKU - A felon with 18 prior convictions has been found guilty of gun and drug charges stemming from his ...
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| Saturday, January 24, 2009 |
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January 24, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 11:07 PM :: 6511 Views
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32 of 51 House members back gay civil unions Same-sex couples who obtain a license could have their civil union performed by a judge, retired judge o...
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| Friday, January 23, 2009 |
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January 23, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 11:06 PM :: 7759 Views
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Lingle may sign 'ceded lands' moratorium These vast areas of ceded lands span the Hawaiian Islands, and they include airport, resort, conserv...
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| Thursday, January 22, 2009 |
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January 22, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 11:36 PM :: 8430 Views
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SB: No whale strike occurred, Superferry says (Don't worry, this won't keep anti-Superferry activists from lying about it) Kaua`i Garden Isle covera...
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| Wednesday, January 21, 2009 |
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January 21, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:01 PM :: 8921 Views
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5-yr old ingested methadone Police are investigating the death of a 5-year-old Waianae girl who ingested methadone - a drug commonly used for heroin ...
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| Tuesday, January 20, 2009 |
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January 20, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:07 PM :: 7168 Views
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PolitiFact.com Obameter--Tracking campaign promises "I want you to hold our government accountable. I want you to hold me accountable.&quo...
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| Monday, January 19, 2009 |
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January 19, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:12 PM :: 8869 Views
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Poll Finds Most Blacks Say Martin Luther King's Vision Fulfilled The poll found 69 percent of blacks said King's vision has been fulfilled in the mor...
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| Sunday, January 18, 2009 |
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January 18, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:17 PM :: 6520 Views
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Akaka Tribe mobilizes 5,000 to oppress Hawaiians Earlier this week, Lingle said her administration will not drop the U.S. Supreme Court appeal. "...
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| Saturday, January 17, 2009 |
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January 17, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:28 PM :: 5339 Views
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PBN: Hawaii jobless surge may end payroll tax break The state expects it will use up half of the money in the unemployment insurance fund this year, ...
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| Friday, January 16, 2009 |
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January 16, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:24 PM :: 6948 Views
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OHA demands $200M from State--but settles no future claims The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will try to push through the Legislature a bill to resolve ...
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| Thursday, January 15, 2009 |
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January 15, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:32 PM :: 8966 Views
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OHA portfolio's value down 24% At its peak last year, the fund was worth $444 million. A total of $22 million was withdrawn for OHA operations, and t...
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| Wednesday, January 14, 2009 |
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January 14, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:37 PM :: 7381 Views
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D.C., New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Anaheim, Houston: Pro-Hamas Hate Rallies Fistfights and chants calling for the murder of Jews and invoking...
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| Tuesday, January 13, 2009 |
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January 13, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:44 PM :: 6581 Views
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Plan B: OHA to seek legislative moratorium ending 161-year-old policy of selling and transferring government (aka ceded) lands RELATED: OHA statement...
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| Monday, January 12, 2009 |
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January 12, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:48 PM :: 6599 Views
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Akaka Bill? Lawmakers focus on other pork first Advertiser: As the new Congress gets under way, Hawai'i lawmakers are focusing on an economic s...
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| Sunday, January 11, 2009 |
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January 11, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 8:56 PM :: 9255 Views
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Chinese Communists and their Hawaii comrades hail defeat of Tibet uprising (Check out the language in this AP article running in the Advertiser....)...
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| Saturday, January 10, 2009 |
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January 10, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 9:03 PM :: 13393 Views
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OHA thugs pressure State to abandon appeal--Waihe'e weasel words on ceded lands--Hee “We should be prepared for a loss at the Supreme Court.R...
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| Friday, January 9, 2009 |
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January 9, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 9:12 PM :: 8483 Views
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Advertiser: Hula Bowl vanishes What had been Hawai'i's longest-running major sporting event is the apparent victim of a lack of interest after 62 yea...
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| Thursday, January 8, 2009 |
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January 8, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 9:20 PM :: 11081 Views
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Akaka Bill pricetag: $689.7 million annually Passage of the Akaka Bill could cost the state of Hawaii as much as $689.7 million annually in lost rev...
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| Wednesday, January 7, 2009 |
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January 7, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 9:26 PM :: 10714 Views
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Florida Muslim Protester: Jews to 'Go Back to the Oven' VIDEO: Muslims swarm Ft Lauderdale RELATED: UK Telegraph "Attacks on Jews across Europe...
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| Tuesday, January 6, 2009 |
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January 6, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 9:31 PM :: 7961 Views
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SB: Isle church honored by Obama's visit From the Star Bulletin-- Young said he was not overly surprised or nervous, "just excited," when h...
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| Monday, January 5, 2009 |
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January 5, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 9:34 PM :: 6955 Views
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9,000 acres to protect fly species Pig eradication to come? "In some areas, invasive feral pigs dig up soil and eat the native plants the ...
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| Sunday, January 4, 2009 |
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January 4, 2008
By Andrew Walden @ 9:39 PM :: 9159 Views
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Rich claim 95% of tax credits for investing in Hawaii tech industry (Closer, but still no names of the politicians and their donors who benefit from ...
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| Saturday, January 3, 2009 |
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January 3, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 9:43 PM :: 8746 Views
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Hokulia Bypass: A week late and Star-Bulletin STILL gets it wrong SB: Suit to block Hwy dismissed www.InverseCondemnation.com ...after r...
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| Friday, January 2, 2009 |
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January 2, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 9:46 PM :: 5198 Views
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Hawaii judges insist on 10% raise, reject call for salary freeze The state Judiciary will not support Gov. Linda Lingle's proposed pay freeze for jud...
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| Thursday, January 1, 2009 |
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January 1, 2009
By Andrew Walden @ 9:48 PM :: 8781 Views
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Hawaii County: Government by retaliation--Procurement issue appears headed to court According to a contract between the county and HMP, the county is...
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| Wednesday, December 31, 2008 |
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December 31, 2008
By Andrew Walden @ 9:55 PM :: 12820 Views
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Worst climate predictions of 2008 We’re now well into the earth’s third straight harsher winter—but in late 2007 it was still hard ...
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| Tuesday, December 30, 2008 |
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December 30, 2008
By Andrew Walden @ 9:58 PM :: 9619 Views
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Legislative Agenda 2009: Privatize Maui Memorial? (Now that MMMC has driven away private competitors, they seek to become private themselves.) Maui...
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| Monday, December 29, 2008 |
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December 29, 2008
By Andrew Walden @ 9:36 AM :: 8758 Views
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Replacing Levinson: State high court could be shorthanded till February A replacement for Associate Justice Steven Levinson, who retires this week, l...
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| Sunday, December 28, 2008 |
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December 28, 2008
By Andrew Walden @ 9:42 PM :: 12013 Views
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Deepak Chopra blames America for Mumbai attack--so now he's coming to Kaua`i WSJ: Deepak blames America Interviews with Deepak Chopra: Larry King Li...
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