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Entries for June 2012
Monday, June 25, 2012 |
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Stanford University Paper Looks at Ranked Choice Voting
By Selected News Articles @ 4:25 PM :: 11882 Views :: Office of Elections
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...strange results with RCV such as "Raising a candidate's rank on one's ballot does not always increase that candidate's chance of winning and in fact may decrease a candidate's chance to win"
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Monday, June 25, 2012 |
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VIDEO: Lingle Campaign Releases New TV Ad Focusing on Economy
By Video @ 12:53 PM :: 6005 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"Hawaii is a state of small business owners, unlike other states where you have some very large employers. Here we really are reliant on our smaller businesses," said Governor Lingle.
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Monday, June 25, 2012 |
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Protecting Religious Liberty from Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:56 AM :: 5187 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The Supreme Court will hand down its verdict on Obamacare this week, making it a timely occasion for Americans to show their support for religious freedom....
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Sunday, June 24, 2012 |
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Rail: Designed to Fail
By Selected News Articles @ 5:28 PM :: 11650 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The nation’s 52nd-largest urban area has only about 950,000 people, yet it is spending $5.3 billion, or more than $5,500 per resident, to build a single 20-mile rail line. That’s probably a greater cost per person than any rail system ever built....
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Sunday, June 24, 2012 |
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S&P: Star-Advertiser Parent Company Subject to Cashflow 'Sweep' by Creditors
By News Release @ 4:08 PM :: 6448 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Black Press is subject to a cash flow sweep as long as debt to EBITDA exceeds 3.75x, which has resulted in debt repayment above the scheduled amortization....
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Sunday, June 24, 2012 |
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Before Raising Taxes, Look at What We Already Pay
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:32 AM :: 6269 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...an advocate for a program that state government has been trying to implement for nearly two decades asked why couldn’t taxpayers support a hike in the general excise tax rate....
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Sunday, June 24, 2012 |
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VIDEO: Oahu Council District 1 Candidates Face Off
By Video @ 2:11 AM :: 6798 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Dan Boylan moderates a discussion among the candidates vying to represent Honolulu City Council District 1, which includes the Waianae Coast, Kapolei, Makakilo and parts of Ewa Beach
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Saturday, June 23, 2012 |
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Repeal Title IX
By Selected News Articles @ 4:42 PM :: 7498 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Last week, Katie Thomas of the New York Times ran a breathless expose of the devious actions that many colleges have taken to escape the mandate of gender equality under Title IX of the Civil Rights Act....
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Saturday, June 23, 2012 |
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Takings: ICA Overturns Circuit Court in Leone v County of Maui
By Robert Thomas @ 1:51 PM :: 9271 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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The trial court had determined the plaintiffs' regulatory takings claims were not ripe because they should have tried to change offending land use regulations which allegedly deprive their property of all economically beneficial uses.
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Saturday, June 23, 2012 |
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Honolulu Premiere: "Urbanized" - Designing Cities, Working Cities
By Robert Thomas @ 1:40 PM :: 8678 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Urbanized (Gary Hustwit 2012), Saturday, June 23, 7:00 p.m., at R&D, 691 Auahi Street, Honolulu....
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Friday, June 22, 2012 |
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Hawaii Scores 'F' For Logistics Industry Health
By News Release @ 7:00 PM :: 9470 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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The 2012 Manufacturing and Logistics National Report shows how each state ranks among its peers ....
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Friday, June 22, 2012 |
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Stop Meth not Meds: Big Pharma Applauds Hawaii SB2288
By News Release @ 6:44 PM :: 8255 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The real-time blocking system— provided at no charge for the state—allows retailers to automatically block unlawful pseudoephedrine (PSE) purchases in real-time and at the point of sale.
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Friday, June 22, 2012 |
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Third in Nation: Hawaii State Debt is $32,700 per taxpayer
By News Release @ 6:26 PM :: 6214 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Moving on up: Last year Hawaii taxpayers owed 'only' $25,000 ....
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Friday, June 22, 2012 |
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Lawsuit Threatened Over Transfer of Kakaako to OHA
By News Release @ 6:10 PM :: 6836 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Federal Question ... whether the Act violates or its implementation would violate: The Equal Protection clause or other provisions of the Constitution or civil rights laws of the Unites States or the fiduciary duties of the trustee State of Hawaii and you and other State officials under the federally-created Ceded Lands Trust....
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Friday, June 22, 2012 |
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Tax Credits for Wind Energy: There’s No Free Lunch
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:04 PM :: 4908 Views :: National News, Ethics
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“the leading wind project developers and manufactures are canceling their plans for 2013 and wind development will grind to a halt due to the uncertainty of a PTC extension.… "
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Friday, June 22, 2012 |
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Imperial Presidency
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:54 PM :: 5272 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The President himself has admitted he doesn't have the authority to do this....
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Friday, June 22, 2012 |
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Chief Investment Officer Quitting Hawaii ERS
By News Release @ 12:02 AM :: 8172 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Vijoy Chattergy, investment specialist, has been named interim CIO, subject to administrative approvals, said Wes Machida....
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Thursday, June 21, 2012 |
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HGEA Announces Candidate Endorsements for State, County Races
By News Release @ 5:05 PM :: 8027 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HGEA slate of endorsed candidates announced for state and county races....
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Thursday, June 21, 2012 |
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Hawaii Sierra Club Announces Endorsements
By News Release @ 4:53 PM :: 7946 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Sierra Club endorsements include seven Republicans....
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Thursday, June 21, 2012 |
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President Obama's Fast and Furious Scandal Grows
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:00 PM :: 4815 Views :: National News, Ethics
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On the night of December 15, 2010, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was shot and killed by an untraceable assault weapon that was deliberately handed to Mexican drug lords by U.S. officials ....
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Thursday, June 21, 2012 |
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Supreme Court: Union Must Give Advance Opt-Out for Political Fee Increase
By News Release @ 1:26 PM :: 4994 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 today, siding with nonmember California state employees challenging a Service Employees International Union (SEIU) political fee charged to them without notice and opportunity to opt out....
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Thursday, June 21, 2012 |
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Momentum Shifting Against LOST as Potential Damage to U.S. Interests Are Exposed
By News Release @ 1:04 PM :: 6141 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“I don’t support it, of course,” McConnell said, “and I don’t think it will pass.”
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
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FULL TEXT: Application for PUC Approval of Ellison Lanai Buy
By News Release @ 9:35 PM :: 11470 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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The ownership structure of Octopus Holdings, L.P. is as follows: ninety eight percent (98%) of the partnership interest is owned by the Lawrence J. Ellison Revocable Trust and the remaining two percent (2%) is owned by Tentacle Corporation....
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
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Justice Reinvestment: Abercrombie Signs Bills as Part of Plan to Release Hundreds of Criminals from Prison
By News Release @ 8:41 PM :: 8589 Views :: Justice Reinvestment
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The bills are based on recommendations of the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), a data-driven approach Hawai'i is using to reduce corrections spending....
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
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Dues Used for Political Activism: Hotel Workers Sue Local 5
By News Release @ 5:55 PM :: 7007 Views :: Energy, Environment
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UNITE HERE officials agreed to refund a substantial chunk of Orr's union dues after they were caught using her money for political activism....
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
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Panos Schools Caldwell on Rail, BRT
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 5:28 PM :: 10380 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Dr. Prevedouros addresses questions posed by Candidate Caldwell....
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
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BoE Issues First Year Report, Abercrombie Signs Education Bills
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 6662 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The report provides a list of BOE actions that focused on changes in student achievement, service support improvements and staff development....
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
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Rationing Health Care by Making Patients Waste Time
By John Goodman @ 1:35 PM :: 7753 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The single biggest mistake in all of health policy is the belief that the best way to make health care accessible is to make it free at the point of delivery....
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
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Obama's War on Domestic Energy Production
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:27 PM :: 4558 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Today, the Senate will vote on the fate of one of the most expensive regulations of all time....
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 19, 2012
By Congress.org @ 5:53 PM :: 7925 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: Motion to Table; Farm Bill Sugar Price Supports Repeal
- Senate: Motion to Table; Farm Bill Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Elimination
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012 |
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PEW: Hawaii $21B Short on Pension Funding
By Selected News Articles @ 4:31 PM :: 6725 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawaii’s retirement plans had a liability of $32.5 billion and the state has fallen $21 billion short in setting aside money to pay for it....
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012 |
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June 30 Deadline: Rail Funding Depends on New Transportation Bill
By Honolulu Traffic @ 1:59 AM :: 9060 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Here's Transportation Daily's view on the last minute efforts by Congress to craft an acceptable new Transportation Bill....
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012 |
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Rail: Full Funding Grant Agreement Requires Bus Cuts
By Honolulu Traffic @ 12:43 AM :: 7764 Views :: Energy, Environment
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You can find the real reason for bus service reductions in the FTA’s rather grudging letter granting acceptance of the City/HART’s rail project into the Final Design process....
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012 |
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PAYCHECKS HAWAII Rates the 2012 Legislators
By News Release @ 12:15 AM :: 7243 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Lawmakers are rated on their support and advocacy for small business and an improved business climate....
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012 |
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School Choice in D.C. Saved…For Now
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:04 AM :: 2329 Views
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President Obama has begun "evolving" his positions on various policy issues as polls show him neck and neck with Mitt Romney. His latest about-face restores a popular school voucher program for needy children in Washington, D.C.—after he had yanked its funding....
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Monday, June 18, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Proclaims 'Hawaii Pollinator Week'
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 5804 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“By marking Hawai'i Pollinator Week in conjunction with National Pollinator Week, our state is helping to create a positive ‘buzz’ around bees...."
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Monday, June 18, 2012 |
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Act 101 Expands DoTAX Subpoena Power
By Selected News Articles @ 10:34 PM :: 6051 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Department of Taxation may begin to use the subpoena power beyond criminal investigations into examination and collection functions....
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Monday, June 18, 2012 |
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VIDEO: Lingle "Looking Back, Looking Forward"
By News Release @ 8:28 PM :: 4746 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The video features Governor Lingle and several supporters, as they discuss how our state and country should move forward....
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Monday, June 18, 2012 |
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UH Manoa ‘Confucius Institute’: Chinese Communist Party Celebrates its Influence in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:55 PM :: 7243 Views :: Higher Education
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"...a source of opinions and authority that is ultimately answerable to the Chinese Communist Party and which is not subject to scholarly review...."
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Monday, June 18, 2012 |
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NYT Editorial: Lingle Deserves Credit for Creativity
By Selected News Articles @ 2:25 PM :: 5929 Views :: Energy, Environment
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NYT: Ms. Lingle deserves credit for creativity in trying to get noticed by voters in Hawaii, a state with abysmal voter turnout and deep election inertia....
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Monday, June 18, 2012 |
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To Get More Federal Medicaid Funds, Hawaii Joins Hospital Tax Bandwagon
By NCPA @ 2:09 PM :: 9236 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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During the recent economic downturn, 20 states (Hawaii is #21) increased health provider taxes to take advantage of federal matching funds....
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Monday, June 18, 2012 |
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Feds: Hawaii Too Small to Succeed with Health Exchange
By NCPA @ 1:57 PM :: 8887 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The decision facing them is whether they will continue to attempt to create state-run exchanges (despite the financial pitfalls) or if they will run partnership exchanges with the federal government....
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Monday, June 18, 2012 |
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The Grecian Formula for Economic Decline
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:39 PM :: 4790 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The President and his team have been blaming "European headwinds" for some of the U.S. economy's woes. But the truth is that the policies pursued by Washington and Athens are frighteningly similar....
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Monday, June 18, 2012 |
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Vouchers Breathe New Life into Shrinking Catholic Schools
By NCPA @ 4:21 AM :: 4820 Views :: National News, Ethics
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For the first time in decades, Catholic education is showing signs of life....
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Sunday, June 17, 2012 |
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Planned Rail Extensions: $266,207 per rider
By News Release @ 5:09 PM :: 8550 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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CEO Grabauskas tells us that the cost of the planned extensions to UH, Waikiki and to Kapolei Town will bring the total to $9.03 billion ....
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Sunday, June 17, 2012 |
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HART's $3M Noise Machine
By News Release @ 5:01 PM :: 8560 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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...the entire listing of HART people and companies on staff includes over $3M of "public involvement' and 'multimedia' contracts....
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Sunday, June 17, 2012 |
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Beware of Misleading Assumptions for Tax Relief
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:37 AM :: 6001 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Whenever some policymaker comes up with a proposal to grant a tax preference to a certain group of taxpayers, one has to take that proposal with a grain of salt ....
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Sunday, June 17, 2012 |
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Case: Hirono Pandering, Hiding, Living in a Fantasy World
By Ed Case @ 3:44 AM :: 6350 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"Hirono is, well, either living in a fantasy world or pandering to the electorate."
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Saturday, June 16, 2012 |
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Kalaeloa Renewable Energy Park: Community Leaders Demand EIS
By News Release @ 6:34 PM :: 9343 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The entire former MCAS Ewa was designated as National Register eligible during the BRAC transfer process and significant historic sites have already been discovered since the original BRAC 1999 surveys were done....
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Saturday, June 16, 2012 |
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Djou: Hawaii Small Businesses Deserve Better than an 'F'
By Rep Charles Djou @ 3:23 PM :: 10833 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...sustainable job growth is not going to come from a few big corporations hiring hundreds of people. Job growth is going to come from lots and lots of small businesses....
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