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Friday, June 29, 2012 |
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Hirono: Obamacare Gives $28.7M to Community Health Clinics
By News Release @ 2:39 PM :: 8508 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, Waimanalo Health Center, the Hilo Bay Clinic, West Hawaii Community Health Center, Hana Community Health Center, and Malama I Ke Ola Health Center on Maui....
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Friday, June 29, 2012 |
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If Individual Mandate is a Tax, What is Eminent Domain?
By Robert Thomas @ 2:05 PM :: 4979 Views :: National News, Ethics
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We're starting to appreciate the Chief's "functional" approach. What say we apply that same test to a legislature's statement regarding the "public use" for which it is condemning property?
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Friday, June 29, 2012 |
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Catholic Bishops Unanimous ‘In Our Vigorous Opposition to This Unjust and Illegal Mandate’
By Selected News Articles @ 1:34 PM :: 4563 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision sets the stage for an historically unprecedented confrontation between Roman Catholics and the federal government over whether Catholics remain free to exercise their religion ....
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Friday, June 29, 2012 |
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Heritage: Join the Fight to Repeal Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:09 PM :: 4798 Views :: National News, Ethics
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This decision will energize freedom-loving Americans to once again take matters into their own hands....
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Thursday, June 28, 2012 |
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It's Not OK!
By David S Chang @ 10:17 PM :: 6817 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The last thing we need is another tax, especially at a time when the people of Hawaii and our nation desperately need jobs....
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Thursday, June 28, 2012 |
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Obamacare Decision "Creates a Debilitated, Inoperable Version of Health-Care Regulation"
By Selected News Articles @ 9:02 PM :: 5197 Views :: National News, Ethics
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... It creates a debilitated, inoperable version of health-care regulation ... a jumble of now senseless provisions ....
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Thursday, June 28, 2012 |
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Lingle: Obamacare Decision Puts Healthcare in Hands of Next Congress
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 5:55 PM :: 8377 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...questionable policy judgments in the PPACA such as the decision to create unelected Independent Review Boards, the punitive tax on medical device manufacturers, and the elimination of Medicare Advantage programs deserve meaningful bipartisan discussion....
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Thursday, June 28, 2012 |
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Va. AG 'much relieved' after reading health care ruling
By Selected News Articles @ 4:42 PM :: 5107 Views :: National News, Ethics
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"But having read more of the opinions, I'm much relieved about individual rights and the states' rights within the constitutional structure."
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Thursday, June 28, 2012 |
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Barking Sands: Navy Test of Missile Interceptor Successful
By Selected News Articles @ 3:28 PM :: 9672 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, National News, Ethics
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flames of ignition light up the black night and shake the grounds of the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) as a medium-range missile accelerates out of its launch pad ....
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Thursday, June 28, 2012 |
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ADF: Suits to Continue Against Obamacare Abortion Mandate
By News Release @ 2:40 PM :: 5056 Views :: National News, Ethics
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ADF is challenging the Obama administration’s abortion pill mandate in several lawsuits because it unconstitutionally requires faith-based employers to provide or pay for insurance coverage of abortion-inducing drugs and devices ....
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Thursday, June 28, 2012 |
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Fast and Furious: The Events Leading to Eric Holder’s Contempt Vote
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:22 PM :: 5057 Views :: National News, Ethics
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history and timeline of the operation and subsequent scandal....
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Thursday, June 28, 2012 |
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FULL TEXT: Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare Mandate as Tax, Restricts Commerce Clause
By Selected News Articles @ 1:20 PM :: 6028 Views :: National News, Ethics
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By a 5-4 vote, the court held the mandate valid under Congress' constitutional authority "to lay and collect Taxes".... Conservatives wanted to see the Supreme Court put a limit on the commerce power, and Thursday it did.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012 |
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Obamacare After the Court
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:16 AM :: 5028 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The policy landscape will change dramatically after 10 a.m. today. If the Supreme Court does not strike down Obamacare in its entirety, Congress should move to repeal it....
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 |
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Fast and Furious: Democrats Break Ranks to Join Contempt Vote Tomorrow
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 5009 Views :: National News, Ethics
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"Either you or your most senior advisors were involved in managing Operation Fast & Furious and the fallout from it, or ... "
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 |
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Inouye, Akaka Vote Against Raises for Union Workers
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:08 PM :: 6836 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The RAISE Act would lift the ceiling on unionized workers' wages by allowing employers to pay individual workers more—but not less—than the union contract specifies.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 |
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Does Coordinated Health Care Save Money?
By NCPA @ 1:00 PM :: 4715 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The claim that coordinated care will save money without degrading quality is a common belief behind almost all mainstream health reform efforts....
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 |
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Solyndra Not the Only Questionable Obama Loan to "Green" Energy
By NCPA @ 12:50 PM :: 4548 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The very public failure of energy company Solyndra has focused a lot of attention on the Department of Energy's loan guarantee programs....
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 |
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Charles Djou Advances to ‘Contender’
By News Release @ 12:37 PM :: 11016 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hawaii Republican Candidate Takes Big Third Step to Achieving ‘Young Gun’ Status....
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 |
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Supreme Court Upholds Immigration Checks, but Administration Counters
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:35 PM :: 4859 Views :: National News, Ethics
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"That means police statewide can immediately begin calling to check immigration status—but federal officials are likely to reject most of those calls," reports Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 |
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Lingle, Bipartisan Policy Center Discuss Budget, Healthcare
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 9098 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The unwillingness of Congress to make tough decisions could seriously harm our country's future and the American people. This was one of the key messages Governor Linda Lingle and her colleagues on the Governors' Council of the Bipartisan Policy Center heard during two days of extensive meetings in Washington....
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Monday, June 25, 2012 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted June 25, 2012
By Congress.org @ 4:36 PM :: 8578 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: Motion to Proceed; Disapproval Resolution EPA Regulations
- Senate: Farm Bill Final Passage
- Senate: Cloture Flood Insurance Reauthorization
- House: Land and Water Projects
- House: Domestic Energy Policy
- House: Motion to Instruct Conferees Highway Bill
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Monday, June 25, 2012 |
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Protecting Religious Liberty from Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:56 AM :: 5092 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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Saturday, June 23, 2012 |
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Repeal Title IX
By Selected News Articles @ 4:42 PM :: 7339 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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Friday, June 22, 2012 |
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Stop Meth not Meds: Big Pharma Applauds Hawaii SB2288
By News Release @ 6:44 PM :: 8072 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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Tax Credits for Wind Energy: There’s No Free Lunch
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:04 PM :: 4807 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 :: 5177 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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Thursday, June 21, 2012 |
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President Obama's Fast and Furious Scandal Grows
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:00 PM :: 4723 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 :: 4896 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 :: 5992 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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Rationing Health Care by Making Patients Waste Time
By John Goodman @ 1:35 PM :: 7242 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 :: 4476 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 :: 7755 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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June 30 Deadline: Rail Funding Depends on New Transportation Bill
By Honolulu Traffic @ 1:59 AM :: 8859 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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Monday, June 18, 2012 |
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To Get More Federal Medicaid Funds, Hawaii Joins Hospital Tax Bandwagon
By NCPA @ 2:09 PM :: 9058 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 :: 8704 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 :: 4705 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 :: 4720 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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Saturday, June 16, 2012 |
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Djou: Hawaii Small Businesses Deserve Better than an 'F'
By Rep Charles Djou @ 3:23 PM :: 10644 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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Saturday, June 16, 2012 |
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Green Energy’s Bankruptcy Blackout
By NCPA @ 3:18 PM :: 5727 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Here’s the breakdown of how well green energy is actually doing....
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Friday, June 15, 2012 |
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How Taxmageddon Will Impact You
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:53 PM :: 4533 Views :: National News, Ethics
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"I've said that this is a make-or-break moment for the middle class, and I believe it," President Obama told an Ohio crowd yesterday. Indeed it is—because in a sluggish economy, American taxpayers are about to be clobbered by the largest tax increase in history....
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Thursday, June 14, 2012 |
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Hawaii to be First State to Set Up Obamacare Exchange?
By News Release @ 4:49 PM :: 9455 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“Hawaii looks forward to working collaboratively with CMS in order to ultimately obtain approval for State-Based Exchange and to ensure the Connector’s operational readiness for 2014,” stated Governor Abercrombie.
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Thursday, June 14, 2012 |
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Pentagon Cuts Could Eliminate Commissaries, Exchanges
By News Release @ 1:20 PM :: 10892 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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This plan would impact more than 164,000 military service members, retirees, and family members who live on Oahu.... Commissary shoppers in Hawaii save 50.7% with annual savings for a family of four of $7,360.
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Thursday, June 14, 2012 |
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The American Spirit
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:06 AM :: 5085 Views :: National News, Ethics
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... today we have voices suggesting that America's best days are behind her ....
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012 |
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Hirono’s Netroots Nation: Ed Case "Odious, Turd, BoyToy"
By Selected News Articles @ 4:19 PM :: 8808 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Last week Mazie Hirono skipped a key vote on Rail funding to campaign in Rhode Island at the Netroots nation liberal bloggers conference. Now her work is beginning to bear fruit....
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012 |
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Auto Bailout Was Really Just a UAW Bailout
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:52 PM :: 5066 Views :: National News, Ethics
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President Obama told the United Auto Workers (UAW) in February not to listen to critics of the auto bailout who said union members "made out like bandits—that saving the auto industry was just about paying back the unions."
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012 |
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New NLRB Rule Allows 'Union Cells'
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:33 PM :: 4894 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...most employees will not get to vote; only shoe salesmen will cast ballots. Not all shoe salesmen, however. Only those selling women's shoes....
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Monday, June 11, 2012 |
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Hee: Sandwich Isles Communications "Will Quickly Face Bankruptcy"
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 11817 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Recently, the FCC issued a number of major reforms to the Fund, capping the subsidies that rural service providers are eligible to receive....
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Monday, June 11, 2012 |
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The Private Sector is Not "Doing Fine"
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:12 PM :: 4637 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...on Friday, President Barack Obama informed America that “the private sector is doing fine.” This, of course, was news to the 12.7 million people who are out of work....
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