...there's still lots of room for Mr Obama's administration to do more, and the US Travel Association has a great plan to further improve the situation....

"...it's certainly not unconstitutional for a public school orchestra or other singers to go to a religious venue like, in this case, New Hope Church and have a concert."

In November, Michigan voters rejected a ballot proposal that would have amended the state constitution to prevent the legislature from passing a right-to-work law and elevated union contracts above state law....It lost by 15 points.

... an advisory committee, including HSTA representatives, to review the new teacher evaluation system ....

Our federal lawsuit will have what is most probably its final hearing before Judge A. Wallace Tashima this coming Wednesday, December 12, at 10:00AM in the Federal Courthouse....

• Senate: Disability Treaty – Ratification
• Senate: Defense Authorization – Final Passage
• Senate: Russia/Moldova Trade Relations – Final Passage
• House: Energy Efficiency – Suspension
• House: Global Internet Governance – Adoption
• House: Amending Language in Federal Law – Suspension

As they did at the previous 17 conferences, developing nations demanded that the United States and other developed countries pay them for the climate’s effects....

Insurance premiums could increase by thousands of dollars because of a new tax in President Obama's health care law....

State-based health exchange selects IT contractor and names agency of record for research, communication strategy and public relations...

...members of the Akaka Tribe will not be guaranteed free speech, due process, or other civil rights....

With less than a week left for the White House and Congressional negotiators to come to some sort of compromise, it is time to put all of this debate into perspective.

“Yesterday, HSTA and the State resumed negotiations. While this is only our second bargaining session, talks were the most productive in months.”

“Ben Jay brings an extensive background in management and financial experience from big-time college athletics, has numerous valuable contacts, and possesses the vision, leadership skills, passion and integrity to take UH Athletics to the next level."

Hawaii Police Department (HPD) is assisting school officials with security measures and made eight student arrests ....

... several deficiencies expose the Program to fraud, including the over-reliance on self-reporting by Program personnel and lack of systematic compliance inspections....

Abercrombie has announced that the state will build a gigabit network statewide by 2018....

· INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING MEETING

· DEC 13, 2012 from 5 - 7 PM

· Mitchell Pauole Community Center, Kaunakakai

Saturday morning at Ewa Field on Saturday, December 8, at 9 AM....

This informational briefing will cover the topic of food safety as it concerns and relates to farmers, wholesalers and retailers in Hawaii....

· DATE: Tuesday, December 11, 2012

· TIME: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

· PLACE: Conference Room 229, State Capitol, 415 South Beretania Street