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This makes 25 executive orders "Concerning Public Lands"

HB 2096 maintains the UI rate that employers will pay for calendar year 2012. Without this measure, a business would have had to pay an additional $550 per year for each employee....

The draft State Plan contains four overarching goals 11 objectives, and numerous strategies. It is closely aligned with the 2010 Federal homelessness plan, entitled, Opening Doors – Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.

Elizabeth Santorum will host a reception at Hawaii Republican Party HQ, 725 Kapiolani Blvd, Monday evening....

Governor Neil Abercrombie: “The collaborative effort to discontinue the distribution of spruce seeds engages those who may not be aware of the importance of the ‘right plant in the right place.’"

It's the slowest recovery America has seen in the post-war era ....

Call it what you want -- a circus, a sideshow, or just plain old political rhetoric -- but for the past week America has watched the media elite and some in Washington bend over backward to turn attention away from an issue ....

Ron Paul will begin advertising Thursday in Hawaii with a spot that promotes his plan to cut $1 trillion from the federal budget.  The Hawaii caucuses are next Tuesday, March 13 ....

This article was printed in 158 publications across the United States including the Chicago Tribune, Washington Post and Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Maui News....

Former Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle deserves to be taken seriously in her Senatorial bid, but she faces a tough fight, Stuart Rothenberg writes.

The 100-ton elephant in the room that wasn't discussed? The economy.

the Hawaii State Senate passed 372 Senate Bills at its session today. The bills now head over to the House for consideration....

286 measures passed third reading before crossing over to the Senate ....

HB 2227 removes significant barriers transgender citizens face when requesting a corrected birth certificate. The bill eliminates the mandate stating citizens only could obtain a new birth certificate if they had gone through a surgical transition.

A Hawaii lawsuit asking a federal court to instate “gay marriage” shows that the recognition of same-sex domestic partnerships and civil unions is just a stepping stone to redefining marriage, several critics say.

The Hawaii State Senate voted overwhelmingly today to approve a proposal to transfer an estimated $200 million worth of land in Kakaako Makai to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs....

Hanalei School will be (remain) closed on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Hanalei staff and teachers will be cleaning and preparing the classrooms for opening of school tomorrow....

With about 90 percent of the vote in, Kaptur led 60 to 36 percent.… (B-bye)

Meanwhile, with only token opposition, Obama lost the Democratic Primary in 15 Oklahoma Counties....