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Tuesday, June 24, 2014 |
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Report: 65% of Rooftop Solar Owned by Finance Companies
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 4776 Views :: Energy
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Year-over-year growth in the residential sector (60%) outpaced the overall U.S. market (41%) for the first time....
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014 |
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USDoE: Federal Funds at Risk as Hawaii Special Ed Programs Fall Short
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 5107 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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IDEA mandates that the Department must take specific actions, which can include requiring the state to prepare a corrective action plan, enter into a compliance agreement or, ultimately, withholding a portion of the state’s funding....
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014 |
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Sharyl Attkisson Calls Obama Administration ‘Worst Atmosphere’ for Journalists
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:53 AM :: 8131 Views :: National News, First Amendment, Obama
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Attkisson is an award-winning investigative reporter who earlier this year made headlines for resigning from CBS News....
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Sends Notice to Veto 10 Bills
By News Release @ 5:25 AM :: 4611 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...he must either veto or sign by July 8, 2014, or allow them to become law without his signature....
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014 |
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Ward Questions DoT Plan for Kalanianaole Hwy
By News Release @ 4:07 AM :: 5052 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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“It took 4 years to add 2 lanes to the old 4-lane Kalanianaole Highway while at the same time paving 6 lanes...."
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Monday, June 23, 2014 |
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DoI Hearing: 'A lot of noes' on Akaka Tribe
By Andrew Walden @ 11:01 PM :: 10192 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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One could tell this morning's hearings weren't going to go well for the Akaka Tribe when the first question from the audience was, "Under what authority do you have jurisdiction here?"....
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Monday, June 23, 2014 |
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Hawaii Teachers 3rd-Best Paid in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 6:35 PM :: 7653 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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The top districts for paying teachers with a bachelor’s degree and five years of experience are Chicago ($62,046), New York ($52,278), Hawaii ($50,728)....
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Monday, June 23, 2014 |
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At DOI Hearing, Grassroot Institute Disputes Department's Authority to Recognize a Hawaiian Nation
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:18 PM :: 7514 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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The expensive, time-consuming effort to tribalize Native Hawaiians has done little to help the state or the Native Hawaiian community....
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Monday, June 23, 2014 |
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Janet Grace–Waikiki HD22 Designated A Top House Race
By News Release @ 6:15 PM :: 6653 Views :: Ethics, Homelessness, Politicians
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...Tom Brower's use of state money to buy the sledgehammer that he used to smash the shopping carts of the homeless is a story that just won't die...
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Monday, June 23, 2014 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 23, 2014
By Congress.org @ 1:10 PM :: 4336 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Fiscal 2015 Appropriations Minibus 'Shell' - Cloture
House: Fiscal 2015 Defense Appropriations - Passage
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Monday, June 23, 2014 |
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How Badly Will Your School Do? Hawaii principals predict substantial drop in reading and math scores
By Malia Zimmerman @ 12:55 PM :: 5177 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...principals’ predictions are dismal partially because tests for the newly implemented Common Core curriculum will be more rigorous....
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Monday, June 23, 2014 |
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Voters Look to Small-Business Owners for Guidance
By Selected News Articles @ 8:22 AM :: 4219 Views :: Small Business
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“Disproportionately large percentages of small-business owners are registered to vote (95%), [and] usually do vote (84%)”
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Monday, June 23, 2014 |
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Heritage Foundation Backs Sentencing Reform Merging ‘Compassion and Common Sense’
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:51 AM :: 5830 Views :: Justice Reinvestment
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...bipartisan support for relieving prison overcrowding by reducing sentences for non-violent crimes and putting the savings into community programs....
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Monday, June 23, 2014 |
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Video: Shifting the Jones Act Tide
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:23 AM :: 5164 Views :: Jones Act
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The shift in attitude regarding the Jones Act is an exciting development for those who have long supported change....
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Sunday, June 22, 2014 |
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How Hawaii Can Grow the Pie
By Tom Yamachika @ 3:10 PM :: 4307 Views :: Taxes
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What it would take to help the state create a governing and regulatory climate that would bring in more revenue without raising taxes....
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Saturday, June 21, 2014 |
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Tribal Agenda: Abercrombie led push to Exempt Akaka Tribe from State, Federal Laws
By Andrew Walden @ 11:09 PM :: 10169 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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In December, 2009, then-Representative Neil Abercrombie introduced an amendment to the Akaka Bill HR2314 which marked a sharp departure from previous versions....
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Saturday, June 21, 2014 |
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Public to be Excluded from Honolulu Tribe Hearing—Protest Set
By Selected News Articles @ 9:38 PM :: 3818 Views
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...on the official agenda, Neil Abercrombie, countless Hawaii state officials, Robin Danner, the CNHA, the SCHAA, and other special invitees are scheduled to testify FIRST....
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Saturday, June 21, 2014 |
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Hearings Mask Scheme to Seize Control of Hawaiian Homelands
By Selected News Articles @ 9:37 PM :: 8462 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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It means that OHA, the Danners and the SCHAA would end up with control of all Hawaiian homestead lands, the ceded lands and other assets....
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Saturday, June 21, 2014 |
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OHA Trustee Stender and Former AG Lilly question current efforts to create a sovereign Hawaiian nation
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:41 PM :: 7340 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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Trustee Stender agreed with Mr. Lilly that pursuit of a "another government" is a waste of valuable financial resources that could be better used to meet the needs of Hawaiians....
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Saturday, June 21, 2014 |
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Engineers complete nine-month Afghanistan mission, return to families in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 3:36 PM :: 4054 Views :: Military
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One hundred and eighty-eight Soldiers from the 65th Engineer Battalion ....
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Saturday, June 21, 2014 |
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HGEA Refuses to Endorse Governor, CD1 Candidates
By News Release @ 5:29 AM :: 6095 Views :: Labor, Politicians
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An “open” endorsement means the union does not endorse a candidate....
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Saturday, June 21, 2014 |
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Modifying the Future of Food: What If GMOs Are the Only Option?
By Video @ 2:00 AM :: 4318 Views :: GMOs
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...June 7, 2014 at Cornell University....
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Friday, June 20, 2014 |
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Honolulu Rail And The Use Of Eminent Domain
By Robert Thomas @ 8:35 PM :: 5234 Views :: Rail
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...acquiring properties in Honolulu to build Oahu's rail transit system could involve 'judicious' use of eminent domain....
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Friday, June 20, 2014 |
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Honolulu VA Still Worst in Nation--Wait Time 130 days
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 5264 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Military
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No other VA site is over 100 days, the next-worst is Fayetteville, NC with a 91-day wait time for new patients....
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Friday, June 20, 2014 |
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Full Text: Feds Release 'Proposed Rule' for Creation of Hawaiian Indian Tribe
By News Release @ 6:41 AM :: 8249 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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This document has a comment period that ends in 60 days (08/19/2014)....
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Friday, June 20, 2014 |
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Voter Registration Drive Set for Hawaii Catholic Churches June 21-22
By News Release @ 5:24 AM :: 8648 Views :: First Amendment, Office of Elections, Religion
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We ask all those who are not already registered to fill out a voter registration application, which will be made available to you at Mass the weekend of June 21/22....
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Friday, June 20, 2014 |
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National March for Marriage in Photos
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:23 AM :: 4831 Views :: Family
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...men, women and children from across the nation gathered near the Capitol to celebrate marriage as it has been historically and traditionally defined....
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Friday, June 20, 2014 |
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Court Order Delays Implementation of Kauai Anti-GMO Ordinance
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 4067 Views :: GMOs
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...a lawsuit was filed in February of this year by four companies that would be directly impacted, challenging the legality of the new law....
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Thursday, June 19, 2014 |
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Sutton: Disconnect the Hawaii Health Connector
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 5768 Views :: Health Care, Politicians, Republican Party
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“Six more members of board of directors for the Hawaii Health Connector will vacate June 30 leaving the board without a quorum. It is a perfect time to replace it with a solution that is more appropriate for the state of Hawai’i."
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Thursday, June 19, 2014 |
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Mayor Caldwell announces homeless action plan
By News Release @ 4:49 PM :: 3220 Views
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...the Department of Community Services will soon be able to begin the implementation of an ambitious plan to use a historically high amount of funding as expeditiously as possible to make a marked, immediate difference on Oahu’s homelessness crisis....
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Thursday, June 19, 2014 |
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Controversial school superintendent gets $50,000 pay hike
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:31 PM :: 4138 Views :: Education K-12
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Eighty-eight percent of Hawaii’s public school principals reported in a recent survey they are “extremely dissatisfied” with Matayoshi’s leadership....
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Thursday, June 19, 2014 |
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Gun Control Group Points to Hawaii as Example
By News Release @ 3:35 PM :: 5299 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Second Amendment
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The state with the lowest gun death rate in the nation was Rhode Island, followed by Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey....
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Thursday, June 19, 2014 |
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IRS Destroyed Hard Drive Lois Lerner Used at Time of Tea Party Targeting
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:19 PM :: 5339 Views :: Ethics, TEA Party
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...Lois Lerner’s missing emails are likely gone forever because the Internal Revenue Service destroyed the hard drive....
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014 |
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Nation Building? "Who benefits from this strategy?"
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:56 PM :: 7292 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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Announcement of Department of the Interior Hearings Raises Questions About Nation-Building Process....
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Interior Department CNHA Tribe Bribe
By News Release @ 6:12 PM :: 6755 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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Another Back Door Deal Has Now Been Revealed. We've Solved Who's Involved & Have The Facts On This Inside Contract....
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014 |
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Feds Coming to Hawaii to Discuss Indian Tribe Plan--15 Public Meetings Set
By News Release @ 5:14 PM :: 10721 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA, Obama
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First Hearing Monday, June 23 -- Honolulu – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium....
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014 |
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Grace for Waikiki: Ethics Commission Should Ban Sledgehammer Purchases by Legislators
By News Release @ 12:39 PM :: 6826 Views :: Ethics, Homelessness, Politicians
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"...Brower abused the power of his position last year by using legislative office funds to purchase a sledgehammer which he subsequently used in raids to destroy shopping carts used by the homeless...."
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014 |
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California Diminishes Union Power in Schools
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:34 AM :: 4712 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rolf M. Treu struck down five California laws that govern the hiring and firing of teachers....
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014 |
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High Tech Development Corp still relying on carbon paper and typewriters
By Selected News Articles @ 2:20 AM :: 5544 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits
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HTDC still relying on carbon paper and typewriters to draft communications with the state, which she says causes more work in the end for her staff....
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014 |
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Six New Ways to Visualize Hawaii Campaign Spending Data
By Selected News Articles @ 2:11 AM :: 5212 Views :: Office of Elections
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The new apps allow residents to locate their voting precincts, learn how lawmakers are utilizing their campaign funds, search for donor history and more....
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014 |
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Rep Hastings: Obama's Ocean Zoning Will Shut Down Tuna Fishery
By News Release @ 9:29 PM :: 8429 Views :: Environment, National News, Economy
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...in the not-too-distant future all of America’s tuna will be caught by foreign vessels....
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Unanimously Protects Pro-Life Freedom of Speech
By News Release @ 4:22 PM :: 5944 Views :: First Amendment, Life, Politicians
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Meanwhile in Hawaii: Cayetano vs PRP: You're corrupt so you have no right to say I'm corrupt....
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014 |
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Vermont's GMO Labeling Law Challenged On Free Speech Grounds
By Robert Thomas @ 3:32 PM :: 4947 Views :: First Amendment, GMOs
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...on one hand, the labeling requirement compels speech, while on the other, the prohibition on calling it natural suppresses speech....
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014 |
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Missing IRS emails outrage targeted Hawaii tea party leaders
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:00 PM :: 7048 Views :: First Amendment, Taxes, TEA Party
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Hawaii TEA party leaders are outraged over the news the IRS has lost emails of its former director, Lois Lerner, during a critical time when the agency admitted to targeting conservative groups....
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014 |
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IRS Commissioner Subpoenaed to Testify on Lois Lerner’s ‘Lost’ Emails
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:20 PM :: 5637 Views :: Taxes, TEA Party
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He had been told “they’re there” by no less than IRS Commissioner John Koskinen himself....
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014 |
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Louie Applauds US Supreme Court Ruling on Firearm Background Checks
By News Release @ 4:44 AM :: 4166 Views :: Second Amendment
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...preserving the United States' right to prosecute straw purchasers of firearms....
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014 |
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Health Survey: 11.8% of DoE Students Treated After Attempting Suicide
By News Release @ 4:31 AM :: 7292 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Life
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Statewide, 16.9% of public HS students had seriously considered attempting suicide during the 12 months before the survey....
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