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Friday, January 24, 2014
Taxpayers fund at least $350K in security costs for Obama Hawaiian vacations
By Malia Zimmerman @ 6:18 PM :: 5626 Views :: Law Enforcement, Politicians

During her recent visit to Maui and the home of close family friend Oprah Winfrey, First Lady Michelle Obama was escorted by Maui police....

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Friday, January 24, 2014
2014 Legislative Session Underway, Pro-gun and Anti-gun Legislation Introduced
By News Release @ 2:07 PM :: 4125 Views :: Second Amendment

Please contact members of the House Committee on Water and Land and respectfully urge them to support House Bill 1907....

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Friday, January 24, 2014
Marijuana export could pay off Hawaii’s debts, lawmaker says
By Malia Zimmerman @ 12:37 PM :: 168556 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians, Drugs

“This state would turn into a manufacturing state." -- Rep Rida Cabanilla

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Friday, January 24, 2014
Should We Raise the Minimum Wage?
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:58 AM :: 4934 Views :: Labor, Small Business

Would this actually help the entry-level workers it is supposed to help? ....

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Friday, January 24, 2014
Report: Hawaii Highway Safety Among Best in Nation
By News Release @ 10:28 AM :: 4714 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

Annual Economic Cost Due to Motor Vehicle Crashes in Hawaii: $655 Million....

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Friday, January 24, 2014
Hawaii's Weak Congressional Delegation Unable to Protect Tsunami Center
By News Release @ 4:57 AM :: 7192 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Labor

...NOAA has quietly elevated its tsunami warning center in Alaska by relegating its Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii to secondary status....

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Friday, January 24, 2014
Senator Introduces Anti-Child Pornography Bill “Alicia’s Law”
By News Release @ 1:35 AM :: 5897 Views :: Family, Law Enforcement

There are thousands of ICAC leads in the state of Hawaii trafficking in sadistic images and videos of children being raped and tortured....

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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Legislators Launch Aerospace Caucus
By News Release @ 11:40 PM :: 2531 Views

...how we can move the aerospace industry forward in Hawaii....

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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Tobacco Control? Hawaii Scores 'A' for Taxes and Regulation, 'D' for Prevention
By News Release @ 9:50 PM :: 5790 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Taxes

Beginning in fiscal year 2015, the distribution of tobacco settlement funds for tobacco prevention and control will return to 6.5 percent after being redirected into the general fund to offset budget deficits for the past several years....

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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Hawaii Pedestrian Plan Wins National Recognition
By News Release @ 9:44 PM :: 4784 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government

...the first in the nation to have a statewide, pedestrian-only focus....

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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Video: Homosexual Child Molester's Alleged Victims Describe Grooming Process at Maui Pineapple Camp
By Video @ 8:58 PM :: 8316 Views :: Family, Labor, Religion

...alleged victims of homosexual child molestation who give a very clear description of how homosexual child molesters single out and groom boys....

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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Michael Medved to Discuss 3 Point Plan for Conservative Victory at GOP HQ
By David S Chang @ 5:38 PM :: 4730 Views :: Republican Party

February 5 from 7:00-8:00 p.m....

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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Hawaii Supreme Court Eases Path to Challenge Subdivision Approvals
By Robert Thomas @ 4:35 PM :: 7447 Views :: Development, Judiciary, Land Use

HAWSCT: Triggers To Administrative Appeals Must Be Clear And Noticed....

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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Minority leaders dispute governor’s claims that Hawaii is on solid financial ground
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:23 PM :: 5332 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party

"the governor is not getting high marks for performance from real people.”

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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Why They Marched, in Their Own Words
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:06 PM :: 6181 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Health Care

...even Americans who oppose abortion may be forced to support it—through Obamacare....

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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Kuakini Hospital Refit to Cut Energy Bill by $1M/year
By News Release @ 5:25 AM :: 4986 Views :: Energy, Health Care

The Kuakini project is part of Metrus' $75 million commitment to the White House's Better Buildings Challenge....

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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Grassroot Institute Talks to Duke Aiona
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:40 AM :: 8700 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Politicians, Republican Party
”We just went through a special session where many people felt that the process, in their words, was undemocratic.”
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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Kelii Akina: Fiscal Responsibility with Community Focus
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:32 AM :: 3700 Views :: Hawaii State Government

...“best practices” for a healthier state economy. Listen to the entire interview....

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Full Text: Office of Information Management Report to Legislature
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 4065 Views :: Hawaii State Government

Areas Where the Transformation Effort Fell Short in 2013....

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Akaka Tribe: Hanabusa is the Only One
By News Release @ 4:24 PM :: 4307 Views :: Akaka Bill

In 2011 Colleen worked with Senator Akaka and the rest of the delegation to author and introduce the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act....

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Kauaʻi Judge Denies Injunction on KIUC Meter Opt-Out Fees
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 5657 Views :: Kauai County, Energy

...a “glaring problem” with Mr. Asquith’s motion was that it did not include the PUC....

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Ige: $844M Surplus Direct Result of $800M Cuts in Abercrombie Spending
By News Release @ 3:19 PM :: 3494 Views :: Hawaii State Government

We must address the unfunded liabilities of public employees before we can truly begin talking about a surplus in the budget....

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Does LEED Certification Mean Anything?
By NCPA @ 3:11 PM :: 3507 Views :: Energy

...some of the worst-performing buildings in the country have received LEED's highest scores....

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
19 Beautiful Reminders Why Americans March for Life Today
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:58 PM :: 4799 Views :: Life

Today, tens of thousands of people from around the country will gather in Washington to brave the cold for a cause they believe in....

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Michael Medved, Lynn Finnegan Kick off Hawaii Celebration of National School Choice Week
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:27 AM :: 4817 Views :: Education K-12

The event, called "Better Choices - Better Schools," was intended to raise awareness about how expanding educational choice can help America prosper....

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
UH West Oahu to refund certain student fees
By News Release @ 2:34 AM :: 4000 Views :: Higher Education

...approved fees were charged for services before the services existed....

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Pono Choices Coming to Every Middle School Next Semester
By Selected News Articles @ 8:18 PM :: 7103 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care

Pono Choices offers little to no information on sexual harassment, Sexually Transmitted Infections, their symptoms and consequences or single parenthood....

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
11 Running for KIUC Board; Candidate Forum Scheduled
By News Release @ 8:04 PM :: 5752 Views :: Kauai County, Energy

The Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) Nominating Committee has confirmed 11 candidates for its Board of Directors election on March 8, 2014....

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Cachola: Revitalize Kalihi by Moving OCCC
By Selected News Articles @ 7:50 PM :: 6824 Views :: Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement

...Abercrombie indicated that his administration issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the rehabilitation of correctional facilities statewide....

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Demographia: When Will Honolulu Urban Planners Wise Up and Follow the Chinese Communist Party Line?
By Selected News Articles @ 7:27 PM :: 6837 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use

The United States is home to some of the most counter-productive land use regulation....

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Fitch Ratings for Hawaiian Electric Tout Decoupling
By News Release @ 7:14 PM :: 5071 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living

HECO enjoys full revenue decoupling, fuel and purchased power pass-through recovery, rates based on forward test years...and recovery of increases in certain operating expenses and capital investments between rate cases through riders....

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
SB2693 Would Ban Soda, Juice, Latte Over 16oz
By Selected News Articles @ 4:03 PM :: 5913 Views :: Small Business, Cost of Living

...there’s no “latte loophole,” since any quantity of added sugar makes a drink fall under the ban. Indeed, the only way to get more than a pint of drink at a time is to add booze, as adult beverages are excluded ...

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Full Text: State of the State Address
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 3777 Views :: Hawaii State Government

I believe we may be able to reduce taxes in key areas....

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 21, 2014
By Congress.org @ 12:18 PM :: 3873 Views :: Congressional Delegation
Senate: Omnibus Appropriations – passage 
House: Omnibus Appropriations – passage
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Supreme Court Upholds Hawaii Redistricting Plan
By Robert Thomas @ 11:06 AM :: 6089 Views :: Military, Office of Elections

...the Court's order ends the case....

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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
These Words from Obama Are Frightening -- and Revealing
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:04 AM :: 3462 Views :: Military

...in the real world, war doesn’t end until both sides stop fighting....

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Monday, January 20, 2014
Decoupling: How HECO's "Money Printing Machine" Causes High Electric Rates
By News Release @ 10:57 PM :: 8368 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living

... why should an ever-expanding list of business risks be transferred from the utility to its customers? ....

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Monday, January 20, 2014
Hunting bills introduced in House
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 4691 Views :: Second Amendment

...five bills aimed at recognizing the impact of hunting on Hawaii’s outdoor heritage and focusing on ways to help strengthen and improve hunting activities....

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Monday, January 20, 2014
Faleomavaega Still Finds Ways to Travel
By Selected News Articles @ 2:55 PM :: 6544 Views :: National News, Ethics, Politicians

... National Journal has published an article titled “How Lobbyists Still Fly Through Loopholes” and it should not surprise anyone that our South Pacific flyboy is among the Members of Congress featured....

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Monday, January 20, 2014
Progressive Tax Code Not Visible in Tax Expenditures
By NCPA @ 2:46 PM :: 6106 Views :: National News, Tax Credits, Taxes

...high-income and low-income filers had large tax expenditures, while middle-income taxpayers had smaller expenditures....

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Monday, January 20, 2014
How MLK's Faith Influenced His Public Life
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:30 PM :: 5499 Views :: First Amendment, Religion
King explained that “just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to the far corners of the Greco Roman world, so am I compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own home town.”
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Sunday, January 19, 2014
Hawaii Welfare Tops Nation at $29.13 per Hour
By Selected News Articles @ 11:39 PM :: 7560 Views :: Hawaii Statistics

In 35 states, welfare, housing assistance and other benefits pays more than a minimum wage job....

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Sunday, January 19, 2014
Chang: Prominent Democrats Consider Joining GOP
By David S Chang @ 10:22 PM :: 7623 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party

...prominent Democrats have expressed interest in joining our party and running for office as a Republican....

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Sunday, January 19, 2014
Furloughs: Abercrombie Caught in Lie as He Launches First Campaign Ad
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 9961 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Politicians

Sound financial management required making tough decisions and hard choices. All with NO furloughs** (this is a lie, Abercrombie continued Furloughs, renamed as DLWOP Days)....

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Sunday, January 19, 2014
OHA Introduces 2014 Legislative Package
By News Release @ 3:37 PM :: 3952 Views :: OHA

... each year OHA submits a package of proposed bills to the Hawaii State Legislature, and the agency’s Board of Trustees also votes to take positions on a wide variety of legislation ....

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Sunday, January 19, 2014
Four Bills in House, Senate Democrat Package
By News Release @ 2:34 PM :: 6668 Views :: Democratic Party, Environment, Hawaii State Government

This is the first combined House-Senate Majority package since 2008....

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Sunday, January 19, 2014
Home School Legal Defense Association Legislative Watch List
By News Release @ 2:07 PM :: 6909 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment

HSLDA advocates in state legislatures, at the invitation of state homeschool organizations....

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Sunday, January 19, 2014
Bumble Bee CEO to Faleomavaega: You’re a Liar
By Selected News Articles @ 2:00 AM :: 9285 Views :: National News, World News, Labor

Bumble Bee chief executive Chris Lischewski has called untrue the Delegate’s assertion that Bumble Bee tuna is processed by child labor....

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Saturday, January 18, 2014
Hawaii: The Laughing Stock of Obamacare
By Selected News Articles @ 3:24 AM :: 7418 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

...we have a handful of states that can only be described as the laughing stocks of Obamacare....

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Saturday, January 18, 2014
Audit: Hawaii Medicaid Loses $67M/yr Due to Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
By News Release @ 3:06 AM :: 10536 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

Recipients are automatically renewed for another year if they don't respond to the annual query....

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