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Monday, August 12, 2013 |
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Anti-GMO Activists See December Deadline for County Action
By News Release @ 1:02 PM :: 4692 Views :: GMOs
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During this last legislative session, Monsanto and associates sought to pass SB727....
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Monday, August 12, 2013 |
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Defiance
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:31 PM :: 3738 Views :: Health Care
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...the case for defunding Obamacare....
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Sunday, August 11, 2013 |
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Akaka Tribe “Disenrollment” -- 75% of Hawaiians “will not be acknowledged”
By Andrew Walden @ 9:00 PM :: 8288 Views :: Akaka Bill
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The Akaka Tribe hasn’t even formed yet--but the expulsions have already begun....
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Sunday, August 11, 2013 |
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Producers Already Enjoy Reduced Rate
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 9078 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...it is not the cost of the tax that adds to the price of locally grown products as much as it is the external factors such as the cost of land, labor, and regulatory compliance....
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Saturday, August 10, 2013 |
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Trouble Paying Car Note? Call OHA, They'll Give You Cash
By News Release @ 5:55 PM :: 5996 Views :: OHA
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Other services include financial assistance with asset-building strategies, such as Individual Development Accounts, which are special savings accounts....
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Saturday, August 10, 2013 |
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9.2% Preschoolers Obese: Hawaii Lowest in Nation
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 6120 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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the prevalence of preschool obesity ranged from 9.2% to 17.9%....
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Saturday, August 10, 2013 |
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JN Musto: Will Hawaii Become the Next Detroit?
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:32 PM :: 6588 Views :: Economy, Labor
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Musto discusses with Grassroot Institute’s president Keli’i Akina the similarities and differences between Detroit and Hawaii in light of Detroit’s recent declaration of bankruptcy....
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Saturday, August 10, 2013 |
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Not Just Hawaii: Insurance Companies Reject Obamacare Exchanges--Reid Predicts Single-Payer Coming
By Andrew Walden @ 2:03 PM :: 4672 Views :: Health Care
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Just as in Hawaii, the Obamacare Exchanges in other states are not attracting insurance competitors....
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Saturday, August 10, 2013 |
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Honolulu City Lights display deadline August 30
By News Release @ 4:59 AM :: 5659 Views :: Honolulu County, Religion
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...submit applications to the Department of Customer Services by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30....
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Friday, August 9, 2013 |
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Kauai Adolescent Drug Treatment Study Published, Site Selection Next
By News Release @ 10:03 PM :: 7895 Views :: Kauai County, Health Care, OHA
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...results of a feasibility study on the proposed adolescent residential drug treatment and healing facility are now available online....
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Friday, August 9, 2013 |
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Sequestration Cost Hawaii $684M
By UHERO @ 7:29 PM :: 5919 Views :: Economy
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federal tax increases and the spending sequester have weighed on growth in the year’s first half....
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Friday, August 9, 2013 |
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Fitch Ratings Analyzes DHHL Lease Portfolio
By News Release @ 4:08 PM :: 5600 Views :: DHHL
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...could lead to revocation of as much as 20% of permits....
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Friday, August 9, 2013 |
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The Next Threat to Your Privacy
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:06 PM :: 4051 Views :: Health Care
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When Obamacare’s health insurance exchanges open, your data could be exposed to shysters and hackers, thanks to serious vulnerabilities in the system....
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Friday, August 9, 2013 |
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Ten Principles for Better Regulation
By NCPA @ 2:59 PM :: 5247 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government
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In 1993, President Clinton's Executive Order 12866 laid out the fundamental requirements that have governed regulatory analysis and review ever since....
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Friday, August 9, 2013 |
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Audio: Mike Hansen on the Rick Hamada Show -- Jones Act Interview
By Audio @ 4:02 AM :: 5217 Views :: Jones Act
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AUDIO: Hawaii Shippers Council President Mike Hansen interviewed for the Rick Hamada Community Affairs program....
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Friday, August 9, 2013 |
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Report: Feds Have No Idea Why $200M Hawaii Harbors Contract Doubled in Cost
By News Release @ 3:08 AM :: 7376 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government, Jones Act
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MARAD could not provide documentation showing who developed the various port project estimates or explain why they doubled over time....
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Thursday, August 8, 2013 |
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Kona Resident Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Operating Illegal Gambling Business
By News Release @ 9:26 PM :: 1309 Views :: Gambling
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... Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi sentenced Eric Ford, age 45, to 20 months in prison today ....
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Thursday, August 8, 2013 |
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Hawaii senator Brian Schatz involved in simulated sheep rape rituals
By Selected News Articles @ 8:55 PM :: 10289 Views :: Politicians
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“The Humane Society is currently examining the sheep to see if it has been sexually molested.”
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Thursday, August 8, 2013 |
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Complaint Alleges Wrongdoing by Hanabusa Campaign
By Malia Zimmerman @ 8:15 PM :: 7465 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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Hanabusa is the target of a Federal Elections Commission complaint filed Tuesday by Daniel Hempey....
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Thursday, August 8, 2013 |
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Report: Hawaii third highest in per capita interest costs
By Malia Zimmerman @ 8:13 PM :: 6149 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Last year, Hawaii spent more than $175 per person — $244 million in all — just to fund its interest payments, the third highest rate per person in the country....
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Thursday, August 8, 2013 |
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Ninth Circuit Rail Appeal Preview
By Robert Thomas @ 5:13 PM :: 5082 Views :: Rail
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Here's the latest on the federal court action....
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Thursday, August 8, 2013 |
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UHERO: Coastal Zone Management in Hawaii
By UHERO @ 5:01 PM :: 6257 Views :: Environment, Development
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Hawaii has 750 linear miles of coastline....
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Thursday, August 8, 2013 |
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UHERO: School's Out, Unemployment Up?
By UHERO @ 4:51 PM :: 6142 Views :: Economy, Labor
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Last week's Star Advertiser reported that Honolulu’s unemployment rate increased from May’s 4.0% to 4.7% in June....
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Thursday, August 8, 2013 |
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What Everybody Ought to Know About Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:00 AM :: 3959 Views :: Health Care
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Congress is well on its way to solving its Obamacare problem—for Members of Congress and their staffs, that is....
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Thursday, August 8, 2013 |
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PUC Chief Counsel Quits
By News Release @ 3:31 AM :: 6102 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government
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Awakuni has served as chief counsel for the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) since 2011....
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Thursday, August 8, 2013 |
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"Hawaii's Fittest CEO" at Center of Alleged Ponzi Scheme
By News Release @ 12:07 AM :: 5777 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement
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DCCA issued a Preliminary Order to Cease and Desist and Notice of Right to Hearing against a Hawaii businessman, David T. Low, and his company, Hawaii Capital Management, LLC...
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 |
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Obamacare Menu Labeling Law: The Food Police Are Coming
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:05 PM :: 6035 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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The FDA estimates that first-year compliance costs could be as high as $537 million for all regulated businesses covered under the rule....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 |
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Hawaiian Homelands Commissioner Resigns After Mortgage Fraud Conviction Exposed
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:05 PM :: 8424 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Labor
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Artates is also executive director of the Hawaii Operating Engineers Stabilization Fund...Sentencing hearings are scheduled Sept. 23....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 |
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Audit: DoE Construction Process Outdated, Inefficient, Inconsistent
By News Release @ 4:08 PM :: 5343 Views :: Education K-12
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particularly on neighbor islands, FDB cannot consistently and proactively address maintenance issues, which can develop into costlier repairs....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 |
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Farrington HS: First Facility Redesign for Small Learning Communities
By News Release @ 3:25 PM :: 4308 Views :: Education K-12
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Farrington High started the new school year with a newly renovated wing ....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 |
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OR&L, Doors Star in New Anti-Rail Video
By Tom Berg @ 3:18 PM :: 4958 Views :: Rail
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the day rail is operative your sewers, water, bus, roads, and parks get bled dry ....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 |
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Climate Plan Would Kill Hundreds of Millions of Birds and Bats
By NCPA @ 2:52 PM :: 5169 Views :: Energy, Environment
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U.S. wind turbines kill 1.4 million birds and bats every year, while producing just 3 percent of U.S. electricity....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 |
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5 Immigration Questions for Your Congressman
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:30 PM :: 4279 Views :: National News
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During the August congressional recess, a pro-amnesty coalition of business and union interests is putting the squeeze on members of the House....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 |
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Obama library bid gets lobbyist donors
By Selected News Articles @ 3:56 AM :: 8972 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education, Obama
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Hawaii's bid for it got a $5,000 donation from the global law and lobbying firm Skadden Arps....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 |
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Hawaii Is at the Forefront of Genetically Modified Crops
By NCPA @ 3:12 AM :: 5844 Views :: GMOs
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...Hawaii is at the forefront of modern, high-output agriculture: biotech farming....
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013 |
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HIRA: Reject Call for Same-Sex Marriage Special Session
By Tito Montes @ 11:12 PM :: 6413 Views :: Family
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"All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to stand by and do nothing."
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013 |
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Hiring Our Heroes Job Fair for Veterans and Military Spouses in Honolulu
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 6048 Views :: Military
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Friday, August 16, 2013 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. HST...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013 |
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Act 268 Hawaii Unfunded Liabilities Plan: Pot of Gold for Corrupt Union Leaders
By Andrew Walden @ 9:29 PM :: 10480 Views :: Ethics, Labor
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OPEB-related corruption has been in the news for years. For instance....
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013 |
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Where NOT to Travel This Month
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:13 PM :: 6604 Views :: World News, Military
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The State Department closed 21 U.S. embassies over the weekend....
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013 |
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State Procurement Office Announces eProcurement System Update
By News Release @ 3:07 AM :: 5871 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Over the next few months state agencies will be transitioning from the current eProcurement system, HePS, to the new Hawaii State eProcurement application, HIePRO....
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Monday, August 5, 2013 |
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VA Mortgages Denied for Catchment Homes, State DoH Refuses to Act
By News Release @ 8:34 PM :: 4278 Views
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...Representative Bob McDermott, he has determined that the holdup of VA loans for homes with catchment systems is the direct result of arbitrary actions by the State Department of Health...
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Monday, August 5, 2013 |
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Hawaii Highest Closing Costs in Nation
By Selected News Articles @ 5:36 PM :: 6008 Views :: Small Business, Cost of Living
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Your final charges probably will be higher than shown here because the most highly variable costs are not included: title insurance, title search, taxes, other government fees and escrow fees....
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Monday, August 5, 2013 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted August 5, 2013
By Congress.org @ 3:18 PM :: 4490 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Congress will be in recess until September 9, 2013....
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Monday, August 5, 2013 |
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HMSA, Kaiser Front Group Pays off 'Community Partners'
By News Release @ 2:51 PM :: 4609 Views :: Health Care
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Hawai‘i Health Connector today announced that it is partnering with 34 community organizations throughout the state....
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Monday, August 5, 2013 |
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Does the Doctor Need a Boss?
By NCPA @ 12:57 PM :: 3445 Views :: Health Care
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...this IOM report has been pretty thoroughly debunked....
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Monday, August 5, 2013 |
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Hawaii DINOs Meet Idaho RINOs
By Selected News Articles @ 12:27 PM :: 6625 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections
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Just as the GOP activists in Idaho want bad-intentioned Democrats and free-thinking independents out of “their” nominating process, so do Democratic Party leaders in Hawaii....
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