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Thursday, February 14, 2013 |
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For the First Time Satellite Tracking Used to Knock Down Missile
By News Release @ 2:22 PM :: 4805 Views :: Military
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On a dark night, with stars sparkling high above the shores of the Hawaiian Islands....
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Thursday, February 14, 2013 |
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Morning Bell: Taking Terrorism and the Arab Spring Seriously
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:19 PM :: 3430 Views :: Military
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The President’s statement saluting “the courage and sacrifice of those who serve in dangerous places at great personal risk” unfortunately rings hollow when one considers the Administration’s treatment of the Benghazi terrorist attack....
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 |
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Audit: Teachers Stealing Cash Fees Collected at Adult Schools
By Andrew Walden @ 11:37 PM :: 6740 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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...teachers at the DoE’s 11 Adult Schools may have been stealing everything: Tuition money, textbook fees, lab fees, and fixed assets. They were also being paid for hours not worked....
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 |
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Audit: DoE Burns $150M/year on Construction and Maintenance, Tosses Records in Trash
By Selected News Articles @ 9:54 PM :: 5725 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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Because project documents were not consistently retained or filed...the current state assessment team was unable to complete planned testing procedures....
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 |
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Antolini vs Callies: Moon Court Favored Public Participation, not Environmentalists
By Robert Thomas @ 7:47 PM :: 7960 Views :: Environment, Judiciary
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...the court's environmental jurisprudence wasn't so much focused on outcome, but rather on process....
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 |
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Electric Rates Punish EVs
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 3:04 PM :: 4738 Views :: Energy
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"...a 2011 Nissan Leaf that's a bargain to drive in Washington — $28.29 for 1,000 miles — is pricey in Hawaii, where those 1,000 miles would cost $97.21."
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 |
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Heritage Experts Analyze the State of the Union
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:48 PM :: 3728 Views :: National News
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President Barack Obama laid out an ambitious agenda last night. Here are some highlights of our experts’ analysis of his claims, his plans, and his promises....
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013 |
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Full Text: Sen. Marco Rubio Response to State of the Union
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 5309 Views :: National News
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... our free enterprise economy is the source of our middle class prosperity ....
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 |
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Full text: State of the Union Address
By Selected News Articles @ 11:55 PM :: 5391 Views :: National News
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...there are millions of Americans who ... have not yet been rewarded....
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 |
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UHERO: Solar Tax Credits Could Cost $1.4B
By Selected News Articles @ 11:44 PM :: 7642 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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...state tax credit expenditures could reach $1.4 billion for residential units alone....
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 |
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Grassroots Training for Hawaii Conservatives--Sign Up Here
By Dylan Nonaka @ 9:42 PM :: 8261 Views :: Republican Party, TEA Party
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The Kahua Group is partnering with the Leadership Institute to provide grassroots training to activist all across the State Feb 16-21.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 |
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Ethics: Charter School Employee Fined $10K
By News Release @ 2:47 PM :: 6034 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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...20 separate violations of the State Ethics Code....
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 |
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Obama's Bogus State of the Union Promises
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:22 PM :: 3956 Views :: National News
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Tonight, the American people will be watching President Obama’s fifth State of the Union address. How has he done on his promises over the past four years?
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 |
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HFF: What's Happening at the Legislature
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 1:22 AM :: 5754 Views :: Family
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Visit this link if you would like to send a message to your own Representative asking them not the pass same-sex marriage in Hawaii....
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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Gallup: Alaska, Hawaii Follow D.C. in Highest Gov't Employment
By Selected News Articles @ 10:59 PM :: 5299 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Alaska and Hawaii ranked second and third, respectively, with about 28% of each state's workers employed by government....
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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RTTT: Hawaii DoE Wins Partial Removal of 'High Risk' Status
By News Release @ 10:47 PM :: 4530 Views :: Education K-12
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Federal officials will be visiting Hawaii in April to review first hand the work that is being done in all of its RTTT Assurance Areas....
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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Selection Committee Releases Names of UH Regent Nominees
By News Release @ 10:38 PM :: 5639 Views :: Higher Education
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...the Regents Candidate Advisory Council (RCAC) delivered to Governor Neil Abercrombie's office a list of candidates for the University of Hawai'i Board of Regents....
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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Bishop Silva Reacts to Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI
By News Release @ 10:23 PM :: 5303 Views :: Religion
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This morning our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, announced his intention to resign the papacy ....
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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NYT Editorial: Steven Tyler Act 'Boneheaded'
By Selected News Articles @ 10:17 PM :: 5235 Views :: First Amendment
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“...is likely to have a chilling effect on legitimate reporters. And it would be very unlikely to pass a court test of the First Amendment. Please trash this trashy bill.”
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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Seismic Activity May Indicate North Korean Nuclear Test
By Selected News Articles @ 10:05 PM :: 4915 Views :: Military
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Magnitude 4.9 at 12:57PM HST 2-11-13....
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted February 11, 2013
By Congress.org @ 5:31 PM :: 5233 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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- Senate: Gender-based Violence Prevention - Substitute Amendment
- House: Budget Submission Requirement - Final Passage
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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Hawaii Teacher Absenteeism 2nd-Worst in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:35 PM :: 7922 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...advocates could potentially use these new data from the Department of Education to support a civil rights complaint....
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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Hawaii Teacher Absenteeism: How Did Your School Do?
By Andrew Walden @ 4:13 PM :: 5628 Views :: Education K-12
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How did your school do? Find out by clicking here....
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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Chief Justice Delivers State of Judiciary through Social Media and Releases Strategic Plan
By Video @ 2:40 PM :: 4834 Views :: Judiciary
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...Recktenwald delivered his biennial State of the Judiciary address on the Judiciary’s new YouTube channel....
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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The First Amendment Is a Sweet Emotion
By Selected News Articles @ 12:29 PM :: 5432 Views :: First Amendment
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The bill, named after – indeed, written by – the Aerosmith frontman, could punish anyone who takes a photograph of a celebrity in public. That includes a tourist who takes out her iPhone to snap a pic of an aging rocker, or perhaps the Obama family....
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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Heritage: Get the Federal Government Out of the Natural Gas Business
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:22 PM :: 3306 Views :: Energy
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...the United States has more than a century’s worth of natural gas beneath its soil....
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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Defensive Medicine May Be Costlier Than It Seems
By NCPA @ 12:17 PM :: 3651 Views :: Health Care
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...states that have enacted malpractice reforms experienced a mere 2 percent to 5 percent reduction in health care spending compared to states that have not....
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Sunday, February 10, 2013 |
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292 Candidates Register for Honolulu Neighborhood Board Elections—Deadline Friday
By Selected News Articles @ 4:10 PM :: 5622 Views :: Honolulu County
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Candidate filing is open through Friday, February 15, 2013 for Honolulu Neighborhood Board elections. Candidates may register online at the NB election webpage....
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Sunday, February 10, 2013 |
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VIDEO: Rand Paul on the Rise of Islamic Radicalism
By Video @ 1:41 PM :: 6846 Views :: National News, World News, Military
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How can American foreign policy meet the challenge of radical Islam? -- By adopting the principles America used to win the cold war, said Senator Rand Paul....
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Sunday, February 10, 2013 |
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Just Which Programs To Cut?
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:12 AM :: 6804 Views :: Taxes
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...everything is on the table from an increase in the general excise tax rate to fund education to new fees on cell phone use to the administration’s proposals to tax sugary drinks and single-use bags....
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
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Sen Thielen’s PLDC Repeal Bill Gutted and Replaced With ‘Recreational Renaissance’
By Selected News Articles @ 10:54 PM :: 6368 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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...Somebody is playing a joke on Sen Thielen, making her oppose her previous proposal....
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
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Caldwell Announces Mattson's Cabinet Picks
By News Release @ 9:51 PM :: 5456 Views :: Honolulu County
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Positions remaining to be filled are:
- Director of Budget and Fiscal Services
- Director of Information Technology
- Medical Examiner
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
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Audit: UH Skips 'Annual' Employee Evaluations for 15 Years
By Selected News Articles @ 5:58 PM :: 4528 Views
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"The most recent annual evaluation for certain employees date back to 1998...."
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
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Bribery, Blackmail: Louie, Coppa Secretly Recorded Offering to Trade Away Investigation, Buy Silence from DHHL Exec
By Selected News Articles @ 5:26 PM :: 10838 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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"Seeing it first hand myself was stunning. That even at the highest levels of enforcement, the Attorney General himself...."
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
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SLAPP, Love, and Retaliation: Kauai County Attorney Nominee in Court
By Robert Thomas @ 3:04 PM :: 5870 Views :: Kauai County
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...Five of his brothers and sisters opposed his appointment and not only communicated with the Mayor and county council to voice their thoughts, but filed a complaint with the attorney disciplinary board....
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
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Broken Trust Partners Abercrombie and Levinson Demand Legislature Invent Gay 'Marriage' Now
By News Release @ 2:01 AM :: 5678 Views :: Family
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For the freedom to marry (undermine the nuclear family) to advance this year, a hearing on the marriage bill must be on the legislative calendar by Tuesday....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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Suckers: HTA Maneuvered into Supporting Tax Hike On its Own Industry
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 7545 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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Just bluff an increase in TAT and they all line up in favor of extending the ‘temporary’ 9.25% rate....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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S&P Downgrade HART-Burn: "Less Confident" Buyer will be Found for Ansaldo
By Selected News Articles @ 4:46 PM :: 6634 Views :: Rail
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"Given the magnitude of the contract, we want to make sure the vendor has the capacity to perform." -- HART Finance Committee Chairman Don Horner
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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HB497: Extends Solar Tax Credit Giveaway for a Few More Years
By News Release @ 2:51 PM :: 7645 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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The tax credit for photovoltaic systems will be incrementally phased down from 30 percent of the actual cost to 15 percent over the next 5 years....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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EPA Releases State Enforcement Performance Information and Comparative Maps
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 6992 Views :: Environment, National News
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...view state activity, EPA activity, or combined activity....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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Governor Appoints Max Otani Deputy Director of Corrections
By News Release @ 1:17 PM :: 6532 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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Gov. Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of Max Otani as deputy director of corrections with the state Department of Public Safety, effective immediately....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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Keeping involved with Hawaii law-making
By Rachelle Chang @ 12:56 PM :: 6388 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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To get ready for the proposed legislation that is coming our way, here are some helpful tips to get involved in the Hawaii legislative process....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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College Need Not Be Expensive
By NCPA @ 12:52 PM :: 4159 Views :: Higher Education
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In light of these trends, some states like Texas, Florida and Wisconsin are considering the $10,000 college degree....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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Getting a Meddling Government Out of Our Lives
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:45 PM :: 4028 Views :: National News
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The next time a cashier asks "paper or plastic?" think of Abbie Schoenwetter. He spent more than six years in federal confinement for shipping lobster in plastic instead of cardboard....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Legislators Study Mandatory Long Term Care Insurance Plan
By Selected News Articles @ 10:15 PM :: 5727 Views :: Health Care
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Any successful program "must be mandatory (no one can opt out), public (government-supported and managed) and limited (will not provide full coverage)," the ILWU said....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Upcoming Hawaii Appellate Arguments Of Interest
By Robert Thomas @ 9:31 PM :: 4030 Views :: Judiciary
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The oral argument calendar of the Hawaii Supreme Court looks pretty interesting....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Panos: Energy from Trash Should Be a Priority for Hawaii
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 9:26 PM :: 3651 Views :: Energy
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The long term economy of Waste to Energy (WtE) plants is very good....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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PEW: Hawaii Elections Performance Index Ranks 44th
By Selected News Articles @ 9:11 PM :: 6117 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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Highest rate of nonvoting due to registration or absentee ballot problems: Hawaii was the only state with an increase in the rate of registration and absentee voting problems of more than 1 percent between 2008-2010.
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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UHERO: Bag Tax and Conveyance Tax Have Downside
By News Release @ 8:55 PM :: 7492 Views :: Environment, Economy, Taxes
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...such taxes can shrink the economy unnecessarily by discouraging investment and artificially raising the price of basic needs....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Hanabusa Left out as Maui County Gets Federal 'Smart Growth' Funding
By News Release @ 8:42 PM :: 6771 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Development
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Senator Brian Schatz, Senator Mazie K. Hirono, and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard announced today that Maui has been awarded a grant of technical assistance....
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