This is Pacific Week in the Republican Presidential race. Alaska March 6, Guam and CNMI March 10, Am Samoa and Hawaii March 13....

This administration willfully ignores rational choices that would lower energy prices and reduce U.S. reliance on foreign energy sources…

Taking a behind-the-scenes look at uranium mines, nuclear power plants, and used fuel recycling facilities from across the globe, "Powering America" takes viewers on a journey through the full fuel cycle....

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VIDEO: Kapolei Hale Rail Meeting, Feb 28, Prof Randall Roth Speaks

... Hawaii has created the financial crisis it faces today over the last 25 years as a result of elected officials attempting to pander to their voting constituents ....

Santorum 51.2% in Kansas, Romney 51.2% in Wyoming

Kugle stated that the Bill discriminates against non-residents through the Equal Protection, Privileges and Immunities and Commerce Clauses and therefore, according to the Constitution, the Bill should be invalid....

“Things are going very well for Mitt Romney” in Hawaii, says former Republican congressman Charles Djou, who has endorsed the ex-governor....

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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....

Instead of showing a willingness to work with others to find real solutions to problems, she will simply contribute to the hyper-partisan bickering that has stifled our country in the last few years....

Sandra Fluke she is, in reality, a 30 year old long time liberal activist who enrolled at Georgetown with the express purpose of fighting for the school to pay for students' birth control....She also, apparently, believes that it is discrimination deserving of legal action if "gender reassignment" surgeries are not covered by employer provided health insurance....

Go-Rail-Go exhibited by their behavior at the rail town hall meetings was to not stay civil, but rather to just go into the meeting and give those respectable men that were here to help us and educate us- to just go and give them a hard time. See it here for yourself....

The Obama administration’s remake of the U.S. health care system stands on three legs. One, it makes the purchase of insurance compulsory. Two, it doles out new entitlements via expanded Medicaid, subsidies, and certain coverage requirements.  And three, it promises to control the growth of medical costs.

The Judicial Council is extending the deadline in its search to find qualified applicants to serve on the Hawai`i State Ethics Commission and on the Campaign Spending Commission....

China announced this week that its new defense budget would total approximately $106 billion -- an 11.2 percent increase over its previous budget....

• Senate: Motion to Table Blunt Amendment
• House: Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act
• House: Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act

Less than 1,000 miles from Jerusalem, the Iranian government is operating in open violation of international law in a singular pursuit of developing nuclear weapons.

“Forty years ago, Hawai'i’s groundbreaking Prepaid Health Care Act gave us an enduring advantage in health insurance coverage,” said Dr. Tsang. “However .... "

"And as I have made clear time and again during the course of my presidency, I will not hesitate to use force when it is necessary to defend the United States and its interests...."

Teachers who work for 12 months will receive a 36.9 percent differential....

Industrial sectors that gained jobs included transportation equipment, up 13.9%; chemicals/allied products, up 13.4%; paper products, up 7.1%; stone/clay/glass, up 3.8%; primary metals, up 3.5%; and furniture/fixtures, up 3.4%....

HB 2121 would prohibit developers who install systems on government buildings from taking the tax credits.

"Coupled with the notion of purchasing troubled mortgages, this could be an extremely dangerous concept, which would place taxpayer money at enormous risk."

...the project would require legislation at the federal level to be approved by Congress to address the issue of the infringement of the “Interstate Commerce Clause.”  

Romney 36%, Paul 25%, Santorum 24.6% 

Tune in to INSIGHTS as Dan Boylan and guests discuss the 2012 GOP presidential candidate race, ahead of Hawaii's Republican primary election on March 13 ....

Alliance Defense Fund attorneys representing Hawaii Family Forum asked a federal court Thursday for permission to intervene against a legal attack on Hawaii’s marriage laws....

...Heritage has discovered that are even more tax hikes hidden in his budget, adding up to a total of $2 trillion in higher taxes....

... the Medicaid waiver process must allow states to test new strategies that could improve care and lower costs for taxpayers ....

When we come out to vote the whole country will see our support for the conservative and Christian candidate Rick Santorum....