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Friday, November 25, 2011 |
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American Shipper: Effort Underway to Loosen Jones Act Restrictions
By Selected News Articles @ 2:56 AM :: 10233 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“a broad array of economists in Puerto Rico have expressed concern that the Jones Act hinders the island’s economic growth...."
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Friday, November 25, 2011 |
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Matt Romney to Campaign for Father in Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 2:49 AM :: 10707 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Matt Romney will be rallying support for his father at fundraising events hosted by local supporters in Honolulu and Laie December 9th and 10th....
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Friday, November 25, 2011 |
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Bishop Silva, Doctors, Attorneys to Speak out on Assisted Suicide
By News Release @ 2:19 AM :: 6617 Views :: Energy, Environment
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December 8, 2011
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium
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Friday, November 25, 2011 |
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State APEC Costs below projections
By News Release @ 1:41 AM :: 8564 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The State of Hawaii spent about $3,210,000 for safety related expenses hosting the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference, less than half of the $7,500,000 projected by state agencies.
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Friday, November 25, 2011 |
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Maui Smart Grid Demonstration Project to Begin Next Year
By News Release @ 1:39 AM :: 12878 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment, World News, Family
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The multi-million dollar project is aimed at improving integration of variable renewable resources, such as solar and wind power, and preparing the electric system for widespread adoption of electric vehicles.
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Friday, November 25, 2011 |
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December vehicle registration notices contain error
By News Release @ 1:34 AM :: 6772 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Motor Vehicle Registration office advises residents that the recently mailed December 2011 vehicle registration renewal notice contains an incorrect total due amount....
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Friday, November 25, 2011 |
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Happy Thanksgiving from Stacey Djou!
By News Release @ 1:24 AM :: 10932 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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For Charles, this was a day much like most others, but he was thankful to talk to the girls (they were on a lengthy communications blackout until last night) and to have some turkey for dinner.
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Thursday, November 24, 2011 |
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Assimilation, American Style
By Selected News Articles @ 2:57 PM :: 5706 Views :: National News, Ethics
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In a world filled with ethnic antagonism and religious violence, the United States had found a paradigm for unifying the most ethnically, racially, and religiously varied population on the planet into a relatively tolerant and unified culture.
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Thursday, November 24, 2011 |
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Heritage: A Day of 'Public Thanksgiving and Prayer'
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:43 PM :: 4256 Views :: National News, Ethics
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They also knew that, whatever church an American belonged to, he ought to give thanks to Almighty God. Not because we're living in some heaven on earth -- that's impossible. But because despite our problems, we're incredibly blessed. We live in a land that recognizes our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. In a world beset with death, tyranny, disease and famine, that's nothing short of a miracle.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
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Judicial Selection Commission Releases List of Nominees for Second Circuit Court
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 9759 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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This is the first release of JSC nominees since the JSC’s Nov 16 decision to begin releasing the names of judicial nominees.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
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NCAA “Extremely Concerned” about UH Point-Shaving Allegations
By News Release @ 11:24 PM :: 10451 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"We are extremely concerned by the point-shaving allegations involving University of Hawaii football student-athletes and have been in contact with the school since early November."
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
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Outdoor Circle Comes Out Against Rail
By News Release @ 10:37 PM :: 10932 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The Outdoor Circle now is considering how we might best support the broad based coalition of organizations and individuals which is challenging this project in court....
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
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The GOP Debate over Protecting America
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:01 PM :: 4553 Views :: National News, Ethics
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They came, they saw, and they debated....
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
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Mitch Roth announces Campaign for Hawaii County Prosecutor
By News Release @ 8:57 AM :: 11526 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill
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Roth has 18 years as Deputy Prosecutor starting in Honolulu and then, at the invitation of former prosecutor Jay Kimura, joined the Hawaii County Prosecutor’s office in 1998.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
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UH Point Shaving? Blown Leads and Significant Movement in Money Line
By Andrew Walden @ 3:57 AM :: 14763 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“The #UNLV money line when it hosted #Hawaii opened at around +1600. By kickoff, it was around +700. Pretty mysterious movement at the time.”
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
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#OccupyFail: A Profile in Bad Choices from Hilo
By Selected News Articles @ 2:05 AM :: 10015 Views :: Hawaii County , National News, Homelessness
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Today’s Washington Post Style page offers up this beyond-satire account of Dylan Bozlee of Hilo, Hawaii, who ....
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011 |
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Bill Seeks Terror Designation for Gaza Flotilla Groups
By IPT News @ 10:36 PM :: 12754 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The CIA and U.S. Treasury Department have determined IHH and the Free Gaza Movement "have known terrorist ties," the bill says. (They also have extensive Hawaii ties--Editor)
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011 |
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Heritage Foundation to Host Republican Presidential Debate Tonight
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:57 PM :: 5115 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Tonight at 8 p.m. ET (3PM HST), eight Republican presidential candidates will take the stage at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., to tell America where they stand on foreign policy and national security ....
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011 |
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Hawaiian Tel to Impose Last, Best and Final Offer on IBEW
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 6576 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Today, the Union received formal notification from the Company that it will be implementing its last best and final offer on December 1, 2011....
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Monday, November 21, 2011 |
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Feds: Even with Low Usage, Hawaii Still has Highest Electric Bills
By Selected News Articles @ 11:31 PM :: 8256 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The 2010 figures show that residents of Hawaii, Maryland and Alabama have a lot more to fear in their electric bill than folks living in Utah, New Mexico or Montana.
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Monday, November 21, 2011 |
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National Journal: Hawaii Senate Race Up for Grabs
By Selected News Articles @ 11:03 PM :: 7103 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Lingle will benefit from what's likely to be a major schism in the Democratic field, as Rep. Mazie Hirono and ex-Rep. Ed Case battle it out in a late primary.
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Monday, November 21, 2011 |
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Lingle: Super Committee Failure Shows Lack of Bi-Partisan Leadership
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 10:24 PM :: 7489 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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There are sensible proposals already available to cut federal spending, raise additional revenues and grow our economy. These include the balanced proposals offered by the Bipartisan Policy Center....
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Monday, November 21, 2011 |
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New rules turn GOP race from sprint into marathon, early nominee unlikely
By Selected News Articles @ 6:06 PM :: 7273 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“This year’s schedule will make our nominating process more of a marathon than 2008’s sprint,” said former Hawaii Republican Party Chairman Willes Lee.
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Monday, November 21, 2011 |
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Report: Hawaii Among Lowest Health Insurance Costs in Nation
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 7775 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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the report finds that costs were high even in the "lowest" average-cost states. Premiums ranged from $11,379 to $12,409 in Idaho, Arkansas, Hawaii, Montana, and Alabama, the five states with the lowest average costs for private employer-based coverage.
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Monday, November 21, 2011 |
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NYT: Occupy Honolulu Looks Like Just Another Homeless Camp
By Selected News Articles @ 2:52 PM :: 9395 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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You can tell it’s an occupation from the signs and T-shirts. Otherwise the protesters would blend right in.
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Monday, November 21, 2011 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted Nov. 21, 2011
By Congress.org @ 2:04 PM :: 7002 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: Fiscal 2012 Agriculture Appropriations
- House: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011
- House: Fiscal 2012 Agriculture Appropriations
- House: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States
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Monday, November 21, 2011 |
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Heritage: Pilot Program Shows the Way to Medicaid Reform
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:43 PM :: 4592 Views :: National News, Ethics
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It has improved the health of enrolled patients, achieved high patient satisfaction, and kept cost increases below average, saving Florida up to $161 million annually.
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Monday, November 21, 2011 |
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Heritage: The Debate over Defense Spending
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:22 PM :: 8880 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Failing to enact the plan by January 15, 2012, would result in automatic cuts to military spending--a scenario that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta describes as "devastating."
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Sunday, November 20, 2011 |
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Ruse: Citizens for a Better Way, LLC
By Selected News Articles @ 5:45 PM :: 10921 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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... bankrolled by secret interests who want to operate outside the norms of Hawaii's Ethics Commission; and designed by experienced labor and gambling industry lobbyists desperate for the appearance of "grassroots" support ....
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Sunday, November 20, 2011 |
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Ansaldo Debacle: HART, Council, Ariyoshi all Looking at Rail Re-bid
By Selected News Articles @ 3:19 PM :: 8263 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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HART schedules a new review of the Ansaldo deal November 25, the deadline for the contract to be signed ....
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Sunday, November 20, 2011 |
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Using Public Services not a Free Lunch
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 3:10 PM :: 7780 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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For years, the real property burden was shifted to businesses, but businesses have to pass the costs onto their customers. When it comes to paying for government, there is no free lunch.
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Sunday, November 20, 2011 |
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14,000 Abandoned Wind Turbines in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:03 PM :: 10889 Views
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Sunday, November 20, 2011 |
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Wind Farms Interfere With Military, Civilian Radar
By Selected News Articles @ 2:51 PM :: 9764 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...wind farms are interfering with military radar, making airplanes disappear from sight on screens and cluttering those same screens with the blade-rotation changes of turbine blades....
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Saturday, November 19, 2011 |
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Rothenberg: Hawaii Senate Race ‘In Play’
By Selected News Articles @ 1:20 PM :: 6618 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The Senate has been “in play” for months, but Republicans continue to expand the playing field by adding unexpected candidates in states from Hawaii and Michigan to Connecticut ....
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Friday, November 18, 2011 |
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Court Ruling on Judicial Secrecy an Embarrassment to Abercrombie’s Neutered OIP
By Selected News Articles @ 10:49 PM :: 5381 Views :: Energy, Environment
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On March 4, Cathy Takase, the Acting Director of OIP was let go by the Abercrombie Administration. Takase had authored a February, 2011 opinion mandating release of the names of Judicial nominees....
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Friday, November 18, 2011 |
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Whipped in Court, Undercut by JSC, Abercrombie Admin not ready to abandon Defense of Judicial Secrecy
By News Release @ 10:12 PM :: 5269 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"This does not necessarily mean, however, that an appeal will not be taken in the present case, which was decided prior to the Judicial Selection Commission's rule change." -- AG David Louie
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Friday, November 18, 2011 |
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Hawaii's Ocean Shippers now Guilty of Price Fixing in Puerto Rico
By News Release @ 9:47 PM :: 6202 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...companies affiliated with all three of Hawaii’s major water carriers—Matson, Young Bros, and Horizon—are guilty of price fixing in the Puerto Rico market. Is Hawaii next? ....
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Friday, November 18, 2011 |
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Hawaii Debt Highest in Nation as Percentage of Private Sector Production
By Selected News Articles @ 9:31 PM :: 8561 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Several states make multiple appearances at the bottom of the three categories in this study, meaning they rank worst. These states include: Alaska, New Jersey, Hawaii, Connecticut, New Mexico, and Illinois.
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Friday, November 18, 2011 |
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Hirono, Hanabusa Say ‘No’ to Balanced Budget Amendment
By News Release @ 8:18 PM :: 9600 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Earlier today, Reps. Colleen Hanabusa and Mazie Hirono voted against a Balanced Budget Amendment. A bi-partisan majority, including 25 Democrats voted to support the measure, H.J. Res. 2, to balance the federal budget, but the measure fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass....
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Friday, November 18, 2011 |
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Lingle Unveils Issues-Based Video on Economy
By News Release @ 8:06 PM :: 6678 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Former Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Linda Lingle released today the second in a series of videos detailing her positions on issues of importance to the people of Hawai'i.
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Friday, November 18, 2011 |
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WSJ: Finmeccanica Rushing to Sell Honolulu Rail Contractor Ansaldo
By Selected News Articles @ 2:48 PM :: 12740 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, World News, Family
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...it will set up a partnership for the AnsaldoBreda trainmaking unit in advance of selling the business....
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Friday, November 18, 2011 |
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NYT vs Politico: Hawaii Senate Race is a Tossup?
By Selected News Articles @ 2:31 PM :: 4033 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Lingle shows she's in a dogfight through a consistent stream of polling and fundraising....
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Friday, November 18, 2011 |
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Another Top Am Samoa Official Admits Stealing Funds
By News Release @ 2:23 PM :: 3940 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The former executive director of the American Samoa Special Services Commission pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to steal more than $325,000 in AmeriCorps grant funds....
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Friday, November 18, 2011 |
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America's $15 Trillion Nightmare
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:41 PM :: 4367 Views :: National News, Ethics
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So what's Washington doing about it? Fighting over how high to raise taxes instead of getting to the root of the problem.
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Friday, November 18, 2011 |
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Dillingham DMV employee, driving instructor charged with Selling Drivers Licenses to Illegal Aliens
By News Release @ 11:40 AM :: 9075 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, National News, Ethics
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A federal grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday charging In Chan Park, 53, of Honolulu, and Paige Teruya, 47, of Waipahu, Hawaii with fraud relating to identification documents....
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Friday, November 18, 2011 |
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Report: For Families in Poverty, Hawaii Income Tax is #2 in Nation
By Selected News Articles @ 11:15 AM :: 8303 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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A two-parent family of four with annual income at the poverty line (which is $22,314 for a family of that size) owed $498 in Alabama, $292 in Hawaii, $238 in Georgia, and $234 in Oregon.
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Friday, November 18, 2011 |
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Animal Liberation Groups Demand Matson End Pig Imports to Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:01 AM :: 8089 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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More than 15,000 people have joined a popular campaign on Change.org calling on Oakland, California-based Matson Navigation to stop shipping live pigs from the mainland United States to Hawaii for slaughter....
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Thursday, November 17, 2011 |
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Hybrid Vehicles Release Less Carbon Dioxide than Total Electric Vehicles
By NCPA @ 6:35 PM :: 4363 Views :: National News, Ethics
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As first reported in Motor Trend, hybrid vehicles that operate on gasoline and electricity such as the Toyota Prius often produce less carbon dioxide than vehicles that operate solely on electricity such as the Nissan Leaf....
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Thursday, November 17, 2011 |
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The Republican Debate Over China
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:20 PM :: 7782 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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China has increased its defense budget by double digits every year for the last 20 years. Just as China seems to be gearing up for some undefined enterprise, the U.S. is winding down its defense budget at a similarly rapid pace.
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