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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 8
By General Bob Lee (ret) @ 11:00 PM :: 9066 Views :: Energy, Environment

The October 8th deadline for voter registration is fast approaching and we need your help in ensuring that your friends and family are registered....

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
51% Fail, But Six More DoE Schools Make AYP
By News Release @ 10:42 PM :: 6308 Views :: Energy, Environment

Six schools with successful appeals met Adequate Yearly Progress, raising the final total to 139 out of 286, or 49%.

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Hawaii Survey: Ethics, Honesty, and Corruption in Government are Top Election Issues
By News Release @ 9:50 PM :: 7825 Views :: Energy, Environment

... ethics, honesty and corruption in government rated as the second-most important issue for small businesses in Hawaii ....

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Lingle: Taiwan Visa Waivers will help Hawaii's Economy
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 9:33 PM :: 7114 Views :: Energy, Environment

"Together with the visa waiver status for Korea and some practical 'fixes' to the visa issuance process in China, Hawaii is poised to see and benefit from even more visitors from the Asia Pacific regions."

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Painters' Union Burns $70K to Prop Up Hirono
By News Release @ 9:22 PM :: 6644 Views :: Energy, Environment

"Despite claims to the contrary, the facts remain that there were 21,000 more jobs in the state when Governor Lingle left office then when she was elected."

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Hawaii State Debt Tops Nation: $83,815 per Private Sector Worker
By News Release @ 5:42 PM :: 6776 Views :: Energy, Environment

Hawaii's debt stands at 79.21% of its entire private sector GSP, the highest percentage of the 50 states....

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Nago Orders State Takeover of Hawaii County Elections
By News Release @ 5:11 PM :: 9459 Views :: Hawaii County , Office of Elections

How far will Nago go for Dwayne Yoshina's girlfriend?

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Two Liberal Whoppers on Medicare
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:45 PM :: 5251 Views :: National News, Ethics

A debate that has been fought largely over the airwaves is about to go head-to-head. Medicare reform is a huge part of that debate, and the left—bolstered by the media—has been promoting two huge falsehoods on the issue.

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
HMSA, Queens, Healthways Take Aim at Chronic Disease Cost-Cutting
By News Release @ 1:13 PM :: 7226 Views :: Energy, Environment

ultimate goal of deploying efficient and effective models for ... better managing chronic illness

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Abercrombie Defensive as HMSA Awards itself 83,000 New Customers
By News Release @ 2:47 AM :: 10739 Views :: Energy, Environment

Now you learn why HMSA wanted and received a seat on the Health Connector Board....

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Monday, October 1, 2012
Medal of Honor Ceremony at MCAS Ewa Field
By Tom Berg @ 11:58 PM :: 9243 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

The ceremony honoring our Medal of Honor recipients will be held Tuesday, October 2 at former MCAS Ewa Field beginning at 9:00AM and will last approximately thirty minutes....

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Monday, October 1, 2012
Grassroot Institute Responds to Latest Version of Akaka Bill
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:52 PM :: 6768 Views :: Energy, Environment

...the fairest and most equitable solution to the Hawaiian people cannot come from creating a new system of Federally administered funding and recognition....

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Monday, October 1, 2012
Hawaii Family Forum Announces Leadership Change
By News Release @ 6:52 PM :: 6524 Views :: Energy, Environment

Effective today, Eva Andrade will be assuming the duties of HFF’s Executive Director....

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Monday, October 1, 2012
Hanabusa 14th Most Partisan in Congress
By Rep Charles Djou @ 6:34 PM :: 8604 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

...our opponent is one of the most liberal and hyper-partisan lawmakers in the United States. She was ranked as the 14th most-partisan Democrat of the 435 U.S. House members....

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Monday, October 1, 2012
Lingle Campaign Debunks Civil Beat Poll
By General Bob Lee (ret) @ 6:23 PM :: 7895 Views :: Energy, Environment

"They were substantially wrong in the Democrat Primary Election, and they will be wrong in this race by a lot. Our own internal polling is showing an incredibly competitive race with significant leads in key parts of the state and key demographics."

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Monday, October 1, 2012
The Administration's Messy Story on Libya Attack
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:10 PM :: 4761 Views :: National News, Ethics

Washington is notorious for dropping news it doesn’t want scrutinized too closely on the last day of the work week....

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Monday, October 1, 2012
Five Questions for Education Secretary Arne Duncan
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:05 PM :: 4922 Views :: National News, Ethics

You said the outcome of the Chicago teachers strike was “great for children.”

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Monday, October 1, 2012
Is College a Lousy Investment?
By NCPA @ 2:59 PM :: 6870 Views :: National News, Ethics

...recent studies show that students are not learning much that would be valuable to them in the job market. Many students go to school thinking all they need is the credential of a degree....

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Monday, October 1, 2012
Pulpit Freedom Sunday: Can the Government Censor Sermons?
By News Release @ 2:51 PM :: 9988 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

More than 1,200 pastors in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have registered to participate ....

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Sunday, September 30, 2012
VIDEO: Hirono Collects $1M Salary, Accomplishes Nothing
By Video @ 8:43 PM :: 7762 Views :: Energy, Environment

Click to watch latest Video....

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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Panos: Caldwell Suffers from Windmill Deficiency
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 3:16 PM :: 8845 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

You might think that I am referring to some Don Quixotic syndrome. But their Wind Mill Deficiency is actually more real and its effects on society are seriously deleterious.

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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Edging Toward the Fiscal Cliff, Tax Increases Inevitable
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:28 AM :: 9746 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

No matter the political rhetoric you will hear in these final weeks before the general election, there is no doubt that there will be an increase in taxes at the federal level.

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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Hanalei: Billionaire Pierre Omidyar Pushes for Resort Development
By Robert Thomas @ 11:57 PM :: 11550 Views :: Kauai County, Development, Land Use, Pierre Omidyar

The developer touts the proposed resort as "the most environmentally and culturally responsible visitor-oriented project ever to be proposed in the state."

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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Locavores or Loco-vores?
By Selected News Articles @ 6:42 PM :: 8006 Views :: World News, Family

Unfortunately for locavores, the same fundamental economic realities that shaped the development of our globalized food supply chain are still very much with us.

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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Friends of NRA to Gather on Big Isle, Oahu
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 8034 Views :: Energy, Environment

November 3 and 11, 2012

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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Sequestration: Obama Admin Pressures Federal Contractors not to Issue Layoff Notices
By Selected News Articles @ 6:22 PM :: 7652 Views :: National News, Ethics

...they would be compensated for legal costs if layoffs occur due to contract cancellations under sequestration — but only if the contractors follow the Labor guidance....

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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Hirono Misses 144 Votes, Lingle Raising $144K
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 4:29 PM :: 7212 Views :: Energy, Environment

My opponent, Congresswoman Mazie Hirono, has missed 144 votes in the U.S. House of Representatives so far this year. That’s why our campaign has set the goal to raise $144,000 ....

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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Djou: Hanabusa 'Out of Touch' on Economy
By Rep Charles Djou @ 4:18 PM :: 6890 Views :: Energy, Environment

...she actually argued that the main problem in the economy is public confidence and that if you would only have more confidence in your government, our economy would improve....

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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Pine Campaign Victim of On-Line Impersonator?
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 11:45 AM :: 8431 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

You may have received an email from a third party today or yesterday that claims to be in support of my campaign and requesting donations on my behalf.

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Friday, September 28, 2012
Honolulu Homeless Law Not Affected by Court Ruling
By Robert Thomas @ 10:13 PM :: 8421 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

...a 2-1 Ninth Circuit panel held that the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments protect the homeless against the City of L.A.'s seizure and destruction of their "momentarily unattended" property....

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Friday, September 28, 2012
Zoning Enforcement On Kauai - A Rice Cooker Is A Kitchen?
By Robert Thomas @ 10:06 PM :: 10846 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party

Rice-cooker...

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Friday, September 28, 2012
Supreme Court Denies City's Motion For Reconsideration in Rail Case
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 8301 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

... the Hawaii Supreme Court denied the City and County of Honolulu’s motion for reconsideration of the Court’s recent ruling ....

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Friday, September 28, 2012
The Cost of Wind Energy Jobs
By NCPA @ 2:55 PM :: 6398 Views :: National News, Ethics

 ...taxpayers spend about 15 times more on wind energy jobs than jobs in oil-and-gas....

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Friday, September 28, 2012
States Seek a Middle Ground on Medicaid
By NCPA @ 2:51 PM :: 5600 Views :: National News, Ethics

...in an interesting interpretation of the Supreme Court's ruling on the law, states are looking into partially expanding their Medicaid programs to receive federal subsidies....

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Friday, September 28, 2012
Coffman, Bateman To Debate One-On-One for House 5 Seat
By News Release @ 2:21 PM :: 8633 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill

The event will be held on Thursday, October 4, at Konawaena Elementary School Cafeteria from 7pm to 8:30pm

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Friday, September 28, 2012
Hollywood Steps Up in "Won't Back Down"
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:10 PM :: 6301 Views :: National News, Ethics

Gyllenhaal's character is a single mom advocating for better educational opportunities for her child. Davis plays a teacher in the school who wants to improve it.... teachers unions have already denounced the movie

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Friday, September 28, 2012
Inouye hides Akaka Bill in Policy Rider -- just after “Grazing Permits”
By Andrew Walden @ 6:18 AM :: 11170 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

On page 129 of the Senate Appropriations Committee FY13 Interior Subcommittee Bill Draft, between “Livestock Grazing Administration” and “Use of American Iron, Steel and Manufactured Goods”....

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Friday, September 28, 2012
Obama and Congress Are Choosing to Cause a Recession
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:06 AM :: 5598 Views :: National News, Ethics

...a recession is bearing down on the economy—and it's an inside job....

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Friday, September 28, 2012
Marking 32 Years of Death and Forced Abortions in China
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:02 AM :: 7361 Views :: World News, Family

The population control rule, established on September 25, 1980, has resulted in almost 40 million “missing” women and some of the most egregious human rights violations in recent history....

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Friday, September 28, 2012
Ewa House Candidate Manabat Challenged on Residency
By News Release @ 2:01 AM :: 12821 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment

 Google Image of 737 Kaipuu St, Honolulu -- Is this Chris Manabat's REAL residence?

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Friday, September 28, 2012
Kauai Prosecutor Denies Perjury Plot: Says Mayor, County Attorneys Peddling Influence
By News Release @ 12:21 AM :: 15009 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, Law Enforcement

County Attorneys barred planning inspectors from enforcing the law against Councilmember Tim Bynum for alleged zoning violations in order to influence Bynum’s vote on Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr.’s TVR bill....

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Thursday, September 27, 2012
PBS Debate: Council Berg vs Pine and House Au vs Saiki
By News Release @ 8:01 PM :: 8192 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

September 27, 2012 at 8:00 pm: Honolulu City Council District 1 and State House District 26

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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Duke Aiona Endorses Richard Fale for HD 47
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 7:48 PM :: 11361 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment

Richard Fale is another young leader that I am proud to support in the upcoming election. Vivian and I know the sacrifices that it takes to be a public servant and Richard Fale has been a servant leader throughout his young adult life....

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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Hawaii Family Forum Needs Your Help
By News Release @ 7:42 PM :: 7698 Views :: Energy, Environment

...hopefully you, your family and friends, all are registered and geared up for the General Election. In about a week, we will be sending out the General Election Voter Guide....

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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Hanabusa Campaign Exploits Forced ‘Volunteers’, Contributors
By Rep Charles Djou @ 5:41 PM :: 10047 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Politicians

Hanabusa said she doesn't condone the practice, but will gladly continue to accept all the money and political help that comes from it.

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Thursday, September 27, 2012
FEMA Sends Tsunami of Cash to American Samoa
By News Release @ 2:41 PM :: 8508 Views :: National News, Ethics

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded nearly $100 Million dollars in Post-Tsunami improvements to American Samoa ....

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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Student Loan Bubble Inflates College Costs
By NCPA @ 1:46 PM :: 7221 Views :: National News, Ethics

The accumulation of student loan debt has surpassed $1 trillion....

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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Western Association of Schools and Colleges ‘Impressed’ With Greenwood’s Careful Attention to Finances
By Selected News Articles @ 5:39 AM :: 7600 Views :: Energy, Environment

Note to Greenwood: Hey MRC, this report is nice and all, but you’re in Hawaii now....

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Thursday, September 27, 2012
VIDEO: PRP Renews Pay for Play Attack on Cayetano
By Video @ 3:48 AM :: 10902 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Politicians, Rail

Pro-Rail Pacific Resources Partnership today released its first anti-Cayetano ad for the General Election season....

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Thursday, September 27, 2012
RFP Posted for Hawaii LNG Study
By News Release @ 12:54 AM :: 7829 Views :: Energy, Environment

Proposals are being solicited for a series of policy, economic and technical studies that will help energy stakeholders in Hawai‘i evaluate Liquefied Natural Gas ....

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