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Saturday, March 31, 2012 |
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Lingle Calls for Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 11:04 PM :: 8618 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"The Ex-Im Bank is critical to help U.S. companies to access financing to support the exports of their goods and services abroad. In fact, 85% of Ex-Im Bank's transactions directly supported small businesses last year."
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Saturday, March 31, 2012 |
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Overworked Doctor Commits Suicide at Tripler
By Selected News Articles @ 1:57 PM :: 22574 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...he did not want to leave his medical colleagues at the hospital short-handed. "He didn't eat (on shift), he didn't pee, he wasn't going to say 'I need to take an hour off to go to therapy,'" said Mrs. McCaddon....
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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Honolulu Tea Party Rally, Monday April 16
By News Release @ 10:01 PM :: 8976 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Honolulu Tea Party Rally Event, April 16, 2012, Monday from 4:00pm to 7:00pm ....
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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Kealakehe Selected as Site of Future Judiciary Complex in Kona
By News Release @ 9:45 PM :: 7094 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald has selected a site across the street from the West Hawai`i Civic Center for the new judiciary complex in Kona....
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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Applicants Sought for Chair of the Elections Commission
By News Release @ 9:42 PM :: 6613 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawai`i Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald is seeking applicants for Chair of the Hawai`i State Elections Commission.
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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Hawaii NRA Instructor Liability Bill to be Heard in Senate Committee
By News Release @ 9:11 PM :: 6574 Views :: Energy, Environment
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NRA instructor liability protection legislation has been scheduled for a hearing in the state Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor this Monday, April 2, at 10:00 a.m., in conference room 16 of the State Capitol....
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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Did You See the Senate's Gas Price Sideshow?
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:58 PM :: 5743 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Liberals put on an election-year show, with the personal encouragement of President Barack Obama, in which they attempted to impose higher taxes on the oil industry as punishment for their profits while gas prices are at an all-time high....
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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Bailout: $60M Loss as Feds Sell Interest in Central Pacific Bank
By News Release @ 1:26 PM :: 10432 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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TARP, provided Central Pacific with a $135 million financial lifeline in the midst of the recession but will be collecting only about $74 million from selling its Central Pacific stock ....
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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HTA: Visitor Arrivals up 2.5% from Year Ago
By News Release @ 2:11 AM :: 6654 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...actual growth was up 2.5 percent over a year ago (207,298 visitors per day in February 2012); and an adjusted total visitor spending of $1.061† billion would still be 4.7 percent above February 2011 levels....
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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Barney Frank on Maui: Hirono Raises Funds with Man Who Caused Housing Collapse
By Nacia Blom @ 1:35 AM :: 9448 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Less than one year ago, Congress formally recognized that "the failures of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac helped precipitate the deepest economic decline since World War II."
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Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
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NRA: Immediate Action Needed on Hawaii Instructor Liability Bill
By News Release @ 6:22 PM :: 6394 Views :: Energy, Environment
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House Bill 679, important NRA instructor liability protection legislation, MUST be heard in the state Senate Judiciary Committee next week or it will die....
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Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
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Rail Plaintiffs to FTA: We suspect that you are no longer shocked by the City’s deceptive practices
By Selected News Articles @ 3:23 PM :: 10969 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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When the wheels start coming off this project, as they undoubtedly will, we predict that many fingers will be pointing at your agency....
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Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
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Fracking Cuts US CO2 Emissions 9% in Year
By NCPA @ 1:16 PM :: 5576 Views :: Energy, Environment
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And yet enviros are doing everything they can to stop fracking ....
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Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
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U.S. Corporate Tax Rate Poised to Become Highest
By NCPA @ 1:08 PM :: 5042 Views :: National News, Ethics
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On Sunday, the United States gets a distinction no nation wants -- the world's highest corporate tax rate....
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Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
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And Now the Supreme Court Must Decide
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:02 PM :: 5583 Views :: National News, Ethics
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For the past three days, the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court heard a series of arguments on Obamacare -- what promises to be one of the most seminal decisions in the Court's history....
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 |
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State, County Projects Exempt from Environmental Review? Thielen, Rivere Rip SB755
By Video @ 1:58 PM :: 6594 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The bill "grants the State broad powers over project planning while simultaneously reducing county and community input"
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 |
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Another Vision to Solve the Budget Crisis
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:38 PM :: 5152 Views :: National News, Ethics
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While Washington's eyes are focused on the historic Obamacare hearings at the Supreme Court, work continues across the street in the House of Representatives where some Members of Congress -- though not all -- are doing their best to clean up Washington's budgetary mess.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 |
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Lingle Commends US Chamber for Tourism-Focused Senate Testimony
By News Release @ 1:24 PM :: 9216 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue today urged lawmakers to better promote the United States as a premier travel destination and to put the welcome mat back out for international visitors ....
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 |
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Life of the Land Releases Hawaii Energy Report
By Henry Curtis @ 12:16 AM :: 7044 Views :: Energy, Environment
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We have just released a new report providing island-specific solutions utilizing only commercially proven and available renewable energy resources.....
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012 |
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Oyez! Oyez! Obamacare’s Day in Court
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:36 PM :: 6008 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Heritage’s Robert Alt and Edmund Haislmaier have created a guide to the issues before the Court, potential rulings, and their effects ....
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012 |
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Obama Whispers Away America's Security
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:31 PM :: 7236 Views :: National News, Ethics
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North Korea is preparing to launch yet another long-range missile, and Iran is in desperate pursuit of a nuclear weapon. Meanwhile, the United States and its allies remain unprotected from the threat of nuclear missiles, and now it appears that Obama wants to cede even more ground to Russia....
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012 |
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Banks to Pay only 20% of Mortgage Settlement
By NCPA @ 2:25 PM :: 7021 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...the incentive structure suggests that banks would prefer to write down more than double the amount of investor principal for the same credits while strengthening their own balance sheets and avoiding increased losses....
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012 |
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Hawaii GOP Appoints New Executive Director
By David S Chang @ 3:09 AM :: 7235 Views :: Energy, Environment
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I would like to introduce you to the newest member of the HRP ohana, Nacia Lee Blom....
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Monday, March 26, 2012 |
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Report: HSTA not to Blame for All Delays in Race to the Top
By Selected News Articles @ 10:37 PM :: 7001 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The labor dispute is not to blame for all delays, however. The state has the ability to connect student achievement data to graduates of teacher-preparation programs, but it has not....
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Monday, March 26, 2012 |
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Hirono, Hanabusa Vote Against Tort Reform
By Congress.org @ 3:09 PM :: 8629 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
- House: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011
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Monday, March 26, 2012 |
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Obamacare Comes before the Supreme Court
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:31 PM :: 5189 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Rare is the occasion when the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court gather to hear three days of arguments....
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Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
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Did Hawaii Geothermal Developer Benefit from Illegal Bailout?
By Selected News Articles @ 7:42 PM :: 15715 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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Ormat is Hawaii’s leading geothermal developer.... But a US House committee report shows that Ormat benefitted from its close ties to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and profited from a potentially illegal $98.5M bailout of an Ormat geothermal project in Nevada.
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Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
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Lingle Campaign: BoE ordered Furloughs, Not Governor
By Selected News Articles @ 3:08 PM :: 12147 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...no Hawaii governor can unilaterally furlough teachers or any Department of Education (DOE) employee since they are under the Board of Education’s (BOE) jurisdiction....
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Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
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Lingle Campaign: Superferry Decision Was Major Departure from Precedent
By Selected News Articles @ 3:02 PM :: 8800 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Determined to provide Hawaii residents and businesses with an alternative means of travel between the islands, Governor Lingle worked with Democrat House Speaker Calvin Say and then-Senate President Colleen Hanabusa, to convene a special session of the Legislature....
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Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
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Yellow Light: Caution when you file your State Taxes
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 6:45 AM :: 7597 Views :: Energy, Environment
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A funny thing happened on the way to doing state income taxes this year....
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Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
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Report: Hirono Campaign Funds Enrich Husband's Lawfirm
By Selected News Articles @ 12:06 AM :: 17855 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation
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...$20,291 to husband's lawfirm, and an additional $10,310 paid to Hirono: Grand Total: $30,601....
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Saturday, March 24, 2012 |
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Robotics: Waialua, Baldwin and Island Pacific Academy Crowned Regional Champions
By News Release @ 8:23 PM :: 7312 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"These teams were tough, but we came together and pulled through," Jandie Sabo, a member of Waialua's Robotics team.
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Saturday, March 24, 2012 |
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Lawsuits, Workers Comp Claims Detail Violence, Retaliation at State DoT
By Selected News Articles @ 4:17 PM :: 10508 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...a total of seven employment-based lawsuits against HDOT presently filed in state or federal court, at various stages of litigation, some involving workplace violence in one form or another. Also, there are Workers’ Compensation claims filed as a result of workplace violence at different stages of that process....
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Saturday, March 24, 2012 |
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Pentagon Budget Slashes Military Construction 29%
By Selected News Articles @ 3:05 PM :: 8808 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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$8.5 billion for military construction, down 29 percent ...
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Saturday, March 24, 2012 |
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Day One: 1,000 high school students battle robots in annual competition
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 6606 Views :: Energy, Environment
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After an intense day of qualifying rounds, the pits are closed and teams are preparing themselves for the final day of competition tomorrow....
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Saturday, March 24, 2012 |
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Rail Transit Jobs - Myths and Facts
By Video @ 3:37 AM :: 10339 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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in 2009, UHERO provided some rail jobs estimates that said employment will start with 300 jobs, and at the peak of construction, there may be 2,000 jobs, but at that time UHERO did not know that a $1.4 billion contract to build the rail cars would go to Ansaldo Breda in Italy....
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Friday, March 23, 2012 |
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Hawaii: NRA Instructor Liability Bill Awaits Hearing
By Ed Case @ 9:11 PM :: 6683 Views :: Energy, Environment
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On March 6, House Bill 679, an NRA instructor liability protection bill, was amended and passed in the state House by a 47 to 4 vote. This bill is now pending in the state Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Friday, March 23, 2012 |
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Lingle Campaign Launches Fact Check Site
By News Release @ 8:38 PM :: 6749 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Fact v. Myth articulates the facts, with sources and references available through the campaign website, putting to rest six misconceptions and politically-crafted falsehoods about Governor Lingle
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Friday, March 23, 2012 |
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Obamacare's Dreadful Anniversary
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:16 PM :: 5435 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Two years ago today, President Barack Obama signed into law Obamacare, a 2,700-page bill that will radically alter America's health care system and wreak havoc on medical costs, quality of care, and fundamental rights ....
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Friday, March 23, 2012 |
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Accountability: DoE Prepares to Fake It as Feds Arrive on Inspection Tour
By News Release @ 1:10 PM :: 6885 Views :: Education K-12
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The state Department of Education is preparing for an on-site visit March 27-30 from the U.S. Department of Education. During the visit, federal officials will examine the State’s Race to the Top progress ....
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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Hanabusa: I am not a Loan Shark
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 11990 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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“Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-Hawaii) collected more than $31,000 in interest on a $125,000 loan….”
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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Organic Food Production, Biofuels Waste Valuable Farmland
By NCPA @ 11:05 PM :: 7009 Views :: World News, Family
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land devoted to organic farming produces 50 percent less wheat, 55 percent less asparagus and lettuce, and 23 percent less corn than conventionally farmed land....
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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Study: Medicaid Patients Go to Emergency Room More Often
By NCPA @ 11:02 PM :: 6190 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Medicaid beneficiaries have more difficulty getting primary care and they visit hospital emergency departments more often than those with private insurance....
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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Firm Sells Solar Panels to Itself, Taxpayers Pay
By NCPA @ 10:58 PM :: 5573 Views :: National News, Ethics
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A heavily subsidized solar company received a U.S. taxpayer loan guarantee to sell solar panels to itself....
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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Case: Hirono Fears Debate, Hides Behind Handlers
By Ed Case @ 10:40 PM :: 9066 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Mazie has accepted none because she fears any public exchange of views or comparison of our candidacies and has been instructed to remain behind a carefully scripted campaign front. That is conduct unbecoming a U. S. Senator."
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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SB2492: Hearing Looms on Hawaii Dog Ownership Ban
By Selected News Articles @ 3:40 PM :: 6466 Views :: Energy, Environment
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SB2492 regulating ownership of intact dogs is set to go before a Hawaii House committee today.
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