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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
VIDEO Truth In Accounting Presentation at Hawaii Capitol
By News Release @ 12:08 AM :: 14635 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

Sheila Weinberg spoke in Hawaii Tuesday, Oct. 11 on "Government Accounting: The Seen and the Unseen -- What Needs to be Done?"

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Lawyer: Hawaii Assisted Suicide is Not "Already Legal"
By Selected News Articles @ 7:17 PM :: 6479 Views :: Energy, Environment

Kathryn Tucker, Director of Legal Affairs for Compassion & Choices, claims that physician-assisted suicide, which she terms "aid in dying," is already legal in Hawaii.  Her claim, based in part on a 1909 statute, fails for the reasons set forth below.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Rail Debate: Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda on Island Insights
By Selected News Articles @ 4:31 PM :: 9532 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment

Thursday, October 13, on Public Television's KHET Channel 10, Governor Cayetano and Cliff Slater were part of an Island Insights discussion of rail. They were joined by former Honolulu City Councilmember Gary Okino and Drew Astolfi, head of FACE....

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Honolulu Traffic vs. Star-Advertiser: Rail Job Count 650, not 17,250
By Selected News Articles @ 4:19 PM :: 5925 Views :: Energy, Environment

The Star Advertiser report on jobs associated with the rail project is pure editorial posing as reportage....

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Wall Street is the Wrong Place to Occupy
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:20 PM :: 5103 Views :: National News, Ethics

On Sunday, these anti-capitalist protesters got a helping hand from none other than the President of the United States.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Hawaii Solar Bubble: Installations jump 68% in headlong rush towards Threshold
By News Release @ 3:07 PM :: 8102 Views :: Energy, Environment

According to the most recent U.S. Solar Market Insight report by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association, installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Hawaii grew to 7.2 megawatts in the second quarter of 2011.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Geothermal Prep? OHA Admin Appointed State Energy Administrator
By News Release @ 2:18 AM :: 5764 Views :: Energy, Environment

Prior to joining DBEDT, Glick headed operations and economic development for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs....

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Cato Backs Suit Challenging DHHL Residents’ Property Tax Discount
By Selected News Articles @ 1:14 AM :: 8016 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

The group of taxpayers now seek review in the U.S. Supreme Court. Cato, joined by the Pacific Legal Foundation, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, the Goldwater Institute, and Professor Paul M. Sullivan, filed a brief urging the Court to take the case ....

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Monday, October 17, 2011
Ideology Yes, Hawaii No: Hirono Votes Against S. Korea Free Trade
By Congress.org @ 11:19 PM :: 13430 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family

United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act - Vote Passed (278-151, 4 Not Voting)

The House passed this trade agreement with South Korea. The Senate approved the bill later in the day and the president is expected to sign it into law.  (Hirono voted NO.)

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Monday, October 17, 2011
1,000 Days Under President Obama
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:39 AM :: 4529 Views :: National News, Ethics

Today marks the 1,000th day of Barack Obama's presidency....

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Monday, October 17, 2011
Solar Credits: 1000s of Homeowners to Face Audits to Cover up DoTAX Re-write of Law
By Andrew Walden @ 12:59 AM :: 11296 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits

A squad of DoTAX bureaucrats pounding on doors—desperately seeking a scapegoat.

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Sunday, October 16, 2011
Why evangelicals must stand up to anti-Mormon bigotry
By Selected News Articles @ 6:07 PM :: 6936 Views :: National News, Ethics

This is bigotry buttressed by irrelevance fortified with invincible ignorance.

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Sunday, October 16, 2011
Feds: Medical Marijuana Laws and Hawaii County Council Drive Growth in Drug Trade
By Selected News Articles @ 5:30 PM :: 12206 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment

Law enforcement officials have reported an influx of criminal groups and independent growers from the West Coast who are relocating to Hawaii .... they often find medical marijuana certificates while serving search and arrest warrants but seize far greater amounts of marijuana than allowed by law, in addition to other illicit drugs and weapons….

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Sunday, October 16, 2011
Lawsuit Challenges Kaiser’s Non-profit Status: Money funneled to For-Profit Entities?
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 9716 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan's former Chief Administrative Officer claims she was fired for protesting that the putative nonprofit was "funneling funds to related for-profit Kaiser entities ... (and) using its fraudulently obtained tax-exempt status to fuel its market expansion/dominance."

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Sunday, October 16, 2011
Kalapa: The Trouble with Borrowing is Repaying the Loan
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 1:42 AM :: 10968 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family

The bulk of the $14 trillion debt the nation has borrowed is from other nations.

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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Djou Campaign reports $243K Cash on Hand
By News Release @ 10:01 PM :: 4402 Views

Djou for Hawaii campaign raised $81,410 in the first 6 weeks of the campaign. The campaign had 411 donors and the average contribution was just under $200. 91% of the money raised was from Hawaii donors and 99% came from individual donors. The campaign has $243,931.70 on hand.

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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Lingle takes Senate Campaign to Big Island
By News Release @ 1:15 AM :: 8610 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment

Saturday Oct. 15 Kona, Sunday Oct. 16 Hilo

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Friday, October 14, 2011
Rail Transit on Oahu: Real Estate Investment Opportunity or Urban Blight?
By Selected News Articles @ 10:40 PM :: 9811 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment

If rail transit becomes a reality, what will be its effect be on Hawaii real estate?

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Friday, October 14, 2011
Honolulu Rated 5th Most Dangerous US Airport
By Selected News Articles @ 4:30 PM :: 8705 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

We averaged the Runway Incident Rate-the total number of runway incidents divided by the total number of runway operations (takeoffs and landings)-over the five years covered in our survey period.

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Friday, October 14, 2011
Research Ship Finds Tsunami Debris Half-Way to Hawaii
By News Release @ 1:36 PM :: 7657 Views :: Maui County, Energy, National News, World News

This is a map of Pallada’s route through model-projected debris field as of September 25.

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Friday, October 14, 2011
Tax on ‘Tax-Free’ Bonds still alive in Congress: Hawaii Public Housing At Risk
By Selected News Articles @ 12:07 PM :: 10671 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Residents of Hawaii’s largest public housing facility began returning to renovated units this month. They enjoyed the fruits of a public-private partnership that supporters worry will not be replicated in the future because of threats to the status of tax-exempt bonds that underpinned the project’s financing.

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Friday, October 14, 2011
Moody’s Downgrade Adds Pressure to sell off Honolulu Rail Contractor
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 5535 Views

Moody's notes particular concern with respect to recent financial results, with evidence of accelerating adverse trends in the company's Defence Electronics and Aeronautics business lines now also negatively impacting margins and exacerbating longer-term restructuring needs related to its Transport rolling stock operations.

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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Jobs Plan Fails, but Obama Doesn't Get the Message
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:45 PM :: 4572 Views :: National News, Ethics

The President proposed permanently raising taxes by $1.5 trillion over 10 years....

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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Cook: Hawaii Senate Race a toss-up
By Selected News Articles @ 7:06 PM :: 7440 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

...with former Gov. Linda Lingle’s announcement this week that she would run for the seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Dan Akaka, this race moves from the Solid Democratic column to Toss Up....

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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Defeat of Obama Jobs Bill Saves Honolulu Rail Millions
By Andrew Walden @ 3:14 AM :: 9233 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Little noticed outside financial circles, a tax increase in the bill would have sharply increased the cost of borrowing for state and local governments nationwide.

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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Hawaii: Second Highest Taxes on Earth?
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:04 AM :: 8349 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Latest "millionaire surtax" proposal would put Hawaii tax rates above Denmark, Sweden, California, and New York....

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Thursday, October 13, 2011
DoE Releases Public and Charter School Enrollment Numbers
By News Release @ 1:35 AM :: 7675 Views :: Energy, Environment

The DOE public schools enroll 172,104 (+2,117 from last year) students, about 95 percent of the total; while charter schools have 9,109 (+907), or 5 percent of the total.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Hanabusa: Lingle resonates with voters
By Selected News Articles @ 5:41 PM :: 8638 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Hanabusa calls Lingle an "extremely good politician" and a "formidable candidate" with an uncanny ability to connect with voters.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Are Suicide Activists Already Killing People in Hawaii?
By News Release @ 11:55 AM :: 8161 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

"Because assisted dying is legal, it won't be a clandestine practice any longer. Physicians will be able to openly discuss the best practices.... Hawaii is a prohibition-free state.”

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Obama's Failure to Confront the Iranian Threat
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:35 AM :: 7124 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family

Yesterday, America learned that Iran conspired to launch a terrorist attack in Washington, D.C., with a planned assassination of the Saudi ambassador and bomb attacks on the Saudi and Israeli embassies.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Iranian Assassination Plot Busted
By IPT News @ 2:05 AM :: 8571 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family

Two men have been charged in what law enforcement officials say was a bombing plot in the United States approved by senior members Iran's Revolutionary Guard Quds Force.

The plot targeted the Saudi ambassador to the United States for assassination and may have included other targets including the Israeli embassy,...

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Lingle Hits Moderate, Bipartisan themes in Campaign Rollout
By Selected News Articles @ 1:34 AM :: 7837 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Lingle stressed that one of her strengths is getting people to work together regardless of party affiliation, a concept that she believes is in short supply in Washington.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Failing, DoE seeks waiver from federal No Child Left Behind law
By News Release @ 12:28 AM :: 5962 Views :: Energy, Environment

“Hawaii is taking another bold step forward to accelerate education reform, raise accountability, and ensure all students graduate college- and career-ready,” Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi said in a news release, displaying her ability to say exactly the opposite of the truth with a straight face.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Lingle announces Campaign, Launches Website
By News Release @ 4:06 PM :: 8303 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
AUDIO: Lingle Announces Senate Bid
By Selected News Articles @ 12:14 PM :: 10067 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

A Lingle-Hirono campaign would be a rematch from their 2002 gubernatorial face-off.  Lingle, who outraised Hirono in that contest, won that race by five percentage points.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted October 11th
By Selected News Articles @ 1:21 AM :: 7028 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act - H.R.3080

The House is scheduled to vote on implementing a trade pact with South Korea.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Who Is Responsible for Protecting America?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:24 AM :: 5870 Views :: Military

Today, as America continues its worldwide fight against terrorist forces, it is vital to remember who is ultimately responsible for America's security, what the Constitution provides, and what the Founders intended. 

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Abercrombie, HTA Leave Tokyo
By News Release @ 12:11 AM :: 10491 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family

Abercrombie and officials from the Hawai'i Tourism Authority (HTA) ... met with representatives of various Japanese agencies that are key partners in the visitor industry.

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Monday, October 10, 2011
Obama Sends South Korea Free Trade Agreement to Congress
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:43 PM :: 10502 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family

it's vitally important to quickly enact the three pending U.S. trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea. These FTAs have been sitting on the President's desk since 2007 for no good reason. President Obama has finally made them a priority by sending them to Congress last Monday night....

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Sunday, October 9, 2011
Hawaii Christian Coalition salutes Kaauwai, Plans Community Meetings
By News Release @ 12:35 PM :: 6740 Views :: Energy, Environment

The Hawaii Christian Coalition would like to thank Jonah Kaauwai for his dedicated service to the Hawaii Republican Party. Although we accept the party's change of leadership, we hope that their platform of honoring life and families will continue....

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Sunday, October 9, 2011
Solar Tax Credits: Cash from General Fund Lines Pockets of Mainland Companies
By Andrew Walden @ 4:26 AM :: 11328 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits

“Free Solar” may sound like music to the ears of low-income Hawaii homeowners and non-profits, but to the General Fund it sounds more like a vacuum cleaner....

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Sunday, October 9, 2011
Taking a Step Back on Nation’s Economic Path
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 12:02 AM :: 6281 Views :: National News, Ethics

Here we go again with another round of spending in an attempt to convince voters that the national leadership knows what they are doing.

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Saturday, October 8, 2011
Climate Change and Regulatory Takings in Coastal Hawaii
By Robert Thomas @ 11:26 PM :: 6957 Views :: Energy, Environment

The Center for Island Climate Adaptation and Policy (“ICAP”) at the UH Sea Grant College Program has prepared this paper to examine the interactions among climate change, the regulation of shoreline development in Hawai‘i, and Constitutional law regarding unpermitted takings of private property for public benefit

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Saturday, October 8, 2011
Spin Doctors try to blame Staff for Abercrombie being Abercrombie
By Andrew Walden @ 4:11 PM :: 7767 Views :: Energy, Environment

According to senior Democrats, Abercrombie has been getting almost every single thing wrong—”batting 1.000”—but can get his act together by firing his staff and placing the Fifth Floor under the control of old-boy political operator Bruce Coppa.

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Saturday, October 8, 2011
VIDEO: Pilot ditches Cessna, rescued by Coast Guard off Hilo
By Video @ 12:28 PM :: 8674 Views :: Hawaii County

Pilot climbs onto wing after ditching 13 miles off Hilo.

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Friday, October 7, 2011
Epiphany leads to Mass Resignations: Abercrombie Administration Incompatible with Family Values
By Andrew Walden @ 11:59 PM :: 8924 Views :: Energy, Environment

 ... The news is all the more shocking because Levinson is the son of ex-Justice Stephen “Broken Trust” Levinson, the inventor of gay “marriage”. Sporting a newly-trimmed Mohawk, Rep Blake Oshiro remains in denial ....

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Friday, October 7, 2011
Just back from Paris, Abercrombie flees to Japan
By News Release @ 9:29 PM :: 9556 Views :: Energy, Environment, World News, Family

Abercrombie will travel to Asia from October 9 – 21, 2011 ....

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Friday, October 7, 2011
Still Jobless After All These Years
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:29 PM :: 4215 Views :: National News, Ethics

 Yesterday at the White House, President Barack Obama faced the media to once again plug the American Jobs Act--his plan for more stimulus spending, paid for with even more taxes on America's job creators. And this morning, not a day later, America received a reminder of why a continuation of the President's tried-and-failed policies is not a prescription for success....

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Friday, October 7, 2011
Like Hawaii, Alaskan Native Corps Front for Government Contractors while Natives Get Short-Changed
By Selected News Articles @ 1:59 AM :: 7878 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Just substitute “Hawaiian” for “Alaskan” and you can see what CNHA is all about.)

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Thursday, October 6, 2011
ALA: 1909 Law Does Not Allow Assisted Suicide
By News Release @ 8:51 PM :: 6615 Views :: Energy, Environment

Suicide law proponents are using a 1909 Hawaii law as a basis for their assertions, claiming the law allows doctors to administer lethal drugs upon patient request. In fact, this law was written to allow doctors to administer non-traditional/herbal drugs in battling such illnesses as Hansen's Disease (leprosy), tuberculosis, and asthma.

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