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Tuesday, May 17, 2011 |
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Study: Hawaiian Islands Feudal system in 1400 AD
By News Release @ 10:30 AM :: 7177 Views :: Energy, Environment
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A pattern of earthen berms, spread across a northern peninsula of the big island of Hawaii, is providing archeologists with clues to exactly how residents farmed in paradise long before Europeans arrived at the islands.
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Monday, May 16, 2011 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 16
By Selected News Articles @ 5:31 PM :: 7168 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Recent Congressional Votes
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Senate: Cloture Motion; James M. Cole to be Deputy Attorney General
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House: Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act
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House: Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium Act
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House: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
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Monday, May 16, 2011 |
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Myth-Busting the Debt Limit
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:24 PM :: 4162 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The United States today hit an all-time high debt, passing $14 trillion, according to Associated Press reports. And with $45,300 of debt for every man, woman and child in the United States, it's clear as day that spending is the problem. Yet Washington has yet to come to an agreement on a way forward, either in the short term or the long term, though the budget plan passed by the House of Representatives would fundamentally alter this debt-ridden path the nation is on....
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Monday, May 16, 2011 |
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Hawaii GOP sets March 13 for GOP Presidential Caucuses
By Andrew Walden @ 12:12 AM :: 14904 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The opportunity to directly vote on the Republican nominee is expected to bring out thousands of Hawaii Republican voters who have never before had a chance to directly participate in choosing the Republican Presidential nominee.
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Sunday, May 15, 2011 |
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Hawaii Republicans Pass first-ever Resolution Against Akaka Bill
By Andrew Walden @ 11:13 PM :: 8282 Views :: Akaka Bill
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...unalterable opposition to the Akaka Bill and to any iteration of it....
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Friday, May 13, 2011 |
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Legislative Wrap-up Video: Rep Ward, Sen Slom Town Hall meeting Hawaii Kai
By Video @ 8:56 PM :: 7660 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Town Hall Meeting, Hawaii Kai, with Representative Gene Ward, Minority Leader; and Senator Sam Slom, Minority Leader May 2011
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Friday, May 13, 2011 |
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Hawaii State Republican Convention to Meet this Weekend
By Andrew Walden @ 8:47 PM :: 10213 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Energy, Environment
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Hundreds of Hawaii Republicans will meet Saturday and Sunday at the Kauai Beach Resort for the GOP state convention. But the top of the agenda—selecting new Party leadership--is a foregone conclusion....
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Friday, May 13, 2011 |
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Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Sunday in Honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 4047 Views :: Energy, National News
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...all Hawai'i flags at all State offices and agencies as well as the Hawai'i National Guard are to be flown at half-staff alongside U.S. flags from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, May 15, 2011....
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Friday, May 13, 2011 |
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HMSA: Mail-order Pharmaceutical plan losing support of Hawaii Physicians
By Andrew Walden @ 5:45 PM :: 12115 Views :: Energy, Environment
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It is not clear why HMSA could not “anticipate” such impacts. Millions of Americans have been protesting against Obamacare for over a year now. The bureaucratic interference, bungling, and rationing described in the HMSA letter reads like a caricature of what these “TEA Party” protesters have warned of.
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Friday, May 13, 2011 |
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The truth behind Oil Subsidies
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:53 AM :: 4165 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...if those senators were truly serious about cutting the deficit, they wouldn't stop at just cutting subsidies for oil companies. They would also call for the elimination of subsidies for the president's pet projects such as renewable fuels, electric vehicles, wind and solar. Throw in clean coal and natural gas, too. That would be the right move for the American taxpayers. But good policy isn't their goal -- vilifying an industry is their end game....
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Friday, May 13, 2011 |
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Seeking Development Approval, Kyo-ya easy mark for Abercrombie’s Free Sand Shakedown
By News Release @ 11:00 AM :: 7793 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The state is contributing $1.5 million for the project, and Kyoya and HTA will provide $500,000 each.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011 |
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Obamacare: HMSA announces statewide scheme to cut costs
By News Release @ 11:55 PM :: 9764 Views :: Health Care
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Big news release which can be condensed into one word: RATIONING.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011 |
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Honolulu Cellphone Ban: You can Walk the walk, but don’t talk the talk
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:19 PM :: 7433 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Honolulu City Council has got to have more important things to focus on than regulating and restricting yet another aspect of our lives.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011 |
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Plaintiffs Seek Injunction to block Honolulu Rail Construction, Contracting
By Selected News Articles @ 2:44 PM :: 9235 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief to ensure that Defendants do not implement the Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project...before complying fully with federal environmental laws.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011 |
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Psychiatrists Boycott Honolulu Meeting Over Desmond Tutu Invitation
By Selected News Articles @ 1:48 PM :: 15184 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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In a speech in Boston, Mr. Tutu directly attacked the Jewish supporters of Israel as being in effect traitors to America, controlling U.S. foreign policy for the benefit of Israel and to the detriment of America. In that speech he compared American Jewish supporters of Israel to Hitler, Mussolini, Idi Amin, Milosevich, Stalin, and Pinochet.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011 |
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Brookings: Honolulu The Bus is #1 Transit System in Nation
By News Release @ 12:38 PM :: 9009 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Transit coverage is highest in Western metro areas such as Honolulu and Los Angeles, and lowest in Southern metro areas such as Chattanooga and Greenville....
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Thursday, May 12, 2011 |
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Only 60% of “classroom spending” actually reaches classroom
By Selected News Articles @ 11:25 AM :: 4106 Views :: National News, Ethics
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School districts very often define spending categories in unexpected ways, making it difficult to distinguish classroom spending from operational costs....
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Thursday, May 12, 2011 |
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Open Society? Over 30 major news organizations linked to Billionaire George Soros
By News Release @ 10:18 AM :: 8950 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Prominent journalists like ABC's Christiane Amanpour and former Washington Post editor and now Vice President Len Downie serve on boards of operations that take Soros cash. This despite the Society of Professional Journalist's ethical code stating: "avoid all conflicts real or perceived."
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Thursday, May 12, 2011 |
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DoTax still has no explanation for sudden discovery of $134M
By News Release @ 2:48 AM :: 7962 Views :: Energy, Environment
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by Andrew Walden After using an alleged “crisis” and so-called “budget shortfalls” to push tax increases through the Legislature, it certainly seemed...
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Thursday, May 12, 2011 |
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Honolulu’s Frieda Takaki to head US Employee Stock Ownership Foundation
By News Release @ 1:03 AM :: 9976 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Ms. Takaki is active in the Hawaii Chapter of The ESOP Association has served on the Executive Committee's State & Regional Chapter Council. From 2007 – 2009, Ms. Takaki served as Chair of The ESOP Association.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011 |
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Porn Pastor to appear at former Wahiawa XXX Store
By News Release @ 7:10 PM :: 10882 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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In an effort to raise awareness about pornography Craig Gross founded XXXchurch.com, the website mixes the seedy with the sacred in an effort to raise the often taboo subject of pornography as a problem that needs to be dealt with. The website has had over 70 million visitors....
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011 |
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VIDEO: Newt Gingrich announces Presidential Campaign
By Video @ 3:11 PM :: 6308 Views :: National News, Ethics
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"I'm Newt Gingrich, and I'm announcing my candidacy for President of the United States because I believe we can return America to hope and opportunity, to full employment, to real security, to an American energy program, to a balanced budget."
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011 |
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Hawaii Nursing Home Care costs 58% more than National Average
By News Release @ 1:59 AM :: 14526 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The median annual rate in Hawaii for a private nursing home room is $122,640 per year, greater than the national rate of $77,745 per year.
Nationally, the median annual cost of long term care in an assisted living facility is $39,135, an increase of 6.0 percent annually over the past six years. In Hawaii, the annual cost of assisted living care is $45,900 ....
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011 |
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VIDEO: Rep Gene Ward’s Sine Die Speech
By Video @ 5:06 PM :: 11256 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Representative Gene Ward, Minority Leader, Sine Die Announcement May 2011, Hawaii State House of Representatives ....
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011 |
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Heritage Unveils “Saving the American Dream Plan” to Fix Nation’s Debt, Cut Federal Spending and Restore Prosperity
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:38 PM :: 3943 Views :: National News, Ethics
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With the nation’s spending and debt problems on the verge of destroying the American dream for future generations, the Heritage Foundation today released a comprehensive plan to balance the federal budget, reform entitlement programs and recast the tax code to promote long-term economic growth.
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Monday, May 9, 2011 |
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Coverup: DoE changes tests, surveys to create illusion of progress
By Selected News Articles @ 5:58 PM :: 9035 Views :: Education K-12
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…a decade’s worth of reform and rhetoric that hasn’t made much of a dent.
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Monday, May 9, 2011 |
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UPDATE: Hawaii Right to Life PAC endorses more Honolulu Neighborhood Board Candidates
By Janet M. Grace @ 5:34 PM :: 7921 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Janet Grace, Executive Director of Hawaii Right to Life, states, "We believe the Neighborhood Board election is as important as any other state electoral contest because it gives voters the opportunity to choose lawmakers who are uncompromisingly committed to pursuing life-affirming policies in our local statutes. Each vote for candidates who value life will help bring the urgent change Honolulu needs to thrive and prosper."
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Monday, May 9, 2011 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted May 9
By News Release @ 5:19 PM :: 6929 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Recent Congressional Votes
- Senate: Confirmation John J. McConnell, Jr. of Rhode Island, to be U.S. District Judge
- House: To repeal mandatory funding provided to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges
- House: To repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction
- House: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
- House: Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act
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Monday, May 9, 2011 |
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Obama’s NLRB trying to Block Manufacturing Expansion
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:46 PM :: 4674 Views :: National News, Ethics
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You might think that a U.S. company's decision to expand its manufacturing facilities and create 1,000 new jobs here at home -- rather than overseas -- would be hailed by the Obama Administration as a step in the right direction, especially with nine percent unemployment. You'd be wrong....
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Sunday, May 8, 2011 |
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Medical Homes: Will Medicaid patients suffer to save HGEA, UPW?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:05 PM :: 11403 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The real savings Medical Homes could give to HHSC do not come in the emergency room but in elder care and neo-natal care....
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Saturday, May 7, 2011 |
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UHERO: Hawaii’s Government Pork feeding frenzy coming to an end
By Andrew Walden @ 2:27 PM :: 5725 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...unnoticed in the public summary of the report are a couple of paragraphs which point out some serious risks to the corporatist State of Hawaii. The cut-off of Earmarks and other Federal pork is having an impact and the full effect is only just beginning to be felt....
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Friday, May 6, 2011 |
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Feds may prosecute State employees who carry out Medical Marijuana Program
By Andrew Walden @ 8:47 PM :: 8265 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Says Washington’s Gregoire: “(Change in marijuana laws) must first come at the federal level."
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Friday, May 6, 2011 |
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Abercrombie Imposes Obamacare: Medical Homes are future of Health Care Delivery
By News Release @ 7:14 PM :: 8692 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...a shift towards whole-person health rather than focusing primarily on the treatment of illness....
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Friday, May 6, 2011 |
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Inouye Introduces Bills to Imprison Fishermen, seize boats
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:01 PM :: 6095 Views :: Energy, Environment
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S. 52 would make it a criminal offense to..."import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce" any fish or fish product taken in violation of any treaty or agreement to which the United States is a party; or make or submit a false record, account, label for, or identification of any fish that passes in interstate or foreign commerce.
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Friday, May 6, 2011 |
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SB120: Legislators authorize raid of more than $17 million in special funds
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:14 PM :: 6126 Views :: Energy, Environment
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In Senate Bill 120, it states that there are many special funds “in excess of the requirements” of those funds. The director of finance has up until June 30, 2011, to raid all of that “excess” money, amounting to more than $17 million, and put it into the general fund.
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Friday, May 6, 2011 |
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Unemployment back up to 9% after jobs report ‘beats expectations’
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:56 AM :: 3922 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Despite the good news this week about Osama bin Laden's demise, all is not rosy for President Barack Obama -- at least in the eyes of the American people. The approval of his handling of the economy hit an all-time low with only 34 percent of Americans giving him a thumbs up, according to a CBS/New York Times poll.
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Friday, May 6, 2011 |
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Abercrombie: “Political Status quo strongly in place--We did not get all we wanted”
By News Release @ 3:09 AM :: 5567 Views :: Energy, Environment
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We have found that support for the political status quo, abetted by private interests, remains strongly in place. It will take time and action by the executive to change this culture.
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Friday, May 6, 2011 |
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Abercrombie signs Foreclosure bill, Vetoes two others
By News Release @ 3:01 AM :: 5711 Views :: Energy, Environment
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the Mortgage Foreclosure Dispute Resolution Program, seeks to provide the owner-occupants of residential property in Hawai'i who are facing foreclosure the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the mortgagees to possibly resolve their differences....
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Thursday, May 5, 2011 |
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Panos to Council: Floating Rail Bonds before federal funds are secured is dereliction of duty
By News Release @ 8:11 PM :: 7886 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The 2011 New Starts funds for the whole nation is $1.59 Billion and Honolulu is asking for $1.55 Billion.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011 |
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VIDEO: House Republicans speak up on Taxes, Budget
By Video @ 10:11 PM :: 5749 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Appropriates funds for the operating and capital improvement budget of the Executive Branch for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011 |
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Marumoto: State becoming addicted to Marijuana Money
By Video @ 8:44 PM :: 8021 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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This fee increase will only help perpetuate the program. If there’s one thing we’ve all learned this year, it’s that once you put money into a program and personnel, it’s very hard to get it back out. It’s harder still to shut down the program entirely. In a word, if we provide more money, the program will become dependent - even addicted - upon that money.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011 |
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Berg on Transit Authority: Mayor, Council Leadership put Cronyism ahead of qualifications
By News Release @ 8:03 PM :: 6169 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Apparently, neither the mayor nor my council leadership want transportation experts overseeing a transportation project. Clearly, they want inexperienced 'yes men' to do the bidding of the rail consortium and developers rather than truly qualified experts who'll keep an eye on how taxpayer funds are expended with Hawaii's largest and most expensive public works project ever.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011 |
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Cam Cavasso: Family and the Future
By News Release @ 7:58 PM :: 11551 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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I have initiated establishment of a 501(c)4 nonprofit educational organization called "Foundation 1776,"the mission of which will be advocate for the application of the foundational principles on which our nation and our families were built.... We will also build a separate Political Action Committee designed to help recruit, train and fund the campaigns of like-minded candidates seeking to serve in the 76 legislative seats in the Hawaii House of Representatives and Senate.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011 |
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Hawaii Right to Life PAC endorses Neighborhood Board Candidates
By News Release @ 3:04 PM :: 7060 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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As Honolulu County voters begin casting their ballots in Neighborhood Board elections, Hawaii Right to Life reveals its list of endorsed candidates ....
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011 |
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Slom: Business freeze hiring in response to Legislature, Non-Profits may close doors
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 2:47 PM :: 7781 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Several businesses have already announced hiring freezes, and possible layoffs because of the legislative action. Several local non-profits are even harder hit and several may cease operations.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011 |
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Hawaii citizens missed some lawmakers’ bullets; bit others
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:40 PM :: 5933 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The best that can be said about this session is what bills did NOT survive, such as: a 1 percent increase in the general excise tax; a 10-cent fee for a plastic or paper bag to carry consumer purchases; tax-free pensions that will now remain untaxed; Lanai and Molokai will not be covered with windmills to produce power for Oahu, saving Hawaii taxpayers an estimated $3 billion on an intra-island, under-water cable; and competition for shipping services that did not get eliminated as was included in a Public Utilities Commission clarification bill.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011 |
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Top Six Reasons We Got Osama bin Laden
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:53 AM :: 7262 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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President George W. Bush put the correct policies in place, including the PATRIOT Act, Gitmo and increased intelligence gathering. President Barack Obama was wise to continue executing many of the same strategies.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011 |
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Marumoto: Retirees have won the Day, Pension Tax is Dead
By News Release @ 7:29 PM :: 7769 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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“All during this session I received a steady stream of letters, phone calls and e mails. I was stopped several times in neighborhood markets and shopping centers. None of the communications were form letters, but individual pleas reminding me that retirees could not afford to lose more income to taxes."
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