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Thursday, March 24, 2011 |
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Attorney General demands $170M from Online Travel Companies
By News Release @ 11:30 AM :: 8729 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Companies purchase hotel rooms from hotels at wholesale rates and sell them at marked up rates to consumers. The Companies collect amounts sufficient to pay these taxes – based on the retail amount charged to the consumer – from the renters of the hotel rooms, but then fail to remit the full amount owed to Hawai‘i.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 |
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SB218: House Health Committee may save St Francis Hospitals from Closure
By Janet M. Grace @ 11:36 PM :: 8571 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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This legislation appears unlikely to make it out of committee. There is, however, an effort by a dedicated few to attempt to have the bill waived out of committee and put to a floor vote, so we must remain vigilant....
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 |
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Rep Fontaine supports SB 52 Registration of Sex Offenders
By Video @ 9:31 PM :: 10433 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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As defined, the offense of violation of privacy in the first degree involves the installation or use of “any device for observing, recording, amplifying, or broadcasting another person in a stage of undress or sexual activity in that place.” – Attorney General Louie
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 |
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 |
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Bad Bills Still Alive as Legislation Cross Houses
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 9:13 PM :: 8701 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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A long list of bad bills that will take away more of your liberty, freedom and money crossed from both houses of the State Legislature as crossover voting commenced on March 8 and 10.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 |
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HuffPo: Is Hillary Planning a Run at Obama in 2012?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:19 PM :: 5099 Views :: National News, Ethics
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If anyone could trade protocol for self-interest it's the uber-ambitious Hillary and her rock star hubby Bill. Both would like nothing more than to be back in the White House. And if for a second they smell Obama's vulnerability and a potential defeat by the GOP, don't be surprised if she pulls a McCarthy. It's a longshot, but these days in politics anything can and will happen. I can tell you one thing though: I've spoken to many Democrats who'd drop Obama and vote for Hillary in a heartbeat.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 |
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Hawaii Rifle Association annual meeting Sunday
By News Release @ 3:47 PM :: 6558 Views :: Energy, Environment
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This Sunday, March 27, the NRA's state association, the Hawaii Rifle Association (HRA), will be hosting its annual members meeting at the Kokohead Shooting Complex at the "LIFE" shooting bay (first action shooting bay).
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 |
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Obamacare, signed one year ago, was turning point for Conservative movement
By Tim Phillips @ 3:42 PM :: 4837 Views :: National News, Ethics
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We've been on defense for a long time and simply preventing bad things from happening is no way to actually turn our great nation in a new direction. Now, we're on offense in Congress.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 |
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Hilo, Kapaa top list of Drunkest Cities in America
By Selected News Articles @ 3:04 PM :: 16672 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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For the city of Kapaa in particular, it’s all too telling that a simple search for the phrase “Kapaa alcohol” on Google doesn’t turn up a list of fun bars to hang out at but rather a long list of drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 |
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Hawaii: The Worst State to Shop Online
By Selected News Articles @ 2:57 PM :: 16252 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hawaii residents ... have to pay the equivalent of overnight shipping for the slowest shipping times in the country. On average, an order shipped to Hawaii costs $19.17 and spends 4.57 days in transit.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 |
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Surprise: Gaming bill passes House Committees
By Andrew Walden @ 2:00 PM :: 11409 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Information required on the application for a casino license will include:
A statement listing the names and titles of all public officials or officers of any unit of state government or county government in the jurisdiction in which the casino facility is to be located, and the spouses, parents, and children of those public officials or officers who, directly or indirectly, own any financial interest ....
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011 |
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9-11 truthers claim Shinseki running for Hawaii Senate seat, Inouye’s office forced to deny
By Selected News Articles @ 6:17 PM :: 8031 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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From “Veterans Today” a 9-11 trooother site run by a former boss of Pakistan’s Intelligence service, a Russian ex-Colonel, and some Serbian spies, among others….
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation AWOL on Libya
By Jonah Ka`auwai @ 2:42 PM :: 12029 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Do our Senators and Representatives support President Obama’s decision to take action against Qaddafi without congressional approval? Do they support full regime change or some other limited action? If they oppose military action, why have they been silent?
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011 |
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Tsunami Roulette: Are Kahului fuel tanks and sewage plant at risk?
By Selected News Articles @ 1:16 AM :: 8116 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL
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Analysis by Thomas R Cannon, Architect AIA, Chair of the Maui County General Plan Advisory Committee.
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Monday, March 21, 2011 |
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Kucinich, Nader: Obama could be Impeached for Libya War
By Video @ 6:32 PM :: 10778 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Kucinich quotes Obama: “The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation which does not involve stopping an actual or imminent attack on the nation.”
In 2004 Kucinich won 27% of Hawaii Democrats Caucus Vote....
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Monday, March 21, 2011 |
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Hanabusa, Hirono vote for Government Shutdown—Oppose Afghan Withdrawal
By News Release @ 1:13 PM :: 12855 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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- Senate: Additional Continuing Appropriations, 2011
- House: Additional Continuing Appropriations, 2011
House: NSP Termination Act
House: NPR Federal Funding Ban
House: Afghanistan Withdrawal resolution
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Monday, March 21, 2011 |
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Spectator-in-Chief launches 3rd War
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:22 AM :: 7510 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The problem is that these operations by themselves will not be decisive in either eliminating the regime or fully protecting civilians.
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Monday, March 21, 2011 |
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Rep Fontaine interviews Bishop Silva, Darryl Vincent on Homelessness
By Video @ 2:58 AM :: 5027 Views
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Representative George Fontaine talks with Most Reverend Clarence (Larry) Silva, Bishop of Honolulu and Darryl Vincent, Vice President, Programs for the U.S. Vets about homelessness in Hawaii....
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Monday, March 21, 2011 |
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The plan to Overhaul Straight Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 12:33 AM :: 12263 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Rep Tom Brower (D-Waikiki) says Hawaii is an “intolerant place” which needs to “create a market to attract progressive, educated individuals..."
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Sunday, March 20, 2011 |
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Hawaii 2011 Reapportionment Commission includes Jeff Stone's Wife, Hannemann Staffer married to Rail Contractor
By Andrew Walden @ 3:22 PM :: 10079 Views :: Energy, Environment
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For purposes of reality appreciation, we have added background info on the appointees....
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Sunday, March 20, 2011 |
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HECO: IBEW got raises, we got two-tier Pension Plan
By News Release @ 1:44 PM :: 7660 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The new benefit agreement covers a term from January 1, 2011 to October 31, 2014 and includes changes to medical, dental and vision plans and increased employee contributions and changes to retirement benefits for employees commencing employment on or after May 1, 2011.
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Saturday, March 19, 2011 |
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Hawaii’s Bernard von NotHaus Convicted of Minting His Own Currency—could get 15 years
By News Release @ 3:26 PM :: 13384 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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NotHaus is co-founder of the Royal Hawaiian Mint and creator of the Free Marijuana Church of Honolulu. NotHaus also produced the Ron Paul Dollar.
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Saturday, March 19, 2011 |
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SB1282/HB1055: Bills would “repeal norm-referenced testing” in the DoE
By Andrew Walden @ 1:49 PM :: 8597 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...today’s Star-Advertiser says “nothing to see here, just keep moving.” The SA’s in-house DoE flack Mary Vorsino claims it is the Terra-Nova test which would be eliminated....
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Friday, March 18, 2011 |
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Case: Inouye not in control, won’t be able to designate next Senator
By Video @ 9:42 PM :: 9098 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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EC-- (Inouye) would facilitate contributions to the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party really became overly dependent on his funding for its survival.
MZ—Similar thing with Linda Lingle (and the Republican Party), I think.
EC—Probably so, sure.
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Friday, March 18, 2011 |
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Defeating Assisted Suicide: Four Victories - One to go
By Selected News Articles @ 1:09 PM :: 9427 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Following the November 2010 elections, the suicide lobby announced that they will legalize assisted suicide in at least one eastern US state and that their push will lead to several states legalizing assisted suicide within the next few years.
It appears that the goals of the suicide lobby are failing.
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Friday, March 18, 2011 |
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Full Text: Pacific Commander Admiral Willard Q&A on Search and Rescue in Japan
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 9983 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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...we're currently engaged in what we believe is one of the biggest natural and man-made disasters that we'll face in our lifetime....
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
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The Future of the Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:39 PM :: 5147 Views
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In the meantime, I will take over as acting president and keep the GRIH ship on course. - Dick Rowland
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
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House Republicans Introduce Welfare Reform Act of 2011
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:41 PM :: 7210 Views :: National News, Ethics
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By recognizing the successful elements of reform enshrined in the 1996 TANF legislation and promoting the principles of personal responsibility and accountable spending, policymakers can ensure that taxpayers finally begin to see the fruit of their investment, and more impoverished people can achieve long-term independence.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
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HB1300: Legislature takes its time abolishing a law that it says is ‘devastating’ to business
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:46 PM :: 6283 Views :: Energy, Environment
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”While Act 196 achieved one of its purposes–-to generate a one-time windfall of revenue to the state–-the long-term effect has been to hinder Hawaii's economic recovery by placing an undue burden on the business sector.”
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
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UN authorizes Military action against Gaddafi, airstrikes could begin within hours
By Selected News Articles @ 6:20 PM :: 9482 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Two wars, about to start a third, plus a disaster in Japan...and Obama? He's headed for Rio de Janero, Brazil....
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
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Hillary dumps Obama over refusal to act in Libya: “Not happy with dealing with a president who can’t decide if today is Tuesday or Wednesday”
By Selected News Articles @ 6:12 PM :: 10568 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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He went on, “If you take a look at what’s on her plate as compared with what’s on the plates of previous Secretary of States — there’s more going on now at this particular moment, and it’s like playing sports with a bunch of amateurs. And she doesn’t have any power. She’s trying to do what she can to keep things from imploding.”
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
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Hurricane Shelters: Hawaii Still Counting on a Lucky Miss
By Andrew Walden @ 4:17 PM :: 16369 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Hawaii Statistics
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With 125 mph hurricane Flossie still on track to pass August 13 just south of the Big Island, Hawaii County Civil Defense is opening ten emergency shelters in schools and other public buildings island wide. In Kau, likely to be hardest hit, the only available shelter is at Kau High School in Pahala.
Red Cross volunteers are working to get a second shelter opened up at an area church, but as yet have no firm commitment. Hawaii County Red Cross director Youlia Kalima explains the two buildings are the only hardened structures in the entire rural district of 5,000 people. The next nearest shelters would be at Konawaena HS in South Kona or Keaau HS in Puna—dozens of miles away.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
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Mercado Kim says Hannemann is Godfather as ‘divisive’ Democrat Primary goes from crowded to jam-packed
By Selected News Articles @ 12:06 PM :: 9684 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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While she is not a household name, Kim's interest in the race illustrates how a Democratic primary that already promises to be crowded could grow, in time, to become even more jam-packed.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
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U.S. Supreme Court Sets Conference Date for Nader Hawaii Ballot Access Case
By Selected News Articles @ 11:59 AM :: 5052 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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On April 1, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Nader v Nago, 10-728, the Hawaii ballot access case.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
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Abercrombie to open new State Information Technology Department with donation from dot.com Billionaire
By News Release @ 10:28 AM :: 6066 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HCF is providing a $3 million grant for this new initiative from the Omidyar Ohana Fund, a donor advised fund established through the support of Pierre and Pam Omidyar. The grant is in part conditioned upon monies from Senate Bill 1287/House Bill 1060, currently being considered by legislators, as well as future legislation which together will provide the majority of the funding for the transformation effort.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
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Blabercrombie: “The war of each against all, which has an iron grip on our country, is coming to an end in Hawaii”
By News Release @ 10:20 AM :: 6890 Views :: Energy, Environment
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When the people of Hawaii voted for change in November, they voted to end a policy that said all people must fend for themselves. They rejected the status quo where we fail to invest in ourselves; where we ignore long-term problems for political convenience; where we make government the enemy of the people instead of the instrument for reaching our goals; where political drama and private interests drown out the voices of the majority; where we stoke distrust and disdain for one another instead of treating each other with fairness and respect.
The war of each against all, which has an iron grip on our country, is coming to an end in Hawaii.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011 |
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SB218: Will Legislature force St Francis Hospitals to close over forced abortion?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:12 PM :: 15162 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Will the Legislature bow to pro-abortion extremists and risk closure of two hospitals, loss of medical personnel, and possible statewide loss of millions of dollars of federal health funds?
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011 |
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Obama Dithers While American Credibility Burns
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:47 PM :: 6955 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The Worldwide Leader In Sports could tape his picks for the 2011 NCAA basketball tournament. The President picked all frontrunners. Good for him. Meanwhile, 5,000 miles away, a Libyan rebel defending the town of Ajdabiya from Muammar Qadhafi loyalists told The Washington Post: "These politicians are liars. They just talk and talk, but they do nothing."
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011 |
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Hawaii presents the most decisive defeat for assisted suicide and euthanasia to date
By Selected News Articles @ 11:54 AM :: 11805 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Hawaii presents the most decisive defeat for assisted suicide and euthanasia to date. According to Schadenberg, opponents from the Christian and disabled communities testified so convincingly before the legislature’s Health Committee that it defeated the measure unanimously.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011 |
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Dismissed in Federal Court, Convicted Felon Keanu Sai fails in effort to seize control of Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 11:36 AM :: 11441 Views :: Hawaii History
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"The federal courts have long recognized that the determination of sovereignty over a territory is fundamentally a political question beyond the jurisdiction of the courts."
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011 |
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Is Linda Lingle Competitive? Cast your vote as PPP considers poll on Hawaii Senate Race
By News Release @ 11:24 AM :: 7554 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hawaii. One of the newly open Senate seats where we haven't seen any numbers at all, not even internal polls. The big question here-does Linda Lingle actually make this competitive or is it an easy keep for Democrats no matter who the Republicans put up.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011 |
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Abercrombie Administration advises Public to Avoid Ingesting Potassium Iodide
By News Release @ 2:58 AM :: 5773 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Although usually benign, KI can be harmful to people with allergies to iodine or shellfish, those with certain skin disorders, or those with thyroid problems. Observed but infrequent side effects of ingesting potassium iodide include nausea, intestinal upset, rashes, inflammation of the salivary glands, and possibly severe allergic reactions.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 |
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Ward: Budget does not account for COFA, CoR Revision, Japan tourism dropoff
By Video @ 10:25 PM :: 7871 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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$120M COFA, Japan Tourism dropoff, CoR revision, 13 Hospitals bleeding 25-30M a year…
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 |
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Ewa Community to discuss Emergency Preparedness after blackout, Tsunami
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 9:49 PM :: 8094 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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- Tuesday, March 22 at 7:00PM
- Ewa Makai Middle School cafeteria, 91-6291 Kapolei Parkway, Ewa Beach
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 |
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Education Month: No Bureaucrat Left Behind
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:38 PM :: 4330 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Forty-one states wasted millions of taxpayer dollars and administrative man hours trying to persuade Obama Education Department bureaucrats to give their states Race to the Top stimulus money. Louisiana's application alone was 260 pages with a 417-page appendix. And in the end, the Obama Administration just wound up giving the cash to their government union political allies.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How they voted Mar 14
By News Release @ 5:48 PM :: 5228 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: Patent Reform Act of 2011
- Senate: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
- Senate: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
- House: FHA Refinance Program Termination Act
- House: Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 |
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Abercrombie: 100 Days, 10 Broken Promises
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 6432 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Bad Day for Tax Increases - Governor Abercromie promised during the campaign, “We will not be raising any taxes, what we will be doing is utilizing state government in a way that brings the hope and change people want.” After taking office he quickly broke this promise and has proposed at least $500 million in new taxes for Hawaii residents over the next 2 years.
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