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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Heritage: Victory in Wisconsin
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:19 AM :: 4687 Views :: National News, Ethics

On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4–3 in favor of upholding the state's new collective bargaining law, reversing a lower court decision that sought to stamp out the will of the people, the authority of the legislature, and a major movement toward fiscal reform. And at three this morning, following a nearly 13-hour floor debate, the Wisconsin Assembly approved a budget aimed at wiping out the state's $3 billion structural deficit.

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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Fire from the Heartland: The awakening of the Conservative Woman
By Video @ 10:35 AM :: 4107 Views :: National News, Ethics

The first-ever film to tell the entire story of the conservative woman in her own words, "Fire from the Heartland" is a powerful statement about America at a crossroads and the women who have awakened to the crisis.

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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Are Electric Cars Really Green?
By Selected News Articles @ 1:21 AM :: 8200 Views :: Energy, Environment

Electric cars could produce higher emissions over their lifetimes than petrol equivalents because of the energy consumed in making their batteries....

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
A Showdown over the War in Libya
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:25 PM :: 10039 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family

...President Obama failed to consult Congress in an appropriately deliberate manner. The President has ill-served Congress, and there is no reason Congress should stand for it. As it responds, Congress should be mindful of its obligations: to uphold the Constitution, act in America’s interests, and not unduly put the lives of American allies at risk....

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Honolulu Alliance forms to block Federal Control of Hawaii Capitol Area
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 10057 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

The ahupua'a of Honolulu and Kapalama have been proposed as a future National Heritage Area (NHA) site, a permanent federal designation which was introduced in Congress as S. 359 and H. 1297.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Hawaii Army Reservists building Community Center in Indonesia
By Selected News Articles @ 2:19 PM :: 12051 Views :: Energy, National News, Ethics, World News, Family

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
After stock craters 64%, Feds to dump 5.6M shares of Inouye’s Central Pacific Bank
By News Release @ 1:00 PM :: 10558 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

The Treasury acquired the shares this year as part of the Hawaii-based bank holding company's recapitalization. The stock was trading around $29 a share at the time of the Treasury's investment...and closed Tuesday at $14.13.... The stock is down 64% in the past year.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Fitch downgrades Hawaii, Cites Tourism Dependence
By News Release @ 12:12 PM :: 6791 Views :: Energy, Environment

The downgrade reflects the state's minimal financial cushion against risks inherent in an economy dominated by the volatile tourism sector following the depletion of previously large balances as well as the state's significant and growing long-term liabilities.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Abercrombie signs bill hiking GE Tax $400M, Matson raises rates in response
By News Release @ 11:12 PM :: 7678 Views :: Energy, Environment

...the state of Hawaii has temporarily suspended many general excise tax exemptions. The suspended exemptions include certain transportation and maritime support services such as stevedoring. This means that the state will tax carriers for a portion of the cargo costs that had previously been exempted, and the cost to carriers serving the state will increase.  Effective July 10, 2011, Matson will implement a General Excise Tax Arbitrary to recover these extra costs.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Everything you've heard about fossil fuels may be wrong
By Selected News Articles @ 7:58 PM :: 4793 Views :: National News, Ethics

As everyone who follows news about energy knows by now, in the last decade the technique of hydraulic fracturing or "fracking," long used in the oil industry, has evolved to permit energy companies to access reserves of previously-unrecoverable “shale gas” or unconventional natural gas.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Boehner on Libya: Obama will be in Violation of War Powers Act in 5 days
By News Release @ 1:53 PM :: 7343 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family

Five days from now, our country will reach the 90-day mark from the notification to Congress regarding the commencement of the military operation in Libya, which began on March 18, 2011.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Google to fund Kuhio Park Terrace rehab project
By News Release @ 12:05 PM :: 11920 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

According to Christoph Gabler, Senior Vice-President for AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, the Towers at KPT are the first phase of a 1,025 community being redeveloped by the Michaels Development Company in partnership with Vitus Group and the Hawaii Public Housing Authority.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Unemployment Is No Laughing Matter
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:16 AM :: 4556 Views :: National News, Ethics

As President Barack Obama swung through North Carolina yesterday, he did all he could to show that he cares about the U.S. economy, its 9.1 percent unemployment rate, and the 13.9 million Americans who remain out of work. Well, that is, until he let a bit of honesty slip off his tongue....

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Enough for 35 Pro Bowls: Abercrombie’s $140M gift to Dante Carpenter
By AtomicMonkey @ 1:30 AM :: 13502 Views :: Energy, Environment

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Monday, June 13, 2011
VIDEO: I am an American, not a “bump in the road”
By Video @ 11:20 PM :: 5013 Views :: National News, Ethics

...the unemployed are not just economic statistics, but are real Americans looking to support themselves and their families....

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Monday, June 13, 2011
Renewable Energy and Hybrid Cars Still Only at 1%
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 7:39 PM :: 11045 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family

Despite governmental mandates for renewables, if their electricity production is converted to equivalent tons of oil, then their share is only 1.3% in 2010....

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Monday, June 13, 2011
VIDEO: Rep Michelle Bachmann launches GOP Presidential Campaign
By Video @ 7:30 PM :: 6636 Views :: National News, Ethics

See her announcement....

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Monday, June 13, 2011
Survey: Fewer than 3% of Ewa residents plan to ride Rail
By Tom Berg @ 6:29 PM :: 8434 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment

Please join me this Wednesday evening, June 15th, from 7pm to 9pm, for a very important town hall meeting at the brand new Ewa Makai Middle School in Ewa Beach....

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Monday, June 13, 2011
75% of Schools could lose Federal Funding in 2014
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:15 AM :: 6517 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Under the law, all children are required to be proficient in math and reading by 2014—a standard that could leave three-quarters of U.S. schools labeled as failures, leaving them at risk of losing federal funding.

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Monday, June 13, 2011
Video: Sen. Sam Slom Legislative Wrap-up
By Video @ 11:11 AM :: 8885 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment

Senator Slom addresses a luncheon at the Hawaii Venture Capitol Association – May 26, 2011 at the Plaza Club, Honolulu Hawaii. The subject: State budget, deficit, spending, taxation, economy, more.

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Monday, June 13, 2011
Ward: Abercrombie’s Pro Bowl attack continues short-sighted strategy
By Rep Gene Ward @ 10:56 AM :: 8299 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment

Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s statements against the Pro Bowl last Thursday revealed the severity of the vision deficit facing our state.

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Monday, June 13, 2011
Fannie Mae ends use of non-judicial foreclosure in Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:02 AM :: 10681 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
  • Effective immediately and until further notice, all new Fannie Mae foreclosures in Hawaii must be commenced as judicial foreclosures.
  • Effective immediately, all pending Fannie Mae non-judicial foreclosures in Hawaii that have not proceeded to sale should be dismissed and converted to judicial foreclosures.
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Monday, June 13, 2011
Pro-Bowl: Collateral damage in Abercrombie’s war on Mufi?
By Andrew Walden @ 12:02 AM :: 7685 Views :: Energy, Environment

Abercrombie’s bizarre attack on the Pro-Bowl is part of Progressive Democrats’ ongoing war against Mufi Hannemann, Dan Inouye, and the “old-boy” Democrats. And this is not Abercrombie’s first attack on Mufi’s new base in the Hawaii tourism industry....

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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Voting Rights? Star-Advertiser pushes to disenfranchise Military Personnel
By Andrew Walden @ 9:50 PM :: 10253 Views :: Energy, Environment

The Oahu Advisory Council of the Reapportionment Commission will meet Wednesday June 15 at 8AM in the State Capitol Conference room 329. Public testimony will be accepted.

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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Hawaii Nat’l Guard Youth Challenge Academy to celebrate Graduation at Barber’s Point
By News Release @ 11:54 AM :: 10710 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment

The Naval Air Museum Barbers Point (NAMBP) will be hosting Hawaii Youth Challenge Graduating Cadets for a time of exploring real aircraft, beginning at 1300 through 1530 on Monday, June 13, 2011.  

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Sunday, June 12, 2011
A-1 A-Lectrician Case: Hawaii drops appeal against Corporate Donor Law
By Selected News Articles @ 11:01 AM :: 6543 Views

Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission Chair Paul Kuramoto and four other commission members moved to dismiss their appeal on Thursday after the 9th Circuit upheld an injunction that same day against a similar campaign finance law in San Diego...

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Sunday, June 12, 2011
TSA Announces Results of Internal Investigation in Honolulu
By News Release @ 10:44 AM :: 7657 Views :: National News, Ethics

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it has proposed the removal of more than 30 Honolulu International Airport (HNL) TSA employees following an extensive investigation into allegations of improper screening of checked baggage. 

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Saturday, June 11, 2011
DoTax completes Internal Investigation into its “Unusual Reporting” of Monthly Tax Revenues
By Andrew Walden @ 3:15 PM :: 11253 Views :: Energy, Environment

“since taking office six months ago, Tax Director Fred Pablo has reviewed the department’s operations and noticed unusual reporting in monthly tax revenue reports. Pablo immediately addressed these concerns by conducting and completing an internal investigation and analysis of the revenue reports.”

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Saturday, June 11, 2011
WaPo: Abercrombie’s Medical Home scheme fails to save money in Medicare
By Selected News Articles @ 2:57 PM :: 8856 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Will Hawaii be saddled with the second-rate already failed ACO/Medical Home scheme promoted by Gov Abercrombie? The Washington Post is already debunking this failure before we start:

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Friday, June 10, 2011
Prophetic Words: Abercrombie was always a loud-mouthed hippie who had all the answers
By Selected News Articles @ 5:42 PM :: 6263 Views :: Energy, Environment

The Democratic candidate for governor was always a loud-mouthed hippie who had all the answers. I didn't forget....

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Friday, June 10, 2011
Abercrombie doubles down against Pro-Bowl: "It's Time We Get Our Priorities Straight"
By Video @ 5:22 PM :: 11761 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Politicians, Tourism

"It's Time We Get Our Priorities Straight," a message from Governor Neil Abercrombie, June 10, 2011

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Friday, June 10, 2011
Overestimating Wind Power Generation
By Selected News Articles @ 5:07 PM :: 8893 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family

Growing evidence from both sides of the Atlantic indicates that performance models based on wind data often promise levels of generation substantially above actual wind power output.

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Friday, June 10, 2011
442nd Vet on Redistricting: Military is part of our Community, should be counted
By Selected News Articles @ 3:25 PM :: 9626 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment

Sorting through different groups and deciding who to include, or who not to include in consideration for representation, I believe should be a non-issue. All should be included.

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Friday, June 10, 2011
The Iranian Threat That Can't Be Ignored
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:12 PM :: 7137 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family

 Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has acquired two missile warheads capable of being armed with a nuclear weapon. And a recently leaked U.N. report described suspected ballistic missile technology exchanges between North Korea and Iran....

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Friday, June 10, 2011
Is More Better? Education Spending Increases in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:42 AM :: 6328 Views :: Energy, Environment

Hawaii’s per pupil expenditure climbed to $12,399 in 2009, ranking it as the 11th highest in the nation, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report. This new rate marks a 12% increase compared to the previous year.

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Friday, June 10, 2011
Reapportionment Commission rejects Multi-Member Districts, hears testimony in favor of counting Military Personnel
By Andrew Walden @ 1:05 AM :: 8360 Views :: Energy, Environment

Some Democrats have advocated counting rapists, child molesters, pimps, drug dealers and other convicted felons and prison inmates but not counting the military personnel who put it all on the line to defend America.   The final decision was postponed until the next meeting.

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Thursday, June 9, 2011
Terry Lock named Hawaii Early Childhood Coordinator
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 7096 Views :: Energy, Environment

Moving forward on his plan to invest in young children, Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced Terry Lock as the Governor’s Early Childhood Coordinator....

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Thursday, June 9, 2011
Newspaper Guild: Star-Advertiser demands end to seniority system, 50% cut in sick leave
By News Release @ 1:01 PM :: 8410 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment

Your bargaining committee met with representatives of management for collective bargaining talks on May 24 and May 25. Darren Carroll, of TNG-CWA, was our chief negotiator. Ron Leong, an attorney, was management’s lead negotiator....

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Thursday, June 9, 2011
2011 Session Wrap-up: Paychecks Hawaii Rates Legislators
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 PM :: 6458 Views :: Energy, Environment

Ratings may be helpful during election periods .... 

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Thursday, June 9, 2011
State Auditor: Public Housing oversight Erratic
By News Release @ 11:50 AM :: 5804 Views :: Energy, Environment

Turnaround on vacant units was slow, adversely impacting families on the waiting list as well as rent collections. As of February 15, 2011, the authority had a total of 233 vacant units that either had pending maintenance work or were available for rent; overall, these units had been vacant an average of six months.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Sen Sam Slom to Address Kona TEA Party
By News Release @ 11:32 PM :: 11955 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment

The meeting is on Saturday, June 18th at 1:00 PM at the Kona Vistas Pavilion.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Panos announces plans for 2012 Mayoral Race
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 11:03 PM :: 6835 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

 In 2010 we garnered 19% of the vote after having a vibrant campaign with less than $100,000 for advertising. But if each of our 38,439 voters had contributed ten bucks we would have had the funds for competitive advertising ....

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
DLNR outsources Historic Preservation
By News Release @ 2:41 PM :: 9495 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government, OHA

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) took action to improve operations at its State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) and ensure federal compliance. The Department awarded a contract to Solutions Pacific, LLC to implement recommendations of the National Park Service’s Corrective Action Plan.  

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Mitsubishi, State sign agreement to Promote New Electric Car
By News Release @ 10:50 AM :: 7886 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

In November of 2011, MMNA will launch the battery-powered electric vehicle Mitsubishi i ....

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
National Defense: Ten Questions for Leon Panetta
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:57 AM :: 4303 Views :: National News, Ethics

Leon Panetta, President Obama's nominee for Secretary of Defense, will go before the Senate tomorrow for questioning on how he would shepherd the department into the future. The American taxpayers deserve some answers from Panetta....

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Obama's Jobless America
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:52 AM :: 4359 Views :: National News, Ethics

The economic news keeps getting worse for America. Last month, the unemployment rate went up to 9.1 percent, the economy added only 54,000 jobs, and the average length of unemployment rose to more than nine months, the longest since the Labor Department started keeping track in 1948.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Sanjeev “Sonny” Bhagowalia named Chief Information Officer of Hawaii
By News Release @ 2:17 AM :: 10877 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

In anticipation of the CIO’s arrival, OIMT has begun an assessment intended to provide an overview of technology across the state. OIMT selected Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to lead this assessment.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Historic Kaumakapili Church Celebrates 100th Anniversary
By News Release @ 8:39 PM :: 7594 Views :: Maui County, Energy

Upcoming celebrations include:

  • June 8-9th – Annual ʻAha Na Kai ʻEwalu all-state Association of Hawaiian Evangelical Churches Conference Kaumakapili Church
  • June 25th – Sanctuary Centennial Celebration 6pm-9pm – Sheraton Waikiki Resort Ballroom
  • July 16th – 40th Annual Benefit Luʻau 8am-2pm – Kaumakapili Church
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
VIDEO: Former Sen. Rick Santorum announces GOP Presidential Bid
By Video @ 8:28 PM :: 7073 Views :: National News, Ethics

See the announcement . . .

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
WSJ: Health Care Initiative Draws Fire, 93% of MD refuse ACO/Medical Home program
By Selected News Articles @ 8:27 PM :: 10378 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

The American Medical Group Association said a survey of its members found that 93 percent wouldn't enroll as ACOs in the main proposed Medicare program.

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