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Entries for 'Ed Case'
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 |
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Case: COFA Renewal on Verge of Approval
By Ed Case @ 12:01 AM :: 2016 Views :: World News, Congressional Delegation
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... “Congress must approve the recently renegotiated Compacts of Free Association as soon as possible,” said Case ....
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Monday, July 24, 2023 |
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Case Introduces Measure To Ban Discriminatory Treatment And Pricing Of Shipping Of Goods To U.S. Locations Outside Of Continent
By Ed Case @ 8:01 PM :: 2516 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living
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... private shipping companies cannot exclude shipments to Hawai’i and other non-contiguous parts of country and cannot charge inflated costs ....
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023 |
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Red Hill: Case Urges Waiver From Jones Act/Cargo Preference Requirements To Expedite Defueling
By Ed Case @ 5:16 PM :: 2475 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Jones Act, Military
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... He says waivers are needed to assure full, dependable and cost-effective availability of the ten oceangoing fuel tankers called for under Defense Department’s proposed defueling plan ....
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Saturday, March 4, 2023 |
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Congressional Delegation Calls on IRS to Exempt Red Hill Assistance
By Ed Case @ 2:23 AM :: 1909 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Military, Taxes
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“...Just as assistance provided to individuals by the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Stafford Act is exempted under Section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code, we believe the Red Hill emergency assistance should also be exempted....”
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Monday, February 27, 2023 |
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Ed Case Reintroduces Helicopter Noise Bill
By Ed Case @ 6:19 PM :: 1971 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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... Measure To Impose Strict Safety Requirements And Provide For State And Local Community Disruption Regulation On Commercial Air Tour Operations ....
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Saturday, December 31, 2022 |
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A National Forest for Hawaii?
By Ed Case @ 5:37 PM :: 1693 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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... Case Secures Passage Of Hawai‘i National Forest Study Bill ....
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022 |
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Biden Hosts Pacific Islands Summit In Washington
By Ed Case @ 4:32 PM :: 1590 Views :: World News, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... Rep Ed Case says Hawai‘i will play an increasingly pivotal role in advancing the aims of the Summit ....
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Wednesday, June 15, 2022 |
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Congress Moving $2.2B for Red Hill
By Ed Case @ 2:48 PM :: 1749 Views :: Environment, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... to Further Remediate, Defuel and Close Red Hill and Move the Fuel to More Strategic Locations Elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific ....
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
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Case Asks Biden to Waive Jones Act to Ship US Oil to Hawaii
By Ed Case @ 12:02 AM :: 2879 Views :: Energy, Congressional Delegation, Jones Act
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... Case also introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives today to mandate such a waiver. ...
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Saturday, February 12, 2022 |
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Kahele, Case Introduce Legislation To Permanently Shut Down Red Hill
By Ed Case @ 2:18 PM :: 2563 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... Companion legislation is being introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz ....
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Friday, February 4, 2022 |
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Boosting Long-Term Engagement In the Pacific (BLUE Pacific) Act Passes U.S. House
By Ed Case @ 2:58 PM :: 4325 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... Provisions included in the COMPETES Act, a major measure to strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness, domestic capacity and supply chains ....
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Wednesday, January 5, 2022 |
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Thursday, December 16, 2021 |
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Case: NDAA Mandates Repair of Red Hill Pipes
By Ed Case @ 5:26 PM :: 2063 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... the bill would require the piping system to ultimately be submitted to strengthened and more frequent inspection and repair requirements ....
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Friday, September 24, 2021 |
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NDAA Tightens Red Hill Safety Standards
By Ed Case @ 5:02 PM :: 2243 Views :: Honolulu County, Military
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... the $768 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to require stricter inspection and safety standards for the military’s fuel tanks and supporting infrastructure at Red Hill on O’ahu....
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Wednesday, July 21, 2021 |
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Blue Pacific Act Added to Major Foreign Policy Bill
By Ed Case @ 12:00 PM :: 2741 Views :: World News, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... House Foreign Affairs Committee Includes Case’s Pacific Islands Caucus’ Initiatives in its Signature Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement (EAGLE) Act ....
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Wednesday, June 2, 2021 |
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Legislation to Restore Access Federal Benefits for COFA Citizens
By Ed Case @ 3:20 AM :: 2677 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation
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... Bipartisan Compact Impact Fairness Act Would Extend Same Federal Benefits to Citizens of the Freely Associated States Available to Other Legal Permanent Residents ....
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021 |
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US House Resolution Backs National Forest in Hawaii
By Ed Case @ 11:57 PM :: 2626 Views :: Environment, Congressional Delegation, Land Use
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... The U.S. House has once again passed his National Forest study measure that calls on the United States Forest Service (USFS) to engage communities in the State of Hawai’i in a study to identify suitable parcels to be incorporated into a National Forest ....
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Wednesday, May 5, 2021 |
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Case Reintroduces Blue Pacific Act for Coordinated US Policy
By Ed Case @ 10:31 PM :: 2698 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Military
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... BLUE Pacific Act, Establishes a Comprehensive, Long-term U.S. Foreign Policy in the Pacific Islands Amidst Growing International Engagement in the Region ....
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Saturday, April 10, 2021 |
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Case Joins the Bipartisan U.S. House Problem Solvers Caucus
By Ed Case @ 4:05 PM :: 10948 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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...Equally divided between Democrats and Republican, the bipartisan group focuses on commonsense solutions to the country's toughest challenges....
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021 |
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Thursday, January 21, 2021 |
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Case Reintroduces Bill to Regulate Air Tours
By Ed Case @ 8:56 PM :: 3007 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Small Business, Tourism
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... He reintroduces his Safe and Quiet Skies Act targeting increasing safety and community disruption concerns from tour helicopters and small aircraft operations ....
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Thursday, January 14, 2021 |
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Ed Case Reintroduces Jones Act Reform Bills
By Ed Case @ 9:49 PM :: 3718 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Jones Act
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... His proposals would amend the century-old Jones Act to combat monopolies in domestic shipping ....
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021 |
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US House Impeaches Trump
By Ed Case @ 10:45 PM :: 3049 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation
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"President’s incitement of January 6th’s violent assault on the U.S. Capitol violated his oath to defend the Constitution and cannot go unanswered" -- Rep Ed Case
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Sunday, December 27, 2020 |
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Trump signs stimulus bill
By Ed Case @ 10:12 PM :: 3818 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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... Magic Money from the Sky: Hawaii Getting $1.7B from New COVID 'Stimulus' ....
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Thursday, July 30, 2020 |
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Blue Pacific Act to Set Framework for US Foreign Policy in Region
By Ed Case @ 5:53 PM :: 6231 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Military
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...The first-ever Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus was founded last year to promote a greater understanding of this dynamic region in Congress and greater U.S. engagement with the countries and peoples of the region....
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Monday, June 8, 2020 |
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Rep Case Bill Would Allow States to Impose Air-Travel COVID Testing
By Ed Case @ 7:00 PM :: 2758 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...to allow Hawai’i to impose a pre-board test requirement on passengers destined for Hawai’i to protect visitors and residents from COVID-19....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 |
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Rep Case to FAA: Allow Hawaii to Require COVID Testing to Board Airplane
By Ed Case @ 9:30 PM :: 3154 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...He Says Hawai’i Shouldn't Have To Rely On Ineffective Post-Arrival Quarantine....
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Thursday, April 2, 2020 |
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First Federal COVID Grants Aid Hawaii Homeless, Mass Transit
By Ed Case @ 3:24 PM :: 2815 Views :: Homelessness, COVID-19
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...First Federal Emergency Grant Awards to Hawai'i to Address COVID-19 Impacts....
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Saturday, March 28, 2020 |
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COVID Relief Bill Directs Minimum $1.25B to Hawaii
By Ed Case @ 4:32 AM :: 2951 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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...Measure includes critical funds for Hawai‘i workers, families, businesses and health care providers....
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Wednesday, March 18, 2020 |
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Crushed by COVID? Small Businesses Aid Application Period Extended
By Ed Case @ 1:29 AM :: 3863 Views :: Small Business
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...the deadline is 4pm Wednesday March 18, 2020. The forms are linked in this post....
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Thursday, January 16, 2020 |
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Ed Case: Why Was VFR Helicopter Pilot Flying in Fog?
By Ed Case @ 5:56 PM :: 3526 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Tourism
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...“A pilot flying his eighth 50-minute tour in one day. Without instrument certification and flying in a rough and variable terrain, rapidly changing weather environment, on visual flight rules only (solely what he could see). According to a close-by witness and other observations, probably in ‘20 ft visibility in rain and fog.’ No flight tracking equipment aboard....
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Sunday, December 29, 2019 |
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Rep Case Calls on FAA to Tighten Regulations After Deadly Helicopter Crash
By Ed Case @ 1:30 PM :: 3462 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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...Hawaii has seen 18 civilian helicopter crashes in the last five years....
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Friday, December 20, 2019 |
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Ed Case Introduces Three Jones Act Reform Bills
By Ed Case @ 4:26 PM :: 5211 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Jones Act, Cost of Living
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...“My three bills aim directly at one of the key drivers of our astronomically high cost of living in Hawai‘i and other locations in our country that are not part of the continental U.S,” said Case....
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Monday, December 16, 2019 |
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Ed Case Finally Gets Around to Announcing he will Vote for Impeachment
By Ed Case @ 6:20 PM :: 3513 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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...Ed Case had to make it look good for the Republican voters he depends on to win an open 'Democratic' primary....
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
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Impeachment? Ed Case 'Not There Yet'
By Ed Case @ 11:56 PM :: 2276 Views
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...I’m not there yet because I haven’t reviewed all of the actual articles, the Judiciary Committee’s report and the full House debate. When I have done so, I will discharge my constitutional duty....
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Wednesday, November 27, 2019 |
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Hawaii, Guam, NMI Reps: COFA Costs Should be Part of Renegotiation
By Ed Case @ 11:19 PM :: 3092 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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"Without corresponding increases of guaranteed federal assistance to fully reimburse our jurisdictions being included as part and parcel of the Congressional Compact extension approval process, we will find it difficult to support Compact renewal.”
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Wednesday, September 4, 2019 |
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Build a Wall? Mokapu Wall Money Moves to Border
By Ed Case @ 6:41 PM :: 5011 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Military
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...Action specifically affects $32 million in already-appropriated priority projects for Hawai’i....
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Saturday, July 27, 2019 |
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Pacific Islands Caucus Formed to Counter Chinese Influence
By Ed Case @ 7:00 PM :: 5350 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Military
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...The bipartisan group will focus on issues critical to the Indo-Pacific region Alliances and relationships, defense, trade and environmental challenges top the agenda....
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Thursday, December 27, 2018 |
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Ed Case Congressional Staff Includes Ethically Challenged Rail-Monger Nestor Garcia
By Ed Case @ 3:10 AM :: 7485 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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...Chief of Staff Tim Nelson ... District Director Jacqueline (Jackie) Conant ... Communications Director Nestor Garcia....
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Friday, May 25, 2018 |
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Case, Djou: Will Hawaii Delegation Support 'Honest Ads Act'?
By Ed Case @ 3:10 PM :: 3490 Views :: Ethics
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...require large online platforms to identify and publicly disclose the purchasers of political advertising, the same as now required for political TV and radio ads....
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Monday, April 23, 2018 |
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Ed Case 'Looking for a Candidate'
By Ed Case @ 1:22 AM :: 4148 Views :: Politicians
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"...I don’t want to vote for None of the Above...."
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Thursday, January 7, 2016 |
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Study: E-Cig Vapers and Public Health Community Should be United Against Big Tobacco
By Ed Case @ 3:59 AM :: 4414 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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A recently published study proposes a pact between the public health community and the vaping community to combat a shared enemy, Big Tobacco....
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Friday, July 12, 2013 |
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Ed Case: 'I won't be a candidate'
By Ed Case @ 5:29 PM :: 5678 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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I won't be a candidate for public office as long as I'm with Outrigger. Since I hope that's a long time, this likely ends any further political career....
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Sunday, December 23, 2012 |
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Case Applies for Senate Vacancy
By Ed Case @ 9:44 PM :: 5527 Views :: Politicians
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"Our Hawai'i has never faced such a precarious position on Capitol Hill"
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Sunday, December 23, 2012 |
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Ed Case: Disagreeing With Inouye 'Cost me dearly'
By Ed Case @ 9:34 PM :: 6642 Views :: Politicians
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Of course, we disagreed later over how to ensure Hawaii's representation in the Senate in a post-Inouye world, and that cost me dearly....
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Friday, November 2, 2012 |
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Case: If PRP Wins, Negative Will be the New Normal
By Ed Case @ 10:26 PM :: 6458 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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... if PRP succeeds in Hawaii's most negative campaign (so far), that campaign will become the new norm for Hawai'i politics ....
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Monday, October 8, 2012 |
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Ed Case Endorses Ben Cayetano for Mayor
By Ed Case @ 3:21 PM :: 7662 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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I support Ben Cayetano for Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu. Here's why....
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