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Monday, May 24, 2010 |
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May 24, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:17 PM :: 7054 Views :: Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development
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American Thinker: Hawaii Republican Djou Heads for Congress: 67% Reject Inouye Machine
HFP: Special Election Polls vs Reality: Measuring culture of retaliation?
SB: Djou win reflects unrest of voters
Djou wins 17 out of 24 Districts, many outside traditional GOP areas
ADV: Election results show Djou's appeal outside East Honolulu
Analysis: Civil Beat Poll Points To Dems' November Dilemma
Hours Until Hawaii Congressman-Elect Djou Sworn In
The Price Tag Of A Seat In Congress: $12.31 Per Vote
Shapiro: Economic turnaround feels close
Hawaii economic agency slow to spend stimulus: Sluggish procurement processes, complexity of energy reform blamed
Hawaii's Medicaid switch produces mixed results
Honolulu ranked near bottom in housing affordability
Honolulu Police officer to make initial court appearance
Co-op provides update on seabirds, legal costs: KIUC rates to go up next month
Molokai vets rankled by county's delay of center (4 years to get permit)
It's a no-brainer to preserve surfing
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Saturday, May 22, 2010 |
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May 22, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:36 AM :: 4908 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Special race draws 50% of voters
New Congressional Hawaii Poll Shows Djou Slightly Ahead of Democratic Rivals
Rivals in special election find that traditional rules of campaigning don't apply (Hanabusa blames media for publishing polls)
Civil-unions factions weigh in: Governor to meet with advocates, opponents of bill awaiting signature
Regents OK new hires at Hilo, Manoa (Gay mafia picks a Don, Broken Trust figure to lobby Leg)
Isle Democrats can no longer rely on party loyalty (Gay Marriage?)
Aiona: Hawaii's future lies in space exploration
SB: CEO of Planned Parenthood Hawaii believes comprehensive sex-ed is vital to students' health
Human Trafficking Bill Threatens Strip Club Industry, says transsexual
Shakedown: Labor Union Sues Over Hotel Redevelopment Project
Hawaii state tax director Kurt Kawafuchi leaving his post
VOUCHERS: OHA education grants could yield useful data
Students arrested in bomb blast at Lanai High School
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Thursday, May 20, 2010 |
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May 20, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:00 PM :: 5992 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Lt Gov Aiona announces 1,000 summer jobs for youth
Vote counting begins as candidates make final pleas
ADV: Reviewing rail, jamming up the mayor (Abercrombie rag tries to pit Mufi vs Lingle after Cayetano attacks)
City Re-evaluating Parking Practices
Hawaii Charter School Review Panel Lifts Moratorium on New Charter School Applications
DOE officials say public schools safe despite Kalani High stabbing
The state of meth: Hawaii's ice epidemic has been driven down
SB: Health-subsidy jobs initiative full of positives
OHA’s Water shakedown: USGS releases report on Na Wai Eha
Astronomic cash cow? OHA’s $50M shake-down continues
CB: Clean Energy Splits Environmentalists
KIUC indicted for endangered species law violations
CB: Civil Unions will make us rich, rich, rich!!! (well not quite)
Legal threat delays ethics vote
Pickup truck resolution rejected
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010 |
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May 19, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:50 PM :: 7149 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development
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Abercrombie team: Hannemann admin “intentionally violating Public Procurement Code”
Mufi site alleges Abercrombie’s chief fundraiser at center of Harris’ “pay-for-play” scandals
VIDEO: Aiona, Finnegan team up on electric vehicles, refrigerator rebates
Lingle: Revenues up, State to issue tax refunds early
Full Text: Hawaii GOP resolution calls for veto of HB444
EIS, cost concerns could derail construction plans
Honolulu rail tax revenue falling short of predicted growth
It ain't over until it's over — twice
SB Hypocrisy: Voter turnout must rise
Shapiro: Lingle shows a card on civil unions
Parents' triple tragedy informs plea for civil unions law
DePledge: Reserved
HMSA lands back in black for 1st quarter
Gov. Lingle's New Plan Expected To Provide Jobs Help Unemployed
Student's poster draws Tea Party's ire
Hawaii school board considers closing Haleiwa Elementary
Is the Hawaii Government Really Helping Hawaiians?
Lingle signs bill to draft Waianae disaster plan
Allegiant buys six 757 jets, announces plans to enter Hawaii market
'Give us a break': Council urged to freeze tax rates, find another way to balance budget
Maui Council votes on tax hikes
Wailua path project delayed amid Hawaiian protest
Registered Guns In Hawaii At All Time High
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010 |
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May 18, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:59 PM :: 5203 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Full Text: Hawaii GOP resolution calls for veto of HB444
Whistleblower In $250,000 City Theft Case Speaks: City Blamed For Not Catching Parking Lot Scheme Earlier
Lingle Amused by arrogance of Dem Governor’s attack on Djou
Hawaii moves up dates for some tax refunds
Oshiro: The GE Tax is a “privilege of doing business in Hawaii”
130,000 Ballots Returned In Special Election
Group Home Agency Faces More Scrutiny: Hale Kipa Closes One Home, Faces Questions About Another
Shapiro: Lawmakers interfering in private business (Musubigate)
Abercrombie opens W. Hawaii campaign office
Big Island project to add 2,330 homes
VOUCHERS: OHA offers money for Native Hawaiian kids to attend private schools if they join tribe
New schools in Kihei, Wailuku, cafeterias in the works for county
Honolulu City Council may cut funds for televising its meetings
Journalist says she confessed in North Korean captivity
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Saturday, May 15, 2010 |
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May 15, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:51 PM :: 5675 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Hawaii Republican Convention meets today
Democrats denounce Djou
Djou or Hanabusa victory would initiate search for replacement
Charges to stand against Hemmings (enforcers of the one-party state)
1,842 Nonprofits in Hawaii Must Take Action today to Preserve Tax-Exempt Status
OHA Upset about uncounted criminals: Hawaii prisoners held on Mainland skew census results
Many isle youth will miss time off school despite negative effects
HSTA shills outline plans to continue using furloughs to help Abercrombie
UH Manoa Professor who admits arson reveals mental illness battles
Local Jobs bill to face court challenge
Studies of sun linked to understanding weather (or … ahem … climate)
October opening set for W. Hawaii's first adult shelter
Harbor fee collection called 'illegal'
Waianae Landfill operator 'shocked' by fine
Scavengers raiding Honolulu curbside recycling bins
GTMO Greenwell: End war on drugs
“Malicious Prosecution” Kauai County continues war on Lady Ann
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Friday, May 14, 2010 |
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May 14, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:13 PM :: 7513 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development
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Gay Civil Unions: Mufi still refuses to oppose HB444
CQ: Democrats May Get the Blues in Hawaii
Republican Charles Djou Holds Cash Advantage Ahead of Special Election in Heavily Democratic Hawaii District
Name in the News: State GOP Chair Jonah-Kuhio Ka'auwai (must read)
Djou clarifies that race not over
Hidden Tax Hike Likely to Dent Hawaii Non-Profit Fundraising Efforts
Hawaii school board may cancel next year's furlough days
POLITICO: Inouye's sway may cost Dems a seat
Adrienne King: My Quest to Become Hawaii's Next Lieutenant Governor
WSJ: Congressional Special Elections: Show of Horrors
WHT Polls Abercrombie’s fake DoE reform proposal
Hawaii County told to make more cuts
How Kaua‘i got to keep hotel-room tax
Arson is suspected in Hilo Church blaze
Warehouse fire consumes Kauai paper's newsprint
ML&P’s ‘survive to thrive’ plan passes
Hawaiian Electric seals 20-year deal with Kahuku Wind Power
Marines show how to be 'lean, green'
Hawaii Tourism Authority gets expanded authority to meet behind closed doors
Law firm will advocate for Hawaii children
Hawaii recycling plan offers $250 in cash for clunker refrigerators
Kawamoto selling Kahala houses
Honolulu landfill operator, city fined $424,000 for berm violation
Degrees of difficulty: World War II internees finally will get diplomas
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010 |
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May 12, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:15 PM :: 7590 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development
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SB: Djou, Hanabusa lead money race with backing from big party donors
Wharton to file for congressional race vs Hirono Wednesday
Hawaii’s $1.3B annual Pension Bomb (State running out of time to fix budget)
“Civil Beat” now flacking for HSTA (No surprise here)
County fuel tax hike would hit rural Oahu hardest
Sit-In Protesters Fight Ban From Gov. Office
BOE just one vote away from increasing after-school program fees
SB: $4B Guam deal benefits Hawaii
Land in failed koa logging venture heads for auction
MCCC probing prisoner escape (43 priors)
Oahu cracking down on counterfeit bus passes
Police: Fetus In Kapolei Restroom An 'Unattended Death'
Homeless migration to Hawaii straining social services
Kauai Mayor’s budget proposal tweaked
Supreme Court Nominee Kagan Backs Limits on Speech That Can ‘Harm’
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010 |
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May 11, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:05 PM :: 6431 Views :: Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development
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Democrats on the Run in Hawaii
Finnegan hits Abercrombie’s “empty campaign promises” on education
Djou surges in fundraising
28 percent of ballots in Hawaii special election returned so far
Hawaii Democratic leader happy with DCCC's leaving
Ed Case's (lying) Ad Implies President Obama's Endorsement (HI 1 Special Election now a referendum on Obama?)
ADV: Furloughs buy time, but they're not cheap
Judge likely to strike down Hawaii law on lease properties
Furlough Friday protesters plead not guilty to trespassing
PBN Polls HB 444: Should Lingle sign or veto?
Celebrating first feast day for Father Damien
Mother of man shot by FBI agent says her son was off his meds
Hawaii man who served as pimp for minor online sentenced to 5 years
Hawaiian Electric profits up 33% in first quarter
Gas Company, GM to test hydrogen fuel-cell technology on Oahu
Hawaii public schools to get solar power
Kauai Hydro plant a step toward sustainability
Hokulia Bypass Bond called, but money being withheld
Council members react to Kenoi's property tax proposal
Kenoi gets $54K tinted windows, Hawaii County building costs
Foreclosure snag for housing project
Maui Homeless shelter could use a hand
Maui Land & Pineapple loses $2.7 million in quarter
Aquino backed by some local Filipino leaders
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Sunday, May 9, 2010 |
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May 9, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:18 PM :: 5775 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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House GOP leader Finnegan set to run for lieutenant governor
ADV: Hawaii governor may shape legacy with civil union decision
SB: Lingle's move still a mystery despite '02 campaign promise
SB Oi: Judge candidates by more than 1 issue (just ignore their position on Gay marriage)
Kalapa: Dunning all taxpayers product of 2010 session
Makua Valley: Anti-American war activists keeping combat soldiers away from their families between deployments
Maui Proposal aims to implement district voting
Power plant fans, foes to square off: Contested case hearing slated for Pepeekeo proposal
Anti-meth project reaches thousands of teenagers
Test Run For Special Election: Sample Votes Counted To Check Machines
SB: Waste contract has turned out to be a waste
Abercrombie honored for his support of U.S. troops
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Saturday, May 8, 2010 |
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May 8, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:44 PM :: 8634 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development, World News
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Green hypocrites: Case & Omidyar’s Maui Land & Pine tied to human trafficking case
Case “voted for the Bush tax cuts before he voted against them”
Congressional candidates tone it down in latest debate
Elections Officials To Test Ballot Counters
$425,000 gift saves state science fair
Hawaii 'surf reserves' bill hits sudden wipeout in Legislature
Meheula, Winer lawfirm scammed out of $300K
Mililani Restaurant Owner Attacked: Suspect Accused Of Rape, Robbery, Assault (38 priors)
Maui officer surrenders on drug charges
CT&T's Hawaii manufacturing plant could generate 400 jobs
Is Alii Parkway project dead? No funds, more burial sites and little initiative point to yes
30-meter telescope inching closer to reality
Residential tax rates rising: West Hawaii districts to be hit hardest
Kauai: Furloughs still on table
SB: Welfare services reform should still be pursued
About $10M in food stamp money goes unclaimed by needy
800 more soldiers will serve in Iraq
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Friday, May 7, 2010 |
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May 7, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:19 PM :: 7176 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development
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National Democrats to 're-evaluate' participation in Hawaii Congressional race—Advertiser: “So what?”
WaPo still desperately trying to come up with excuses for Djou victory
Taxes and Insurance make Hawaii most expensive State to own a car
Hawaii-based 307th Signal Battalion deploying to Afghanistan
Abercrombie in “Danger Zone” due to atheist attack on Aiona
Feds: Union Wrong, Teachers Can Work Legally For Free
Hawaii Democrats' Power Focus
News Flash: Rep. Hirono Elected to Third Term
CT&T, an electric vehicle manufacturer, hopes to build a plant, theme park and resort on Oahu
Lawsuit contends hotel's lights put rare Hawaiian birds at risk
Waste mismanagement
Maui: $19.4M bottled up in tax appeals
State plans to auction ancient fishponds
Kaua‘i hosts National Day of Prayer
Kenoi's proposal cuts $11M from budget, boosts property tax rates 31.5%
Brenda Ford: “Somebody's going to make a lot of money off the fund. The people said 2 percent to buy land."
Ooma hearing draws strong opposition
Water rate increases for ag users fiercely opposed
Hawaiian Air gets tentative OK for Honolulu-to-Haneda route
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010 |
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May 4, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:08 PM :: 5915 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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New National Democrat Poll Confirms 8-Point Lead For Djou
Obama to Inouye: Dump Hanabusa
Governor Lingle invites public comments on veto decisions
VIDEO SB2646: Hawaii surfing reserves killed by House Democrats
Debate Fact Check: Ed Case vs. Reality
Aiona calls on panel to approve Laupahoehoe Charter
Maui News polls gay civil unions >>> link
Star-Bulletin polls gay civil unions >>> link
Advertiser polls whether Case or Hanabusa should drop out of race >>> link
Lingle's job approval hits lowest level so far
Lingle's cuts kept in budget
Akaka Bill splits candidates
Strangelove Advertiser: Stop worrying and learn to love stimulus
Advertiser to Big Island: Drop Dead
Sierra Club Hawaii Issues Dual Hawaii Special Election Endorsement
Kenoi says he has no interest in running for Lt. Gov: Has raised over $47K
Hawaii Ranked 12th Worst In State Preschools
Honolulu daily papers now have one owner
Kona police captain says charges unlikely: Fellow officer files complaint following DUI stop
Man claims police illegally confiscated his pakalolo
Maui Council defers plan to reduce tax exemption
Council to consider land fund, redistricting
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Sunday, May 2, 2010 |
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May 2, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:02 PM :: 7375 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Djou momentum continues to build: New poll shows Djou with significant lead as voting begins
Abercrombie: Gay Rights Trump Will of the People
Hawaii Poll: Djou now leads Democratic rivals in congressional race by 8 points
SB: Lingle should allow civil unions to save Democrats’ election chances this fall
Djou casts ballot, holds rally
By mail election forces new strategies
Hawaii's system for conducting state elections remains in place
Cayetano's memoir earns top book award
Gingrich to Maui GOP — Take advantage of ‘failures of the dominant party’
5 unions oppose state bid by mayor, endorse Abercrombie
Democrats meet on Maui, Big Isle
Hawaii preparing to turn mental health services over to insurers
Parents Request Documents On School Furloughs
UH-West Oahu campus awaits green light from governor
County suing Hokulia: Breach of contract suit latest in string of litigation over development
Honokohau Harbor parking: Businesses claim violation on fee plan (Recreational Renaissance)
Fidell: FWW rakes in $7M / year
Newspaper giant leaves the islands
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Saturday, May 1, 2010 |
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May 1, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:33 AM :: 6881 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Akaka Bill: Aiona still concerned about Abercrombie’s new version
Hannemann Won't Take Position On Civil Unions Bill, Abercrombie calls him wimp (Aiona is only anti-444 candidate)
Hanabusa challenges Case's voting record while Dems target Djou (Djou is only anti-444 candidate)
SB: Gov holds civil unions' fate
Businesspeople speak up on potential impact of civil unions in Hawaii
SB: Hold line on tax hikes, even past election year
Oahu rail project back on track after airport plan approval
Advertiser Editor Mark Platte moves to TV, ADV terminations begin Monday
Psycho Obama Birth Certificate Critic Visits Hawaii
State stepping in to help Naalehu school (Failure rewarded with $11M)
Mayor ‘upset’ with handling of ’11 budget, termination of vacant positions
Union asks Legislature to probe worker's death
Oahu moves into final phase of curbside recycling expansion
Housing discrimination exists on Kaua‘i
Union to hold rallies in Hana next week
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Thursday, April 29, 2010 |
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April 29, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:07 PM :: 6438 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Hawaii Legislature: Sgt at Arms called to protect visitor from Rep. Cabanilla’s child molester
Sources: Legislature to vote on Gay civil unions
John Carroll: I believe Larry Mehau supports me for Governor
Taxed Enough Already? Maui protest vs. property tax hikes April 29
Congressional debate May 3rd on Hawaii News Now
“Liberty first” (This is the only coverage on the Special Election in any print publication today)
Furlough solution gains passage
PBN: Hawaii lawmakers kill tech tax credits
Doctor shortage keeps Shapiro out of Hilo
ADV: Hawaii passes bill to curb clamor for Obama birth certificate
Have unions outlived their original purpose?
Consolidation of 2 newspapers scheduled to begin next week
Gaps found in fire inspection records
Pit used to burn prison records
Kaua‘i developer gives county 138 acres of oceanfront property
Councilor eyes ban on riding in truck beds
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010 |
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April 28, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:44 PM :: 5193 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Escalate II (Still nearly zero Special Election coverage)
SB: Lingle vetoes tax hikes, but overrides expected
Voters to decide on appointed school board
Shapiro: Time to cut a deal on school furloughs
Ruling paves way for consolidation of Honolulu's 2 daily newspapers
It Works! More seek shelter following tent ban
AP: HI lawmakers vote to limit Obama document requests
ADV: Your dentist loves HB 1212 but here's why you shouldn't
Buying Our Way Out of Problems Rather Than Setting Priorities
Health fund trustees delay decision: EUTF board wants more information before raising rates
Council passes resolution backing Hawaiian recognition
Jobs bill an anti-business mess that should stay vetoed
Hawaii Senate votes to cut off Act 221 high-tech tax credits
Hawaii filming of 'Lost' spent $228M locally over 4 years (ACT 221 propaganda)
Ballots with only English challenged
Lingle hedges airline support
Charter school must move, set up new site
Bill to dissolve Aloha Tower agency dies in Legislature
Visitor arrivals jump 9.3 percent
Lawmakers pass bill to protect public access to beaches
Tort Reform in the States: Protecting Consumers and Enhancing Economic Growth
In-car smoking ban raises legal questions
Lingle vetoes DHS-reorganization bill, saying it is discriminatory
Maui County directors say plan to cut (vacant) jobs devastating
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Monday, April 26, 2010 |
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April 26, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:54 PM :: 8248 Views :: Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development, World News, Hawaii History
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Lingle calls on teachers, principals to reopen schools over HSTA/BoE objections
Honolulu Special Election: "Democrats petrified, going nuts"
Akaka may quit in 2012: Ed Case talks about Senate “opportunity”
With federal law at stake, Paid activists attack Hawaii fish farmers
Bill requiring number of public school days heads for final votes
Civil unions bill must be voted on (Another religious leftist)
Democrat Advertiser: The high cost of economic optimism
Obama's sister glad to be back in Hawaii after long visit to D.C.
Voter numbers up 9,000 in advance of special election
A timid rewrite of campaign spending law
SB: Tobacco fund needs to be kept healthy
Capitol Round Up - April 26, 2010
Soft-on Crime Appeals court rules out evidence in murder of pregnant woman
Kawaiahao Church: Leader accused of theft resigns
Developed in Hawaii: Corn that can resist drought a 'blockbuster'
Maui Land & Pineapple names new CFO
Farm-worker housing bill hits home stretch
In Hawaii, the Most Powerful Waves Can Be Found at the Side of the Road
ACORN brought poor pimps into domestic politics (by Piven of Cloward-Piven fame)
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Sunday, April 25, 2010 |
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April 25, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:56 PM :: 4504 Views :: Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Hawaii stakes high in all-mail House vote
Stretched schedule: DoE to be forced to provide 180 days (HSTA’s game busted)
Hawaii counties won't lose hotel-room tax share to state
Counties keep hotel room tax but the revenue chase goes on (TAX INCREASE)
Retaliation: Senate Democrats, Democrat media reject truth-teller as UH Regent
The Democratic dilemma on gay unions
Hanabusa picks up Local 5 endorsement
Police officer is arrested for drunken driving
Anti-'birther' exemption would imperil public access
Atheist files Complaint filed over prayers at Honolulu City Council sessions: similar action planned against Senate
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Saturday, April 24, 2010 |
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April 24, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:48 PM :: 7735 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Abercrombie: My “emanations” will make DoE serve students first
Legislature shoots down Aerospace Office after Hawaii signs agreement with NASA
House Republican Budget funds clean energy without tax hike
Akaka votes for Federal Value Added Tax-modeled on Hawaii GE Tax (Inouye opposes)
Bill to move up Hawaii’s illegal 2012 primary date
Lawmakers raid the Hurricane Relief Fund to end Furlough Fridays in a frenzy of actions to offset a $1.7 billion shortfall
Lawmakers Approve $67 Million To End Furloughs
Group of union shills urges gov to fund education (debunked)
Legislature advances constitutional amendment for appointed BoE
Once Hawaii Was The Educational Leader
Advertiser tells Honolulu homeless to move tents onto sidewalks in legal loophole created by ACLU
Maui judge tosses charges tied to alleged pot trafficking under cover of medical marijuana
Health officials urge lawmakers to spare anti-smoking programs
Isles hailed for shielding patients from bad doctors
Hawaii had 7 ‘mass layoffs’ in March
Embattled Liquor Commission Admin. Resigns
Inefficiencies found in Maui County’s fleet--$24.3m in waste
Herkes: Why no water for Ocean View?
Islands push for Obama library
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Thursday, April 22, 2010 |
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April 22, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:33 PM :: 6517 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development
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VIDEO: Charles Djou on Sean Hannity show
Gay Civil Unions: No rest until April 29
Hooser, Hanabusa predict HB444 will bring gay marriage back before Courts
Child molester back at work at Hawaii Legislature
The Hill: Top of the ballot: The TV ad edition
Obama nominates Leslie Kobayashi to fill U.S. District Judge position
Hawaii lawmakers may use hurricane money to end furloughs DoE spared deeper cuts
Honolulu Budget includes tax increases
Honolulu Recreation cuts part of political game with State
Hawaii rents, already least affordable in nation, get worse
Maui prison plans revived
ADV: Don't give up fight for clean energy loans
Hawaii fireworks bill left sputtering in political maneuver
Maui: Decision to run brings mixed views
Dopers grill police on pot
Baby on board? No smoking allowed
Bill Allowing POW-MIA Flag to be Flown with U.S. and Hawaii State Flags Becomes Law
Sex offender faces a $2.5M civil judgment
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010 |
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April 20, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:16 PM :: 7141 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Inouye urges review of newspaper sale to company partly owned by Ed Case’s family
SB: Hawaii stifling charter schools
Waters of Life looks to future
Union Shills’ plan to launder HSTA demands into Gubernatorial campaign
CQ: New Filings Give Glimpse of Candidates’ Special Election Funding
PA-12: Burns/Critz 44/41 (PPP)
More Obama Admin lies: Stimulus bill adds destroys 11,000 Hawaii jobs
Latest data suggest auto sales decrease 1% in 1st quarter—lowest in over 20 years
Bank of Hawaii CEO to retire: Peter Ho will replace Allan Landon
Canceled contract cost keeps rising
Aid cut proposed for aged, disabled
Hawaii's A+ cost will probably hit $80: Parents expected to have to make up for $2.1M cut in funding
2 charged in murder over pakalolo
City ban on tents goes into effect
Controversial “Lanai” Council member eyes top Maui job
Council again grapples with concurrency
Kauai Administration trying to improve project accountability
Jack in the Box begins selling BLENDED Kona coffee
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Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
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April 15, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:07 PM :: 4427 Views :: Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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April 15 No New Taxes Five Rallies on Four Islands: Honolulu, Hilo, Kona, Maui, Kauai
SB: Inouye's gift seen as more 'revenge'--The $100,000 donation to a national group could undercut Case
Pay at the pump to feed HGEA make-work jobs: Hawaii lawmakers pass barrel tax, bar aid office closings
BOE bill gives voters say: Hawaii voters may decide if governor should appoint Board of Education
Union Shills end Capitol sit-in
Hawaii Business: Fixing Schools is a Broken Process
Hawaii private schools feeling economic pressures: Holy Trinity, Word of Life Academy will close in June (But DoE gets $2B)
Royal Hawaiian Band musicians and backers hope for a reprieve from budget cuts
Environmental reviews get stale quickly (Supreme Court’s Turtle Bay Agenda exposed)
Roadblocks on the Path to Hawaii’s Energy Future
Job offers made to 600 Advertiser employees
Thousands Of Business Complaints Could Be Kept Secret
Does Hawaii need more fishing regulations?
Former Honolulu councilman Felix to pay $50,000 fine
Race for Lanai seat heating up
TV's Tea Party Travesty
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Monday, April 12, 2010 |
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April 12, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:34 PM :: 6632 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Poll: Djou tied for lead in Congressional race
Is your church ready to vote May 1-22?
HB444: Civil Unions supporters continue push for gay marriage
Hawaii tax plan raises $75M less than hoped (Homeowners Association tax dropped from plan)
Revised Akaka bill unsettles Isle GOP
Focus on HSTA, Lingle tells rally
Atheists, Gays push City, State to Tax the Church? (No separation of atheism and state?)
Nominees for regent face confirmation hearings tomorrow
SB: Settlement rightly favors Maui players
ADV: Trash pact with HWS reeks
Changing mindsets key to reducing plastic bottles, residents say
With biofuels, burning of cane may go up in smoke
Council confronts nonprofit cuts
Big Island hospital to cut 13 workers
Hawaii losing some enchantment as wedding site for nonresidents
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Saturday, April 10, 2010 |
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April 10, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:02 AM :: 10420 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development, World News, Hawaii History
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Out of money, Puna DoE school shutting down next week
Ed Case votes against tax cut for military personnel, supports death tax
SB: Democrats' ad on Djou deemed false
Kaulana Park confirmed as DHHL chairman (After Hanabusa gets her deal)
Prison guards allegedly threaten to shoot Hawaii Senator
Kulani Prison Guards allegedly burn documents in 20’ ditch, steal equipment
Prison guards lobby lawmakers over proposed cuts
War on food production continues: Group urges fish-farming safeguards—“Environmentalists” call for moratorium on expansion
Honolulu rail route change may oust some Ualena Street shops
Allow me to refresh mayor's memory
Slom-Zimmerman team, Texas investor qualified to pursue Star-Bulletin
Grown-ups at sit-in ticketed
Hawaii public school candy ban fails
Kam School blames lawyer in Hawaiians-first dispute
Hawaii Pork Report Exposes Piggie Pies in the City
Maui judge disregards plea deal, sentences man who beat wife to five years
Flags stolen from veterans center
Higa sex harassment case settled, lawyer says
Fight sparks Keaau High lockdown
Maui Residents appeal to preserve funding
Residents see some progress, poll shows
NKorea vows to keep building nuclear bombs
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Thursday, April 8, 2010 |
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April 8, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:07 PM :: 11092 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development, World News, Hawaii History
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Missile Defense: Obama's False START could leave Hawaii unprotected
Inouye to beg Pelosi not to support Case
The squeeze is on: Taxing bills gain momentum
Hawaii Legislature Tackles Controversial Public Education Issues
School fixes engage gov candidates
25 Parents, kids stage Lingle office sit-in
Land gift initiates aid to leeward education (Hanabusa gets plug from Jeff Stone)
Federal APEC funds could be 'tens of millions' Ca-Ching!
Log Cabin Republicans Endorses Charles Djou for Congress
Hawaiian Telcom seeks initial public offering
Council kills Tam's proposal to end fund that he misused
More info on possible Star-Bulletin Buyers
ADV: Maui water ruling should favor HC&S
Biofuel scam: After century of private sugar operation, HC&S to become ward of State (“Funding could determine future”)
Baldwin girls’ softball will get new field: Under settlement, state releases $1M to build stadium
GTMO Greenwell opposes Kenoi's stringent restrictions
Enviros to use Garbage Guilt to squeeze millions from Hawaii Co Taxpayers
Enviros continue to harass Kona fish farm operators
EPA fines Gay and Robinson, Kula Lodge for cesspool violations
Kauai solar project 'pretty well stalled': Renewable power firm, utility break off talks over disagreement on costs
Fire Commission against allowing Kauai mayor to pick chief
Another Government–controlled market
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010 |
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April 6, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:22 PM :: 6826 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Win or lose, Inouye to back Hanabusa in September Primary
Proposed Hawaii Barrel Tax Hike Just Another Money Grab
Isle GOP's platform drops some language on Hawaiians
Advertiser peddles Latest DoE scam: “Hawaii wants struggling schools to innovate”
ADV: Time for big concessions to end furlough stalemate (More commentary on RTTT)
New computing could save Hawaii DoE millions
Many of Hawaii housing project's residents back mandatory curfew
Tobacco fund grab to feed HGEA: Hawaii abuse prevention program in peril
Honolulu's tab for hosting APEC at least $28M and rising
SB: Marshallese due nuke-test damages despite legal ruling
Many Hawaii care homes lack liability insurance
Hawaii Business Climate, Legislature, Worsening State's Doctor Shortage
Hawaii Teachers’ Union Incites Teachers to Blame Governor for Furloughs
Appeals court affirms ruling denying furlough Friday injunction
Economists Issue Letter Opposing Proposed 25 Percent General Excise Tax Hike
Police say HPP man wanted on multiple meth charges
Maui: Trial of accused spy set to begin
Treatment for atrial fibrillation done on Maui and only a few other places in U.S.
Housing market picks up
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Monday, April 5, 2010 |
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April 5, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:25 PM :: 9283 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Hannemann cancelled speed bumps for Kailua’s fatal Wanaao Road
National Democrats want DC to select Hawaii’s next member of Congress
As “momentum shifts to Djou”, Hanabusa’s “boldly deceptive” campaign implodes: Ads, mailers pulled
National Dems Consider Backing Case
Djou, Case, Hanabusa to debate April 13 Moiliili
OHA Trustee: Rice decision “really not all that bad”
SB: Act quickly to protect state health care law
SB on Probation HOPE: Budget cuts imperil justice in Hawaii
Same-sex union backers picket for vote on measure
Puna’s Fred Blas honored with Ola Pono Award
Generations rally to back LHS ‘history’
HCC to wrap rail station into campus plans
'Shared sacrifice' applied unevenly: Mayor wants to raise taxes, spend more on travel, lobbying
Shrimp farm committed to sustainability, official says
What does economic recovery mean for Kaua‘i?
Bill might bite shark tours
Sign-waving tradition returns for House race
Maui News nails climate fraudsters
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Saturday, April 3, 2010 |
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April 3, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:22 PM :: 6375 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Hanabusa pulls “deceptive” ads, mailers
Full Text: Governor Lingle on ‘Island Insights’
Ed Case: “A reliable vote for imposing higher taxes on middle-class families and small businesses”
Case highlights time in Washington, forgets to mention ineffectiveness
Lingle estimate on health bill criticized as incomplete
EUTF's $1M/month losses could result in reduced benefits, higher premiums
Maui News polls School Reform
Terms sway furlough debate
Lingle’s aide criticizes union for plan that ‘will not be implemented’; Maui teachers give their takes on vote
All Kaua‘i SNAP offices to close
Maui News: ‘One-on-one’ cut out of DHS
House panel chairman resurrects shark fin bill
Councilman suggests Big Isle police officers, firefighters forego raises
Hawaii crops, algae may get funded for military biofuel
Powerful question: Would Big Isle ocean thermal electrical plant make economic sense?
A time for timeshares
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Friday, April 2, 2010 |
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April 2, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 9:27 AM :: 7374 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, World News
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VIDEO: Hanabusa campaign ad nailed for Legislative pay raise “deception”
Inouye: Rail is “project that goes on forever”
ADV: Barrel Tax is a “fraud” and a “scam”
Public Union Leaders Angered Senator Kim refused GET Increase to feed HGEA
Dem Legislators’ Reports blast gov's strategy
Linda Smith: Union Put Hawaii Teachers in Bad Position
Latest DoE gambit: Cut funding for Lahainaluna Boarding School
SB: Camping ban holds promise of success (ACLU already has strategy to defeat)
Bottle Tax could rise if Redemption Fund Raided
Tax Hikes on the table: Council plans to discuss solid waste plan Tuesday
Hospital plots recovery: Hawaii Medical Center would like to convert its two facilities into nonprofit companies
House panel kills medical marijuana dispensaries bill
Alleged pot farmers await trial
No bidders on Hamakua land (harassed by shake down artists, nobody bids)
'Affirmative government' could foster public civility
Show me some political porn for Democrats
Census returns sixth lowest in U.S.
Guard soldier 'wanted to serve'
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Thursday, April 1, 2010 |
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April 1, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:00 PM :: 5836 Views :: Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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FULL TEXT: Hawaii Pork Report finds $300M in waste, abuse, and mismanagement
VIDEO: Hawaii Meth Project welcomed at Legislature
Neil Abercrombie Blasts Condi Rice. Blames Affirmative Action?
Shapiro: Hanabusa ad boldly deceptive
Hawaii environmental law being reshaped in private talks
Fake Plan put to vote: Teachers endorse union plan to end furloughs
ADV: Flawed? Sure, but DHS plan is worth trying
Ban on tents, shopping carts in parks across Oahu signed into law
Honolulu Council Member Romy Cachola’s Scoops on the Rail
Hilton plans major renovations in Waikiki
Station owners must reveal merger details
Aloha Bowl among record Bankruptcies
Sorry: Mizuno apologizes to Governor
Marijuana charge dropped against Honolulu police officer
Ex-MPD officer enters not guilty plea to 25 charges
Shapiro: Charter school kids get something to chew on (candy ban)
SB: Clamp down on cockfights
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 |
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March 31, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:44 PM :: 4864 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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April 15 No New Taxes Five Rallies on Four Islands: Honolulu, Hilo, Kona, Maui, Kauai
Victims of DoE “embezzlement”: Substitute Teachers want their back pay
Election of BOE may go on Hawaii ballot
Private Sector Feels the Pinch as the Hawaii Legislature Moves $10 Billion State Budget Forward
Isles 22nd in Race to the Top (DoE plays with numbers to make it look like they’re #22 instead of dead last)
Democrat Borreca: Latest poll offers little to reassure isle GOP
Democrat Burris: Layoffs can cost us more, long term
SB: New health law a boon to Hawaii small businesses
Honolulu still tops list of costliest U.S. cities
Kenoi proposes property tax increase to offset declining property values
Six month spent trying to get action--ongoing sex abuse of minor (Your government at work)
Increased Travel From Canada and Asia Cities Boosts Hawaii's Visitors Arrivals
Capitol Round Up: Bad Bills Still Alive as Hawaii Legislature Heads for 2nd Crossover
Hemmings: Undersea Cable a Multibillion Boondoggle
ADV: A creative way to pay for that solar heater
Mixon won't be reprimanded (or fired)
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Monday, March 29, 2010 |
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March 29, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:43 PM :: 6411 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Hawaii barrel tax may rise nearly 3,000%
Socialist Hawaii 49th in charitable giving
SB: Car-seizure bill an empty gesture
Affordable housing project in revival: State assembles EIS notice in attempt to develop Leiali‘i (After 16-year war with OHA)
200 rally against proposed homeless lunatic project
Maui mayor proposes cutting helicopter air ambulance service (Washington Monument Gambit to make case for tax increase)
Naeole-Beason calls to delay new energy standards: Postponement could cost county federal 'green' money
Bird Kill hypocrisy: Environmental groups sue KIUC
Eco-scammers blame fake coral extinction on fake global warming
Legislature hones in on the big issues: State resolution touts cockfighting as cultural activity
Kauai County manager proposal dormant, but not dead
Shipment of Honolulu's trash delayed until end of April
Catholic policy toward gays misguided
SB: Hawaii a natural place for Obama library site
Shapiro: Local TV news lacks serious reporting
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Thursday, March 25, 2010 |
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March 25, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:40 PM :: 4458 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Lingle to Senators: “Please reject current version of Akaka Bill” (Full Text)
Hawaii gets momentary reprieve as Obama’s ultra-leftist judicial nominee is stalled
Aiona: State needs to boost efficiency, encourage business
Hanabusa Ad Misleadingly Claims She “Cut Legislative Salaries”
Educators (sic) knew plan had no chance of OK, Lingle says
Furloughs: SB tries to re-negotiate HSTA/BoE hostage demands
Led by Roz Baker, molester’s former employer, Senators kill measure on free flying of flag
Gov wants emergency $40M to pay for Medicare, Say demands GE Tax hike
Honolulu rail project will have to pick up tab for airport route fix
Mayor says he'd review state finances (to create excuse for) tax hike (while giving himself campaign deniability)
Hoping for Matson Monopoly backing, Abercrombie starts defending Jones Act
The state agency that preserves cultural and historic sites gets U.S. orders to improve — or lose half its budget
Star-Bulletin staff may be cut by 150: Advertiser likely to lose even more
Pay-to-Play legalized in Campaign finance bill
Children of Hawaii are not 'pork' (Inouye and for profit earmarks)
Court will name new Kamehameha trustee
DoE still failing: Reading scores improve for Hawaii 8th graders, slip for 4th graders
Honolulu ponders fly-over ramp, other fixes for H1's Lunalilo jam
State's population growth has slowed (9 people leave for mainland every day)
Last pieces of Maui Pine sold at auction
Hilo Vets home nearly full after shaky start
Hawaii-based general admonished for advocating gay ban
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010 |
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March 24, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:13 PM :: 7899 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development
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Molester’s former employer Sen. Roz Baker Blocking Flag Pole Bill: Veterans to return medals
Goodwin Liu: Obama’s Most Radical Judicial Nominee
Lingle considers joining lawsuits against federal health care law
Special election offers 3 distinct candidates
Aiona: State needs to boost efficiency, encourage business (Efficient Government candidate #1)
Finnegan: Republicans offering common-sense ideas (Efficient Government candidate #2)
Central Pacific Bank shares continue to fall: FDIC could seize bank March 31
Survey: Hawaii ‘09 tax collections fell 8.4%
HGEA, poverty industry urge tax increase
Plan to end Hawaii teacher furlough days tied to constitutional amendment
State audit to delay rail project by 3 months
Hawaii Senate Considering Conveyance Tax Hike to Fund Homeless Housing
Fallen Heroes Honored At State Capitol: 28 Families Receive Medal Of Honor
Army, Native Hawaiian community to sign symbolic accord
Hawaii pitching Google for super-fast internet
Cigarette? Not in front of the kids
31% of Honolulu residents embroiled in “organic” cult
Baby boom drives population as exodus continues
County, UPW reach automated-trash deal (union jobs now depend on recycling)
Nurses union endorses Hooser
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Saturday, March 20, 2010 |
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March 20, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:31 PM :: 6082 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Honolulu officials knew year ago that rail route too close to airport
Tavares positions political allies for election race (Sovereignty thug, sex harassment, eco-scammers)
Hawaii Gov. Lingle says 'it's possible' she will run for elected office in future
Lingle slams bill restricting governor's powers
Medicaid benefits are unsustainable and could “explode” under national health care plan
Governor, top budget aide defend Hawaii investments following audit
Fitch downgrades CPB rating: FDIC could seize bank March 31
Honolulu real estate market 14% overvalued, study says
Big Isle may set school fees: Creating 'impact district' would formalize builders' funding of new facilities
Next Year’s DoE Calendar continues Furlough Fridays
Star-Bulletin staff gets layoff notices: Sale of paper or merger with The Advertiser set for May 19, letter says
Honolulu loses 7,900 private-sector jobs
Proposal promotes safe areas in state parks for the homeless
Engineers: Shoddy Construction at UH Manoa began 89 years ago
Hawaii Residents: Taxed to Death and After
Proposed $5/barrel 'Oil Tax' Hike Bill
General Excise Tax Increase Will Stall Any Hope of Economic Recovery
Council hearing may be packed: Deep cuts likely to draw angry crowd
Ohana will get us through the coming 'year of sacrifice,' mayor tells Kauai
Enviros attack Kauai Shrimp Farm
Instant Results: Judge Ezra rules 'disparity' in Baldwin school's athletic fields violates law
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Friday, March 19, 2010 |
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March 19, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:19 PM :: 5111 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Cook Political Report: Hawaii Congressional Race changed from “lean Dem” to “toss up”
Cadillac Tax is back: Obamacare to tax union workers’ health plans, gut $350M from Hawaii State budget
Overtaxed Hawaii: Protest against GE Tax hike March 23
ADV: Governor's proposal for 5.5% pay cuts draws fire from senator and union
Hawaii auditor says budget aides may have violated law with investment
Laupahoehoe Charter school block could trip Race to the Top
Louisiana Medicaid fix may also help Hawaii (not quite…)
ADV: Homeless: New laws fine but more pressure needed
3 show interest in Star-Bulletin, so far: Publisher surprised by response, says he doesn't know investors' identities
Gene Ward: Massachusetts was a straw in the wind (Hawaii tax hikes could produce Djou victory)
Earthjustice: Solar Energy Foes Try to 'Block' Sun
Crash sparks calls to ban truck-bed riders
Businesses Hit Hard by Costly Jones Act Regulations
The Senate's proud porkers
New details emerge in firing of former commander of Pearl Harbor-based sub
St. Damien Film to Screen at Honolulu Film Festival in April
Hawaii wants Obama presidential library
Budgetary impasse: Hawaii Co. Council committee finds no way to slice budget
Maui County and DOE sued over ballfields
Former MPD officer arrested on theft and drug charges
Prospective buyers tour county's Hamakua land
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Thursday, March 18, 2010 |
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March 18, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:34 PM :: 4816 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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CBN News: Lt. Gov. Duke Aiona's Bold Faith for Hawaii (Video)
Maui TEA Party protest against Obamacare Thursday
VIDEO: Obama says “Louisiana Purchase” will help with “Earthquake in Hawaii”
Hawaii DoE: Cost of waste, fraud, and corruption between $191M and $431M per year
Birtherism: Hawaii Legislature set to "fuel the fire"
SB: Don't raise the GET
Proposed Barrel Tax Increase Will Hike Hawaii Gas Prices and Electricity Rates
Call to serve the public (HGEA cuts blamed for plague of frogs)
DHS chief blasts legislative budget cuts: Director says state could lose federal money if services are reduced ($73M wasted to save a few HGEA jobs)
Obamacare: Hawaii Tribune-Herald scammed by “Cancer-stricken” Obamabot
Isles warned over medical marijuana (former cocaine dealer calls warning “repugnant”)
Honolulu councilman Rod Tam votes to censure himself
Honolulu will ban tents, carts in parks
ADV: A leaner bank is better than no bank
Sen. Inouye's earmarks have helped Hawaii
Hawaii revving up to era of electric cars: But hurdles remain in goal to put thousands of plug-ins on Isle roads
DNCC: Despite His Claims in TV Ad, Charles Djou’s Been Serving Corporate Special Interests – Not Honolulu Families
Smoking bill moves ahead (Another day, another ban)
State House moves bill to analyze light rail for Maui
The Biggest Dump in the World: Enviros launching their latest scam—war on plastic
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010 |
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March 17, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:28 PM :: 6362 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development
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VIDEO: Djou files for election, releases first commercial
Senate Committees vote to hike GE Tax 22% to 25%
Military voting law could affect Hawaii primary date
Taxed Enough Already: No new taxes rally in Kona April 15
VIDEO: Hawaii Senate Committee considering retroactive 55% Death Tax
WSJ: Tide Turns for GOP Candidate in Hawaii--Bickering Between Democrats in a Special Congressional Race Might Give First Republican in Decades a Chance at Victory
ADV Polls GE Tax Hike
The So-called "Oil Tax" Bill is up for a Vote in Hawaii Legislature
ADV: Saving jobs but not making them
Matson Campaigns for Hanabusa
Neil’s First TV Ad is an Ode to the “Old Boy Network””
Albatross: Hanabusa wins HSTA endorsement
Democrat Borreca pretends to argue State school system ripe for major change
Honolulu rail route too close to runways, may have to shift: City, state, federal officials will discuss options today
SB: Ban tobacco from the mail (But but but the Akaka Tribe might want to sell it)
Sac Bee: Hawaiians, mountain in 'Avatar'-like struggle (Na’vi are now scamming $50M/year for OHA?)
State hearing to consider Maui wind power plant
Will legislature allow “Brewpubs” more than 10,000 Barrels of Production a Year?
Musicians union slams the symphony's 'brass'
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Monday, March 15, 2010 |
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March 15, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:43 PM :: 5883 Views :: Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development
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Vermont Schools to Celebrate Islamic Feast Sept 10
Debate on tap for Congress hopefuls (Tonight—tickets available)
Djou hits Tam plan to cancel allowance: The City Council will hear a resolution this week to censure Tam
Mufi inflates rail employment numbers—project will peak at 2,000 temporary jobs
Hawaii to help fund new workers' health care: State will cover half of new employees' medical premiums
At UH, the message may not be sinking in
Plan advocating sterilization continues to spark criticism, debate, support
Children born of addiction: A program for addicted women could soon lose funding to feed the HGEA
SB: Inouye should heed wind shift on earmarks
Union retirees support raising excise tax
ADV: HPD made right decision on DUI site
Woman alleges sexual extortion, theft in suit against Maui PD, 2 ex-officers
New climate report details extreme risk to Isle birds (yep, some people still believe in global warming)
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Sunday, March 14, 2010 |
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March 14, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:17 PM :: 5599 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Lingle: Legislature has done “marijuana stores, gambling, and foie gras” -- needs to focus on jobs
SB: Housing project on River Street worth pursuing (Homelessness Industry again takes aim at Chinatown)
Aiona sees ‘need’ to run for governor
ADV: What if all of those visitors don't show? (Hawaii’s future= Detroit)
Despite progress on repairs, DoE projects still await funding
Bulletin puts itself up for sale: Ads will begin running tomorrow and potential buyers will be notified
Challenges for venture capital: Isle summit focuses on attracting investors (for first time ever)
Asking investors to leave, please
Fighting Hawaii condo boards is costly, risky: Harassment of Lanikai resident got nasty and very expensive
Land fund moves closer to ballot: At least 1% of real property taxes would buy land for access and preservation
Dazzling display of deferral: State House OKs local control of fireworks
Get to know KIUC board candidates
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Saturday, March 13, 2010 |
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March 13, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:03 PM :: 7379 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development
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Am Spectator: Djou Hopes for Hawaiian Surprise
Obamacare vote count: 189 of 216 needed for House passage
Ed Case in Congress: Influence less than zero
Native Hawaiian government Akaka Tribe may become reality by August
Furlough Deal tied to abolition of BoE?
Lingle blasts Legislature for 'shibai' budget tactics
UPW membership OKs new contract
Hawaii tax revenues fall 3.5%
Obama chooses 1st young Gramscian appeals court nominee
Honolulu City Council may balk at mayor's property tax plan (You may THINK you are an owner-occupant, but . . . .)
Council considers censure for Tam
Kaua‘i school funds to be used for O‘ahu special election (thanks, Neil)
Audit: HSTA Member benefits Corp “grossly mismanaged”
Hannemann support upsets Yoshito Takamine, ex-ILWU chief (elder Takamine goes against Inouye, backs Abercrombie)
Maui Pine inventory auction March 23 (thanks, OHA)
Home plan finally OK'd on 16th try
Public campaign financing has few takers
BusinessWeek Ranks UH Manoa Shidler College of Business Among the Nation’s Top Undergraduate Business Programs
LG candidate touts plans for state
Feds raided homes as well as THC Ministry
Judge rules no probable cause in drug arrest, case to be dismissed
Oahu electric bills go up about $8.34
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 |
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March 10, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:58 PM :: 4902 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Overtaxed Hawaii? Rally at Capitol April 15
"We don't allow dogs to breed" Eugenics Sterilization Squad arrives in Hawaii: Star-Bulletin says “not racist”
ADV: Marijuana shops? Wowie, what a bad idea
$70M budget cuts: Class size may go up while bus service may be reduced
Bad economy reduces isle union membership
How to slant poll results: 67% back results of Isle rail study
Borreca: Mayor's 'I demur' dance holds options
Burris: Campaigns will always rely on big spenders
Hawaii Lawmakers Propose Banning Everything from Leafblowers, Car Alarms, Loud Motorcycles, Pocket Knives and Plastic Bags to Eating, Drinking and Listening to Music in the Car While Driving
Web page of DUI suspects halted: HPD cuts short a six-month pilot, saying it must be reviewed
Lingle picks acting director of DCCA
Allegiant buys six 757 jets, announces plans to enter Hawaii market
Council member corrects property tax record: Baisa won't owe taxes on Makawao property -- finance officials
Maui Land & Pineapple reports $123.3 million loss
Life and times of Hilo's landfill
SNEAKY SNOBS: Hawaii fireworks bill would give counties option to impose ban--Home-rule option inserted in bill creating task force
Hawaii County: Another tobacco ban
Actress Jean Smart To Play Hawaii Governor in Hawaii 5-0 revival
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Sunday, March 7, 2010 |
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March 7, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:16 PM :: 5738 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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In Congress, Hawaii now represented by Lorraine C. Miller
Contractor-linked donations soar in Hawaii gubernatorial campaign: Watchdog groups say loopholes in pay-to-play law exploited
Past violators of Isle campaign spending laws continue giving
Kalapa: Again, let's repeat it, there is no money
ADV: Rod Tam should be prosecuted for theft
Hawaii may depend on bonds to help finance home solar systems
Old OR&L route defended for rail transit
Kula Hospital beds will free MMMC space (until it fills up again)
Maui Co: After 9 years, only two Molokai TVRs are legal
Bill to ease access to marijuana for registered “patients” advances
SB: Focus on state budget—but first legalize our dope
Kauai: Prescription drug use an ‘epidemic’, ice in ecstasy pills, legal K2 ‘fake weed’ arrives via organic, holistic, new age vendors
Kauai CRC examines contracts: Amendment would loosen ethics code
On-demand cars a ‘green alternative’ for visitors
Kona anti-development attitudes shift
Fluoride sensitivity is prevalent in several plant species
Coquis mutate: Size of tennis balls? Volkswagens?
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Saturday, March 6, 2010 |
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March 6, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:02 PM :: 5290 Views :: Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Ousted Zoning Chair Rod Tam is secret partner in $1 Billion North Shore development hui
Lawmakers want to delay vote to replace Abercrombie (Fund unions before democracy)
GOP Chairman Ka'auwai Responds to Legislative Hearing on Special Election for CD-1
New newspaper to be called Honolulu Star-Advertiser
ADV Excuses: Honolulu councilman Tam denies faking meal expense claims
SB with More Excuses: Tam denies misuse of city funds
PBN: Make Hawai`i government efficient, don't raise taxes
SB: City budget is frugal, but tax hike may hit renters
Convicted: Karen Ertell's Murderer Faces Life In Prison Without Parole
ADV: A new form of reefer madness?
2 State Procurement Web sites hacked
Carlsmith Ball sued $25M for conflict of interest
Maui County to enter settlement talks with Molokai Ranch
Maui Lani developer wins costs tied to trial
Officials discuss bag ban slated in January: Maui County businesses remain wary of costs
Wind farm developer gets loan guarantee
Rep. Massa's Early Exit From House May Ease Passage of Health Care Bill (NY Democrat Rep. sacrificed because of Abercrombie?)
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Thursday, March 4, 2010 |
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March 4, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:44 PM :: 10232 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development, World News, Hawaii History
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Obama voters a no-show at Hawaii Democratic caucuses
Candidates weigh in on health care plan (Djou against Obamacare, others favor ramming it thru Senate)
Shapiro: Auditor Higa “knows where her bread is buttered”
Shapiro: The plain truth on the schools
Impact of hurricane relief fund raid questioned
Internet sales tax pushed for Hawaii
16 Tax Hikes and Special Fund Raids on the Move at the Hawaii State Capitol
Hawaii lawmakers OK jobless tax break
SB: Core issue remains in complaints against Kamehameha Schools
UH-Manoa scores low in survey of students
Broadband 100X faster: HAWAII NEEDS TO MEET THE GOOGLE CHALLENGE
Green pushing tougher drunken driving laws: Senator calls for forfeiture of cars used in DUIs
Kalaupapa resident facing meth charges: Patient allegedly shipped drug using state vehicles, workers
Financial adviser to pay $780K to SEC: Teruya, Senior Resources accused of defrauding Hawaii senior citizens
Jet tax fails to take flight
Pearl Harbor Shipyard Hiring 175: Shipyard To Hold Apprentice Job Fair
Senate passes bill to protect endangered species: Killing seals could become felony
NYT Desperation: Global warming cultists now claim opponents are Creationists
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010 |
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March 3, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:28 AM :: 8737 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development, World News, Hawaii History
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Hawaii's all-mail congressional election set for May 22
Honolulu Hale: The only industry that keeps on growing (36% since 2005)
SB: Tax breaks review could be revealing (tax charities to feed HGEA)
Pot tax and furlough ax survive, cross over from Senate to House: More than a dozen fee hikes pass, but bills to raise the general excise tax fail to advance
School Furlough bills move forward
Gov blasts audit as 'defamatory'
On May 22 Charles Djou Could Take Hawaii For Republicans!
Kalaupapa's no refuge from scourge of meth, police say: Hansen's disease patient's arrest 'really not shocking' (State Health Dept employees deal meth to topside Molokai)
MSNBC: Former Big Island Teacher In Prison For Meth Distribution
Privacy in Kamehameha suit denied
Students rebel over uniform proposal
Global warming fraudsters’ goal: $7/gallon gasoline
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Sunday, February 28, 2010 |
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February 28, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:13 PM :: 9285 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development
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Photos: Tsunami surge in Hilo, Kahului
Koller: State’s “horse-and-buggy” system is labor-intensive, costly and slow
Star-Bulletin to close if no buyer found
Former cocaine dealer J Kalani English: Bought and paid for by Hawaii Air Ambulance
2 bills on school time still alive
Hawaii agency agrees to $316M deal to renovate public housing
Oahu's 'wild west' garbage piles gone
Hawaii's rural development fight rekindled in valley on Oahu
ADV: Hopeful but elusive signs of recovery
Tsunami Warning center learns from miscalculation
Waves couldn't catch rhythm of the Slinky
UH regent hopefuls named
Aiea firm to build $200M biorefinery
Timeshares Imploding
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010 |
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February 24, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:02 AM :: 8769 Views :: Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, National News, Development, World News, Hawaii History
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Akaka Bill passes House 245-164
Finance committee tries to find alternatives (GET hike deferred …for now)
2010 election shaping up to be bad for incumbents
SB: Hannemann's glass half full (setup for a fall)
UPW Unit 1 to get furloughs: No other wage reduction expected; governor has indicated she will sign
Jeremy Harris’ 'Mystery Woman' Acquitted In Criminal Case
Report Ranks Honolulu No. 2 In Traffic Congestion (2 weeks of work every year)
PROTESTERS: TAT TAKEOVER TABOO
Koke‘e lovers want park revenue to stay on Kaua‘i
Groups holding Haiti relief fundraiser Saturday in Mililani
Group of lenders take ownership of Turtle Bay Resort from Oaktree Capital
Hamamoto welcomed to Saint Louis
Sabeel: obviously preparing to launch Israel Boycott in Hawaii
Casket of Ewa Beach soldier killed in Afghanistan arrives in U.S.
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Friday, February 19, 2010 |
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February 19, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:15 PM :: 6820 Views :: Hawaii County News, Agriculture, Kauai County News, DHHL, Maui County News, Congressional Delegation, Honolulu County News, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Native Hawaiian self-government bill could go to vote next week
Abercrombie on Rail: “We may have to come up with alternative”
HB2450: Conservation land to be bulldozed by “renewable” energy scammers
Bill to set buffer around wind turbines advances
Jeremy Harris Flashback: Bev Harbin Says Lisa-Katharine Otsuka Stole From Her Auto Shop
ADV: After 17 years, $100 fee could use a nudge
Bill eases rate jump for jobless insurance
SB: State pension needs fix
Delusional Abercrombie still sure Obamacare is going to pass
Big Isle charter school not done deal
Hawaii to change 4,000 with mental illnesses to services from insurers
Kauai County credit rating gets bump: $120M bond float gains approval
Maui Co budget shortfall boosted from $4M to $72M
Pay raises frozen for Big Isle council
Hawaii gets persistent requests for Obama birth certificate:State DOH still gets up to 50 requests a month for certificate
4 men, woman charged in online sex trafficking of minor
Soft on Crime: Man gets 30 days in marijuana case (7.6 lbs)
After voting for Stimulus, Abercrombie admits false claims “make people sick of politicians”
Unemployment tax relief passes House
Flag-flying bill fails to gain support for revival: Democrats promise to consider task force on residential rules
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