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Thursday, December 12, 2013 |
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The More You Buy, the More You Save
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:40 PM :: 4601 Views :: National News
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Some Members of Congress are using this logic in their latest budget proposal....
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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3 Things You Need to Know About the Congressional Budget Deal
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:56 AM :: 4113 Views :: National News
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Many had high hopes that the first budget conference in four years would make a substantial down payment toward fixing the U.S. spending and debt crisis.....
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
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UPDATE: Faleomavaega a "no show" at event; Remarks delivered for him
By Selected News Articles @ 9:32 PM :: 7821 Views :: Democratic Party, National News, Politicians
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We will be watching via internet to see if he shows up at his subcommittee session tomorrow....
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
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An Unlimited Christmas Credit Card
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:05 PM :: 4126 Views :: National News
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What if you had no spending limits this holiday season?
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Monday, December 9, 2013 |
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Am Samoa: Faleomavaega back in action?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:38 PM :: 5107 Views :: National News
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...there has been a virtual blackout of news coverage....
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Saturday, December 7, 2013 |
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Undoing the Past
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:03 PM :: 5417 Views :: National News
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This week marked the 80th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition.....
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Monday, December 2, 2013 |
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Supreme Court Declines to hear Online Sales Tax Case
By Selected News Articles @ 12:41 PM :: 5097 Views :: National News, Taxes
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The law is a complicated one, made so in an effort to get around the Supreme Court’s past rulings that states could not require sales tax collection by a company if that company is not physically present in the state....
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Monday, December 2, 2013 |
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Beware of Happy Talk on Immigration
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:42 AM :: 3969 Views :: National News
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Is immigration reform coming back from the dead?
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Friday, November 29, 2013 |
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Black Friday Spending Spree (in Washington)
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:28 AM :: 5780 Views :: National News, Taxes
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...members of the budget conference committee are considering several options that could increase spending by up to an additional $100 billion....
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013 |
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Am Samoa: Coverup on Rep Faleomavaega Health Questions?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:07 PM :: 8865 Views :: Democratic Party, National News, Politicians
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It has been almost a month now since Delegate Faleomavaega was stricken with some unrevealed ailment after arriving on an evening flight from Honolulu to Pago Pago....
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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They Got Away With It
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:39 AM :: 4896 Views :: National News
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"...my colleagues propose this rule change because they can get away with it...." -- Sen Barack Obama
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Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
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While Obama Remakes the Courts, Harry Reid Wants to Remake the Senate
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:14 PM :: 3893 Views :: National News
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"Everyone in this chamber knows that if the majority chooses to end the filibuster—if they choose to change the rules and put an end to democratic debate—then the fighting and the bitterness and the gridlock will only get worse." -- Sen Barack Obama, 2005
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013 |
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Is Our Government Still "Of the People"?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:45 PM :: 4752 Views :: National News
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Seven score and 10 years ago today, Abraham Lincoln delivered the greatest speech in American history....
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013 |
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Congress Should Do These 3 Things in the Next 31 Days
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:49 AM :: 4095 Views :: National News
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In the next 31 days—starting today—the budget conference committee will try to accomplish something Congress has failed to do for the past four years....
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Friday, November 8, 2013 |
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U.S. Sugar Policy Sends Candy Makers Abroad
By NCPA @ 10:06 AM :: 8506 Views :: National News, Agriculture, Small Business, Cost of Living
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U.S. candy makers are expanding production in other countries as federal price supports and a global glut of the sweet stuff give an ever-greater advantage to foreign rivals....
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Friday, November 1, 2013 |
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FCC Announces $1M for Hawaiian Tel Rural Broadband on Big Island
By News Release @ 5:17 AM :: 5679 Views :: National News, Ethics
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And the money didn't go to Sandwich Isles Communications!
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Monday, October 28, 2013 |
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From One Obamacare to Another
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:48 AM :: 5118 Views :: National News
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Obama is now back to beating the broken drum on amnesty....
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Monday, October 21, 2013 |
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$17,000,000,000,000
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:33 PM :: 5053 Views :: National News
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President Obama boasted last week that he had signed legislation to lift “the twin threats” to our economy....
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Saturday, October 19, 2013 |
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Pew: Five States Which Paid to Keep National Parks, Monuments Open
By Selected News Articles @ 8:22 PM :: 9701 Views :: National News, Hawaii Statistics, Military, Tourism
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Visitors spend about $76 million a day in communities near national parks, the National Park Service estimated....
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Friday, October 18, 2013 |
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Obama’s Priorities vs. the Economy
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:04 PM :: 4334 Views :: National News
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Now that the government is whirring again, President Obama has identified three priorities for the country....
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013 |
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Djou: Afghanistan Casualties Teach Nation a Lesson on Shutdown
By Rep Charles Djou @ 4:30 PM :: 6362 Views :: National News, Military
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...these soldiers, who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, will return home this week to a nation that initially refused to pay their families the military death benefit....
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013 |
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Now and Later: The Impact of the Government Shutdown
By UHERO @ 2:24 AM :: 7810 Views :: National News, Hawaii Statistics, Military
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There are about 34,000 civilian federal jobs in Hawaii, a fraction of which were deemed essential....
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Monday, October 14, 2013 |
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Two Things Washington Cannot Ignore
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:12 AM :: 5776 Views :: National News, Health Care
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The House has passed a variety of bills that would have reopened portions of the federal government, but the Senate has rejected them....
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013 |
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Why Is Obama Needlessly Scaring Seniors?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:21 PM :: 5455 Views :: National News, Health Care
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President Obama is needlessly scaring seniors by suggesting that their Social Security benefit checks may not arrive....
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Saturday, October 5, 2013 |
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Grassroot: Poll Favors Limited, Accountable Government
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:08 PM :: 5035 Views :: National News
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Grassroot Institute has been spreading the word about the results of the Reason Foundation’s poll....
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Friday, October 4, 2013 |
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Mr. President, You Can End the Government Shutdown
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:21 PM :: 4120 Views :: National News
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Obama is so intent on protecting his unpopular, unworkable, and unfair health care law that he’d prefer to keep the government closed....
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Thursday, October 3, 2013 |
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Storming the Barricades in Washington
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:58 PM :: 4247 Views :: National News
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On Tuesday, the National Park Service put up barricades around the open-air memorial that is normally accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, even when Park Service personnel are not there....
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013 |
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How’s the Economy at Your House?
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:03 PM :: 4316 Views :: National News
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...the furor over Washington furloughs will only take you so far in the rest of America....
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013 |
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Shutdown: HRP Chairman Calls for Senate to Act
By David S Chang @ 7:44 PM :: 7102 Views :: National News, Health Care, Republican Party
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The House has continually been reaching out to the Senate Democrats and President Obama to pass a resolution to ensure everyone receives equal treatment....
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013 |
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The Story Behind the Government Shutdown
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:18 PM :: 5817 Views :: National News, Health Care
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Government funding isn’t the issue. It’s Obamacare....
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Monday, September 30, 2013 |
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Hawaii GOP: Schatz, Hirono Vote for Government Shutdown
By David S Chang @ 9:00 PM :: 5436 Views :: National News
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Schatz’s own office has indicated that 25,000 federal workers throughout the state would be left without pay....
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Sunday, September 29, 2013 |
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Republicans Pass Compromise Funding Bill, Pay for Troops: Now Democrats Threaten Government Shutdown
By Selected News Articles @ 12:34 PM :: 5259 Views :: National News
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Reps Hanabusa and Gabbard voted against funding the Federal Government....
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Thursday, September 26, 2013 |
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$43,000 Per Household
By News Release @ 12:43 PM :: 5269 Views :: National News
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Congress has added $43,000 in debt for every American household in just the last four years....
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Monday, September 23, 2013 |
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6 Reasons Why the National Debt Keeps Rising
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:53 AM :: 4775 Views :: National News
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... rather than risk Warren Buffett’s taxpayer-funded benefits decreasing, politicians pretend America’s national budget can handle all the extensive promises they’ve made ....
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Thursday, September 19, 2013 |
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What You Need to Know About the Debt Limit
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:43 AM :: 7239 Views :: National News, Economy, Taxes
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The Congressional Budget Office just dropped a budget update on Washington, and it’s not good. The U.S. government is spending recklessly—and Obamacare is adding fuel to the fire....
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013 |
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5 Ways Obama Has Trampled the Constitution
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:57 PM :: 5972 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Today, the Constitution turns 226 years old. Let’s not forget it states that the President “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”....
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013 |
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What Shoes Are You Wearing Today?
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:41 AM :: 6559 Views :: National News, Military
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At 10:28 a.m., FDNY lieutenant Mickey Kross was in the third-floor stairwell of the north tower when he heard a “tremendous roar,” and the building began to crumble....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Obama to Nominate Kiaaina for Interior Post
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 4886 Views :: National News
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Kia’aina would lead the Department’s efforts to coordinate federal policy for Guam....
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Friday, September 6, 2013 |
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5 Immigration Falsehoods from the White House
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:51 AM :: 4167 Views :: National News
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Congress gets back to its regularly scheduled work on Monday....
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Saturday, August 31, 2013 |
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The Budget Sequester Is a Success
By Selected News Articles @ 8:35 PM :: 5585 Views :: National News
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“The $150 billion budget decline of 4% is the first time federal expenditures have fallen for two consecutive years since the end of the Korean War.”
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Friday, August 30, 2013 |
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Obama Grants Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants Without Congress
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:05 PM :: 5188 Views :: National News
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Congress hasn’t passed immigration legislation, but that hasn’t stopped President Obama....
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013 |
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Esther Kiaaina Front Runner for High-Level Interior Department Position
By Selected News Articles @ 12:02 AM :: 10249 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, National News, OHA
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Esther Kiaaina may be the next Assistant Secretary of Interior for Insular Affairs....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Hawaii to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of "I Have a Dream" Speech
By News Release @ 8:55 PM :: 4862 Views :: National News
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A half-century to the minute after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech....
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013 |
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15 Pictures of Ridiculous Government Spending
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:35 PM :: 5023 Views :: National News
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In 2013, federal spending approached $3.5 trillion. Now that’s hard to wrap your brain around. It’s about $27,700 for every American household....
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Friday, August 16, 2013 |
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Nearly Every Major Federal Agency Has Reduced Furloughs
By NCPA @ 1:56 PM :: 4001 Views :: National News
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...most major departments have reduced furlough days, or eliminated them altogether....
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013 |
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The Imperial President Will Act on His Own
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:50 PM :: 7561 Views :: National News, Obama
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...the President has shown a distinct contempt for the legal limits on his power....
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Friday, August 9, 2013 |
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Ten Principles for Better Regulation
By NCPA @ 2:59 PM :: 5337 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government
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In 1993, President Clinton's Executive Order 12866 laid out the fundamental requirements that have governed regulatory analysis and review ever since....
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Friday, August 9, 2013 |
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Report: Feds Have No Idea Why $200M Hawaii Harbors Contract Doubled in Cost
By News Release @ 3:08 AM :: 7507 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government, Jones Act
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MARAD could not provide documentation showing who developed the various port project estimates or explain why they doubled over time....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 |
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5 Immigration Questions for Your Congressman
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:30 PM :: 4331 Views :: National News
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During the August congressional recess, a pro-amnesty coalition of business and union interests is putting the squeeze on members of the House....
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