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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Fact Check: Hirono Misleads Voters with Inaccurate Statements
By News Release @ 3:04 AM :: 6557 Views :: Energy, Environment

Lingle, was the clear victor in the first of four scheduled televised debates before a statewide audience on KHON2 tonight.

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Monday, October 8, 2012
Abercrombie Appoints Esther Kia'aina as DLNR Deputy Director
By News Release @ 9:55 PM :: 5647 Views :: Energy, Environment

After 20 years of service in Washington, D.C. Ms. Kia'aina returned home and now resides in Nanakuli, O'ahu....

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Monday, October 8, 2012
State Historic Preservation Division on Track to Meet Federal Requirements
By News Release @ 9:51 PM :: 5421 Views :: Energy, Environment

A draft of the State Plan has been submitted to and reviewed by the Washington Office of NPS. It is on track to be final by October 30, 2012....

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Monday, October 8, 2012
Apple to Manoa: My Commitment is to You, not Regents, Greenwood
By News Release @ 9:46 PM :: 6579 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

Hurry, hurry to build an independent power base!

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Monday, October 8, 2012
Paychecks Hawaii Announcers General Election Endorsements
By News Release @ 9:11 PM :: 5969 Views :: Energy, Environment

PAYCHECKS HAWAII, the private, independent, non-partisan political action affiliate of Smart Business Hawaii (SBH) announced its endorsements for the November 6, 2012 General Election....

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Sunday, October 7, 2012
Cal Lee Refuses Debate, Declares OHA “NOT for the Public”
By News Release @ 12:12 AM :: 5943 Views :: Energy, Environment

‘OHA for Everyone’ merely expresses the opportunity and responsibility all citizens of Hawai’i have to build a better future together....

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Saturday, October 6, 2012
Saturday Oct 6 Last Day to Mail Voter Registration Forms
By News Release @ 5:34 PM :: 5297 Views :: Energy, Environment

The last day to mail-in your voter registration form is this Saturday, October 6. Since Monday, October 8th is Columbus Day, the United States Postal Service will not be open....

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Saturday, October 6, 2012
Machida Trotted out to Help Cayetano on ERS Unfunded Liability
By News Release @ 11:34 AM :: 6117 Views :: Energy, Environment

...Between 1999 and 2003, according to Machida, more than $350 million in excess earnings were diverted from the pension system....

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Saturday, October 6, 2012
NFL, HTA Name Jim Donovan to Pro Bowl Committee
By News Release @ 11:13 AM :: 5412 Views :: Energy, Environment

The Committee is chaired by Dr. Edison Miyawaki, a local business leader and limited partner of the Cincinnati Bengals....

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Friday, October 5, 2012
UH Regents to Discuss MRC Greenwood's Employment
By News Release @ 11:15 PM :: 21067 Views :: Energy, Environment

"Discussion of Appointment Agreement of M.R.C. Greenwood"

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Friday, October 5, 2012
Apo Reveals Why It’s Time to Replace OHA Trustees
By News Release @ 11:07 PM :: 6299 Views :: Energy, Environment

...exposing the true agenda and thinking of the current trustees....

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Friday, October 5, 2012
Hawaii Family Forum Releases General Election Voter Guide
By News Release @ 10:10 PM :: 6671 Views :: Energy, Environment

2012 General Election Voter Guide ....

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Friday, October 5, 2012
Lawyers: Hawaii Can be Sued for Slip-Falls on Public Land
By News Release @ 7:03 PM :: 5404 Views :: Energy, Environment

...hiker, was with two other people at Nuuanu Pali Lookout when she tried to make her way around a large boulder when the trail collapsed....

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Friday, October 5, 2012
15 to Finish: More UH Students on Track to Complete Degree on Time
By News Release @ 3:51 PM :: 6263 Views :: Energy, Environment

"a 14.7 percent increase in the number of students taking 15 or more credits system wide”

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Friday, October 5, 2012
DHHL breaks ground for Lalamilo Waimea Homesteads
By News Release @ 3:42 PM :: 7488 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill

Lalamilo is located on 34.7 acres of land along the South Kohala Distribution Road, approximately two miles makai of the Waimea town center....

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Friday, October 5, 2012
Abercrombie: HSTA Walks Out on Federal Mediation
By News Release @ 1:08 AM :: 4772 Views :: Energy, Environment

Today, the Federal Mediator informed the State that HSTA will no longer continue that process of mediation....

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Thursday, October 4, 2012
FULL TEXT: Reapportionment Plaintiffs File for Summary Judgment
By News Release @ 6:07 PM :: 6849 Views :: Energy, Environment

Providing information on DD2058 forms may violate the Privacy Act, and the State’s apportionment process cannot be predicated on a violation of federal law.

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Thursday, October 4, 2012
Felony Campaign Spending Violations: Second Complaint in a Month Accuses Kaniela Ing
By News Release @ 4:58 PM :: 6671 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL
  • False reporting and double reporting of campaign expenditures including expenditures of public funds.
  • Failure to properly report a campaign loan
  • Accepting a contribution in excess of the $2000 legal limit
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
54-37% -- Hirono Pollster Releases Internal Polling Numbers
By News Release @ 3:37 PM :: 5627 Views :: Energy, Environment

"By more than 2-to-1, voters are more likely to believe that Lingle would be a vote for the Republican agenda in Washington than think she will be Independent."

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Hawaii Web Surfers Steal Less Music than Most
By News Release @ 5:32 PM :: 5429 Views :: Energy, Environment

The bottom five states for downloads per capita were Hawaii (299k), Nebraska (388k), South Dakota (153k), Iowa (750k) and in last place, Minnesota (905k).

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
51% Fail, But Six More DoE Schools Make AYP
By News Release @ 10:42 PM :: 5110 Views :: Energy, Environment

Six schools with successful appeals met Adequate Yearly Progress, raising the final total to 139 out of 286, or 49%.

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Hawaii Survey: Ethics, Honesty, and Corruption in Government are Top Election Issues
By News Release @ 9:50 PM :: 6107 Views :: Energy, Environment

... ethics, honesty and corruption in government rated as the second-most important issue for small businesses in Hawaii ....

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Painters' Union Burns $70K to Prop Up Hirono
By News Release @ 9:22 PM :: 5007 Views :: Energy, Environment

"Despite claims to the contrary, the facts remain that there were 21,000 more jobs in the state when Governor Lingle left office then when she was elected."

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Hawaii State Debt Tops Nation: $83,815 per Private Sector Worker
By News Release @ 5:42 PM :: 5488 Views :: Energy, Environment

Hawaii's debt stands at 79.21% of its entire private sector GSP, the highest percentage of the 50 states....

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Nago Orders State Takeover of Hawaii County Elections
By News Release @ 5:11 PM :: 7812 Views :: Hawaii County , Office of Elections

How far will Nago go for Dwayne Yoshina's girlfriend?

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
HMSA, Queens, Healthways Take Aim at Chronic Disease Cost-Cutting
By News Release @ 1:13 PM :: 5590 Views :: Energy, Environment

ultimate goal of deploying efficient and effective models for ... better managing chronic illness

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Abercrombie Defensive as HMSA Awards itself 83,000 New Customers
By News Release @ 2:47 AM :: 7925 Views :: Energy, Environment

Now you learn why HMSA wanted and received a seat on the Health Connector Board....

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Monday, October 1, 2012
Hawaii Family Forum Announces Leadership Change
By News Release @ 6:52 PM :: 5186 Views :: Energy, Environment

Effective today, Eva Andrade will be assuming the duties of HFF’s Executive Director....

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Monday, October 1, 2012
Pulpit Freedom Sunday: Can the Government Censor Sermons?
By News Release @ 2:51 PM :: 8067 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

More than 1,200 pastors in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have registered to participate ....

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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Friends of NRA to Gather on Big Isle, Oahu
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 6202 Views :: Energy, Environment

November 3 and 11, 2012

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Friday, September 28, 2012
Supreme Court Denies City's Motion For Reconsideration in Rail Case
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 6643 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

... the Hawaii Supreme Court denied the City and County of Honolulu’s motion for reconsideration of the Court’s recent ruling ....

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Friday, September 28, 2012
Coffman, Bateman To Debate One-On-One for House 5 Seat
By News Release @ 2:21 PM :: 6700 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill

The event will be held on Thursday, October 4, at Konawaena Elementary School Cafeteria from 7pm to 8:30pm

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Friday, September 28, 2012
Ewa House Candidate Manabat Challenged on Residency
By News Release @ 2:01 AM :: 10208 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment

 Google Image of 737 Kaipuu St, Honolulu -- Is this Chris Manabat's REAL residence?

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Friday, September 28, 2012
Kauai Prosecutor Denies Perjury Plot: Says Mayor, County Attorneys Peddling Influence
By News Release @ 12:21 AM :: 11346 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, Law Enforcement

County Attorneys barred planning inspectors from enforcing the law against Councilmember Tim Bynum for alleged zoning violations in order to influence Bynum’s vote on Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr.’s TVR bill....

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Thursday, September 27, 2012
PBS Debate: Council Berg vs Pine and House Au vs Saiki
By News Release @ 8:01 PM :: 6582 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

September 27, 2012 at 8:00 pm: Honolulu City Council District 1 and State House District 26

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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Hawaii Family Forum Needs Your Help
By News Release @ 7:42 PM :: 6290 Views :: Energy, Environment

...hopefully you, your family and friends, all are registered and geared up for the General Election. In about a week, we will be sending out the General Election Voter Guide....

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Thursday, September 27, 2012
FEMA Sends Tsunami of Cash to American Samoa
By News Release @ 2:41 PM :: 6732 Views :: National News, Ethics

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded nearly $100 Million dollars in Post-Tsunami improvements to American Samoa ....

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Thursday, September 27, 2012
RFP Posted for Hawaii LNG Study
By News Release @ 12:54 AM :: 6407 Views :: Energy, Environment

Proposals are being solicited for a series of policy, economic and technical studies that will help energy stakeholders in Hawai‘i evaluate Liquefied Natural Gas ....

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
HC&S: End to Cane Burning Tied to Acceptance of BioFuel
By News Release @ 11:24 PM :: 8248 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL

"One of our primary missions is to explore every option for converting the plantation from a sugar farm, into a bio-energy farm...."

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
After a Two-Year Slowdown, Health Care Spending Grows 4.6 Percent
By News Release @ 1:41 PM :: 4579 Views :: National News, Ethics

First look at 2011 data finds rising prices drove spending growth for those with employer-sponsored insurance....

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Wandering into the Wonder Blunder, Abercrombie Describes Pressure He Put on Greenwood
By News Release @ 11:31 PM :: 6277 Views :: Energy, Environment

Note this is not a complete sentence: “I based this concern as the Governor as well as an alumnus and supporter of the University of Hawai'i.”

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
ILWU Business Agent Elected to Board of Laupahoehoe Charter School
By News Release @ 12:16 PM :: 7147 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill

Community member George Martin is a 1978 graduate of Lauapahoehoe School. A former mechanic for Yamada and Sons, Martin has been a business agent for the ILWU 142 for seven years....

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Monday, September 24, 2012
Big Island Doctors Panel to Discuss Effect of Obamacare on Hawaii
By News Release @ 8:50 PM :: 10784 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

OBAMACARE AND HEALTH ISSUES IN HAWAII a special 90-minute discussion
Tuesday, September 25, 7 – 9 pm, at Boston Basil’s Restaurant & Pizzeria, 75-5707 Alii Drive (downtown Kailua-Kona)

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Friday, September 21, 2012
Feds Take Over OSHA Inspection from DLIR
By News Release @ 2:05 PM :: 6288 Views :: Energy, Environment

federal enforcement authority will be exercised in Hawaii effective September 21, 2012....

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Friday, September 21, 2012
Wanna Buy a House? Federal Funds Back $6400 Hawaii Giveaway
By News Release @ 2:02 PM :: 5103 Views :: Energy, Environment

Upon completion of all program requirements, participants’ savings are matched with $6400....

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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Bronster: Secret Tape Recordings Show Kauai Prosecutors Plotting Perjury
By News Release @ 3:26 PM :: 10258 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, Law Enforcement

A prosecutor cannot use a criminal prosecution against a political rival in an attempt to intimidate him.... Incredibly, they made tape recordings discussing their plans and they joked on those tapes about committing perjury if ever caught.

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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Honolulu: Best 100 Communities for Young People
By News Release @ 1:29 PM :: 6371 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

 

 

 

 

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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Activists Pressure DHHL to Stop Self-Funding
By News Release @ 3:35 AM :: 5994 Views :: Energy, Environment

According to Rodney Lau, DHHL administrative services officer, it’s been a common practice to transfer these interest revenues to the operating account every three months....

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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Public Comment Sought on Revised Environmental Review Process
By News Release @ 3:12 AM :: 4895 Views :: Energy, Environment

Areas under discussion include the length of time an EIS is valid, the exemption process, and cultural impacts....

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
BOE approves DOE plan to accredit all schools by 2019
By News Release @ 2:26 AM :: 4480 Views :: Energy, Environment

"Widely regarded as the gold standard for accreditation, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges will now accredit all public schools in Hawaii." Hawaii private schools are also accredited by WASC. The same criteria will be used for both.

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