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Saturday, February 8, 2014 |
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Election 2014: Dozens Pull Papers in First Week of Candidate Filing
By Andrew Walden @ 4:42 PM :: 4562 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending February 7, 2014....
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Saturday, February 8, 2014 |
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Guilty: Mainland Bisexual Moves to Maui, Adopts and Rapes Foster Boys
By Selected News Articles @ 3:35 PM :: 8110 Views :: Maui County, Family, Law Enforcement
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"He specifically targeted troubled and special-needs children...."
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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Natalie Iwasa Makes City Council Run Official
By News Release @ 9:32 PM :: 5705 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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Iwasa said her top priorities for both her district and Honolulu County as a whole are budget, transparency and accountability, and land use and infrastructure....
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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SB2149: Combat Fraudulent Liens and Mortgage Filings
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 9:13 PM :: 5070 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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Hawaii legislators set to hear a bill to combat fraudulent lien filings on February 11, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. in room 229 at the Hawaii Capitol....
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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HB1624: Religious Freedom Not a Priority for House Judiciary Committee
By Hawaii Family Advocates @ 8:48 PM :: 4887 Views :: First Amendment
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The Hawaii Religious Freedom Restoration Act ("Little RFRA") of 2014 would restrict government actions against people of faith by applying the "compelling interest" test....
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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Taken: HI convict pleads guilty to stealing $200,000 in gov’t welfare
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:57 PM :: 3899 Views
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...Hawaii has some of the most generous welfare benefits in the country, and one man took full advantage of them....
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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Schatz 93% More Liberal Than Average Senator
By Selected News Articles @ 5:23 PM :: 6657 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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93 percent more liberal than the rest of the Senate on economic issues, 73 percent more liberal on social issues, and 71 percent more liberal on foreign policy issues....
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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Flags Fly at Half-Staff for Chief Warrant Officer Edward Balli
By News Release @ 3:36 PM :: 4376 Views :: Military
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Balli, 42, of Kapolei, was killed in an insurgent attack in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 20....
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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Another $19.1M CIP for HHSC Hospitals
By News Release @ 3:30 PM :: 3663 Views :: Health Care
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...replacements, renovations and upgrades to our aging infrastructure at several state hospital facilities....
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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Reagan Dinner Attracts Sellout Crowd
By News Release @ 1:12 PM :: 4479 Views :: Republican Party
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The fundraising event was organized for the benefit of the Hawaii Republican Assembly's political superpac HIRA Action....
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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You Can't Trust Washington on Immigration
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:45 PM :: 3865 Views :: National News
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President Obama can’t be trusted to enforce U.S. laws—and that makes many lawmakers hesitant to pass new immigration laws....
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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Hawaii Aerospace Caucus Explores the Final Frontier
By News Release @ 2:03 AM :: 4617 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Military
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Initiatives include studies for a space exploration R&D park, international flight training center and a laser optical communications ground station in Hawaii....
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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Taxes, Transparency, Initiative, Referendum, Recall, Children and More Supported by Legislative Minority
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 1:07 AM :: 4218 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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These bills have been set up on the front burner of this year’s legislative agenda after the pre-empted initiative to “Let the People Vote” during last year’s “not -so-special-session” on same-sex marriage....
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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SB2153: Follow the Tax Credit Money
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 12:51 AM :: 3801 Views :: Tax Credits
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...“tax exclusions,” “tax exemptions,” “tax deferrals,” “preferential tax rates,” and “tax credits”....
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Thursday, February 6, 2014 |
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SB 2169: GE Tax Cut Would Help Working Families and the Poor
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:41 PM :: 3854 Views :: Taxes
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32 states have similar exemptions, and research has demonstrated that low and middle-income families spend a larger proportion of their income on food costs....
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Thursday, February 6, 2014 |
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Epic Fail: Where Four State Health Exchanges Went Wrong
By Selected News Articles @ 9:50 PM :: 4013 Views :: Health Care
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"Last month, the Republican National Committee filed public-records requests in Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Oregon seeking information about compensation and vacation time for the exchange directors, four of whom have resigned."
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Thursday, February 6, 2014 |
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China Will Deploy Subs that Could Nuke Alaska or Hawaii This Year
By Selected News Articles @ 5:26 PM :: 5882 Views :: Military
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The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Jin-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine is set to begin patrols in 2014 — armed with the PLAN’s new Ju Lang 2 (JL2)....
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Thursday, February 6, 2014 |
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HI lawmakers: Obamacare exchange failures warrant state takeover
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:07 PM :: 3573 Views :: Health Care
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Several House Democrats want the state to take over the Hawaii Health Connector, set up last year as a private, nonprofit....
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Thursday, February 6, 2014 |
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Full Text: Maui Mayor Arakawa State of the County Address
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 4458 Views :: Maui County
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Mayor Alan Arakawa presented his 2014 State of the County Address today at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s McCoy Theater....
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Thursday, February 6, 2014 |
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KOS: Abercrombie Terrible, Vulnerable, Deeply Unpopular–And Headed for Landslide Reelection
By Selected News Articles @ 1:31 PM :: 4188 Views :: Politicians
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With retread opposition and the wind at his back, don't be surprised at yet another landslide win for Abercrombie....
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Thursday, February 6, 2014 |
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Bam! We're Already Hitting the Debt Ceiling Again
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:14 PM :: 4049 Views :: National News
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By the end of the week, we’ll be hitting the debt ceiling again.....
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Thursday, February 6, 2014 |
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Faleomavaega still missing; American Samoa in legislative Danger
By Selected News Articles @ 5:04 AM :: 7798 Views :: Democratic Party, National News, Politicians
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We found no small irony in Gabbard quickly taking the seat Faleomavaega waited years to earn....
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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Bills on their way to becoming laws that promote fiscal transparency
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 9:27 PM :: 3484 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Two important bills (SB2153 and SB2519) that promote greater fiscal transparency and protections for Hawaii's taxpayers passed the Ways And Means Committee today....
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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Lawsuit Alleges Abuse at Kauai Prison
By Selected News Articles @ 8:38 PM :: 8025 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement
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...the creator of the "Lifetime Stand," a prison rehabilitation program that stresses work ethic, perseverance, discipline and personal responsibility....
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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Schofield Engineers Return from Afghanistan
By Video @ 4:41 PM :: 3937 Views :: Military
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...nine months in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom....
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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Hawaii Shippers Council testifies to Puerto Rico Senate in support Jones Act reform
By Michael Hansen @ 1:33 PM :: 9181 Views :: Jones Act
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...The Hawaii Shippers’ Council made history on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, by becoming the first party to testify before a committee of the Puerto Rico Senate via Skype....
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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Explosive Report: How Obamacare Will Drive People Out of the Workforce
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:05 PM :: 4736 Views :: National News, Health Care
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...the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a new estimate: Obamacare will cause the equivalent of 2.3 million people to stop working.....
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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Lloyd Lim: A Theory of Business Regulation
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:41 AM :: 4773 Views :: Small Business
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There are about 375,000 pages of federal law and regulation in addition to the laws of each State and each city and county....
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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UHPA Files 'Prohibited Practice' Charges Against UH Administration
By News Release @ 2:11 AM :: 5063 Views :: Higher Education, Labor
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UHPA has taken a two-pronged approach to preserve faculty rights. In December 2013, the union filed a prohibited practice charge....
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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"You Brainwashed Me": Victim Confronts Alleged Homosexual Child Molester
By Video @ 1:38 AM :: 7088 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Law Enforcement
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I am 28 years old and have been waiting years to get up enough courage to report a teacher for sexually abusing me for years....
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014 |
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Taxpayers Covering Insurance Companies' Losses
By NCPA @ 7:31 PM :: 4656 Views :: National News, Health Care
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The federal government will reimburse insurers for 50 percent of any losses through the "risk corridors" in the Affordable Care Act....
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014 |
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Rep Thielen Pushes Hemp Legalization
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 5440 Views :: Agriculture, Drugs
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Today the United States Senate approved the Agriculture Act of 2014, also known as the “Farm Bill,” which includes legalization of industrial hemp for research purposes....
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014 |
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Multiple Gun-Related Bills to be Heard in state Senate Committee Today
By News Release @ 1:48 PM :: 3933 Views :: Second Amendment
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...Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee is scheduled to hear three different pieces of firearms legislation....
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014 |
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"I Don't Know How President Obama Thinks That He's Helping Us"
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:11 PM :: 4732 Views :: National News, Health Care
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“Was it the biggest mistake of your presidency to tell the nation over and over, ‘If you like your insurance, you can keep your insurance’?”
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014 |
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Bitter Abercrombie Bickers With 'Irresponsible' Legislators over CAFR Credit
By Selected News Articles @ 4:20 AM :: 4969 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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"Well, I’m always pleased to share credit when people realize they can’t avoid their responsibilities anymore...." - Abercrombie
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014 |
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HB452: Hawaii House Unanimously Passes Election Fraud Bill
By News Release @ 3:12 AM :: 3820 Views :: Office of Elections
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"Across the country voters have been misled by attempts to win elections by keeping people from the polls. We can’t let that happen here."
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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Gallup: Hawaii Liberals Outnumber Conservatives by Paltry 0.7%
By Andrew Walden @ 9:27 PM :: 4396 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...the conservatives in this survey may be disproportionally counted among the non-voters....
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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Hawaiian Electric deactivates Honolulu Power Plant
By News Release @ 8:32 PM :: 4344 Views :: Energy
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...nearly a century after the generating station first started providing electricity to the people of Oahu....
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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DOE reports on school year and instructional time
By News Release @ 8:30 PM :: 4306 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Any change, as the bill proposes, would require a change to the current collective bargaining agreement with the HSTA, which runs through 2017....
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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In Search of the Glass Ceiling: Deciphering Data on Gender and Wages
By UHERO @ 8:03 PM :: 4659 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...the bottom line is that things might not be what they seem....
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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UHERO: Hawaii's minimum wage, poverty, and job creation
By UHERO @ 7:48 PM :: 6623 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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Ten different bills have been introduced at the legislature this session to raise Hawaii's minimum wage....
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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Lagging Health Connector Launches New Ad Buy
By News Release @ 7:36 PM :: 3466 Views :: Health Care
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New advertisements, online tools and events have been designed to encourage uninsured residents to set appointments....
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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HI lawmaker renews fight to end or revise controversial sex ed program
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:16 PM :: 7549 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Health Care
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...McDermott, who enrolled his eight children in Hawaii’s public schools, doesn’t want his 11-year-old son exposed to a controversial taxpayer-funded sex education program....
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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WaPo: Hanabusa is 4th Biggest Loser in Politics
By Selected News Articles @ 2:46 PM :: 7091 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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...Hanabusa is doing little to show she'll be able to close the gap....
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted February 3, 2014
By Congress.org @ 1:40 PM :: 3688 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Recent Congressional Votes
- Senate: Federal Flood Insurance Premiums Passage
- House: Federal Abortion Funding Passage
- House: Farm Programs Conference Report Passage
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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C'mon, Obama, Join the Energy Boom
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:26 PM :: 3404 Views :: Energy
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An energy project that would be good for the U.S economy, can be built without taxpayer help, and would have little to no environmental impact?
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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Open Letter Challenges Rep. Creagan on 'Medical' Marijuana
By Selected News Articles @ 1:54 AM :: 5041 Views :: Drugs
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Regardless of your position on legalization, what scientific evidence do you have as a doctor that can justify calling marijuana 'medicinal'?
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Sunday, February 2, 2014 |
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LIUNA, UniteHere 'Bitterly Disappointed' With Obamacare
By News Release @ 11:03 PM :: 5168 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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The law imposes new costs and mandates on employer sponsors of health and welfare trust funds, but leaves irresponsible companies free of any obligation to contribute towards their employees' health insurance....
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Sunday, February 2, 2014 |
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Hawaii Republicans are active and working hard for a better Hawaii
By David S Chang @ 7:59 PM :: 4955 Views :: Republican Party
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On January 30, nearly 300 people honored former Congresswoman Pat Saiki at the Waialae Country Club....
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