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Entries for 'News Release'
Monday, August 13, 2012 |
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Open Letter to Holder: Thai Workers Protest DoJ Abandonment of Hawaii Slavery Case
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 6633 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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After this long and difficult struggle we are told that all criminal charges are dismissed, even though some of the accused had already pled guilty....
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Sunday, August 12, 2012 |
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Lorraine Inouye: ‘Not Satisfied This Election Was Fair and Legal’
By News Release @ 8:11 PM :: 9339 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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"I am in the process of fact finding to determine if your Office of Elections adhered to proper and legal election procedures and whether or not our voters were denied their right to vote."
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Sunday, August 12, 2012 |
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Lingle Releases Comprehensive Debate Schedule
By News Release @ 7:46 PM :: 5446 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Following a decisive Primary Election victory, Governor Linda Lingle, candidate for Hawaii’s open U.S. Senate seat, today announced that she has accepted invitations to appear in 18 debates and forums in the 86 remaining days before the November 6 General Election....
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Sunday, August 12, 2012 |
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Lingle: Hirono Has Failed Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:06 AM :: 6832 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"Our way of life is being threatened because of the failure of D.C. politicians like my opponent. They failed Hawaii and they failed America. She failed us," said Governor Linda Lingle. "She put her political career and her party ahead of the people."
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Sunday, August 12, 2012 |
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August 11 Hawaii Primary Election Results
By News Release @ 2:00 AM :: 9760 Views :: Energy, Environment
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2012 Primary Election Results Statewide
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Saturday, August 11, 2012 |
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After Complaint from Gabbard Campaign Abercrombie Orders Extended Hours for Big Island Polling Places
By News Release @ 9:03 PM :: 8074 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Polling locations in the Counties of Maui, Kaua'i and Honolulu will close at the 6 p.m.; polling locations in Hawai'i County will close at 7:30 p.m.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012 |
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Live Webcast: Lingle to Comment on Primary Results
By News Release @ 8:31 PM :: 4970 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Governor Lingle will address the media about the General Election campaign and discuss her vision for Hawaii’s future.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012 |
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Lingle: Abercrombie, Schatz Should Apologize for 'Birther' Remarks
By News Release @ 6:26 PM :: 7525 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"...we didn't expect the state's two highest elected officials would throw mud so early, especially when it's so easy to prove their statements are false...."
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Saturday, August 11, 2012 |
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Grievance Filed After Tribune-Herald Names Hunter Bishop as Source of False Hawaii County ‘Yellow Card’ Story
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 7954 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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The front-page correction published Aug. 1, highlighted in yellow above the fold, identified Bishop as the alleged source of an error in a July 26 newspaper story about Hawaii County’s distribution of voter information “yellow cards.”
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Saturday, August 11, 2012 |
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Romney-Ryan: “The Courage to Tell You the Truth”
By News Release @ 3:09 PM :: 5418 Views :: National News, Ethics
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We will honor you, our fellow citizens, by giving you the right and opportunity to make the choice:
- What kind of country do we want to have?
- What kind of people do we want to be?
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Saturday, August 11, 2012 |
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NRA Rates Hawaii Candidates
By News Release @ 3:06 AM :: 4843 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...ensure you vote for candidates who will continue to bring a pro-freedom and pro-gun agenda to the Hawaii State Legislature and Washington, D.C....
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Friday, August 10, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Releases $16.9M CIP, Grants in Aid
By News Release @ 9:14 PM :: 5755 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Grants-in-Aid Approved for PBS, Hana Health Medical Center, and “Mighty Mo”....
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Friday, August 10, 2012 |
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Gas Company Requests Permit to Import LNG to Hawaii
By News Release @ 6:06 PM :: 6191 Views :: Energy, Environment
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On August 9, 2012, HAWAI'IGAS...filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting authority to import Liquefied Natural Gas to Hawai'i.
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Friday, August 10, 2012 |
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3,200 Hawaii Illegals to be Given Work Permits
By News Release @ 4:02 PM :: 6819 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Do not “turn yourself in” before the rules are announced and the application process is in place. -- FACE
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Friday, August 10, 2012 |
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Lingle Campaign Launches HDTV Channel
By News Release @ 4:46 AM :: 5095 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Former Governor Linda Lingle, candidate for Hawaii's open U.S. Senate seat, today launched LL12 HD, a high-definition tiered cable channel which mirrors the previously released LL12 (Ch 110)....
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Friday, August 10, 2012 |
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Want a House? CNHA Handing Out $15,000 to 400 Families
By News Release @ 2:22 AM :: 5312 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Through financial support from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, CNHA and partners deliver free homeownership and debt reduction services....
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Friday, August 10, 2012 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Releases Primary Voter Guide
By News Release @ 12:29 AM :: 8220 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Our reponsibility doesn't stop with REGISTRATION, and EDUCATION. We must make the decision to go the polls and cast our vote on Election Day, August 11, 2012. Hawaii is one of the lowest in the nation in voter registration and participation....
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Friday, August 10, 2012 |
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Save Oahu Farmlands Alliance Announces Candidate Endorsements
By News Release @ 12:15 AM :: 4952 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Below is a list of candidates in contested races who have gone out of their way to speak up for saving our farms. They have come to testify at the Land Use Commission or worked hard to pass our bills in the legislature or taken strong public stands.
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Thursday, August 9, 2012 |
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Got Rules? Public Land Development Corp to Hold Hearings
By News Release @ 9:13 PM :: 4729 Views :: Energy, Environment
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PLDC will hold statewide public hearings, starting Monday August 20, for adoption of new Hawai‘i Administrative Rules (HAR) for the PLDC. Some provisions may affect small business.
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Thursday, August 9, 2012 |
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Access to Justice Room Opens August 10
By News Release @ 1:25 AM :: 4818 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"Many self-represented parties struggle with the judicial system because they don’t understand the process and what is expected of them,” said Chief Justice Recktenwald.
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Thursday, August 9, 2012 |
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1,000 Dictionaries Headed to Yap, Micronesia
By News Release @ 12:39 AM :: 4640 Views :: World News, Family
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...thanks to a donation from the Habele, native children on the islands of Yap will be getting a much-needed educational resource....
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012 |
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9th Circuit Produces Maui Conference Financial Contracts
By News Release @ 5:48 PM :: 6481 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL
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The stated concern was not only the cost of the conference but that the itinerary was full of vacation activities (i.e. Zumba dancing), not plans to improve the administration of justice....
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012 |
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Full Text: Hawaii Gay Marriage Suit Thrown Out of Court
By News Release @ 5:33 PM :: 6480 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"This case does not involve a fundamental right or suspect classification, such as the race-based classification at issue in Brown v. Board of Education...."
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012 |
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Saltchuck to Convert Alaska Ships to run on Natural Gas
By News Release @ 3:46 PM :: 5914 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The shore side LNG infrastructure that is to accompany TOTE’s plan may help other transportation industries in Puget Sound follow TOTE in converting to LNG.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012 |
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Hawaii Receives Tier 1 Status in State Rankings in Combating Human Trafficking With Legislation
By News Release @ 4:19 AM :: 5158 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawaii is now ranked a Tier 1 state according to Polaris Project’s State Ranking system, a considerable improvement from a Tier 4 ranking in 2010.
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012 |
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Pay to Play Mitsunaga Challenges White to Take a Fake Polygraph Test
By News Release @ 11:38 PM :: 9057 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Editor’s note: Be sure to scroll down to the bottom and read the excerpts from the HA’s 2004 coverage of Mitsunaga’s alleged polygraph test. Its hilarious....
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Monday, August 6, 2012 |
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Alumni, Students Denounce UHPA Smear Campaign
By News Release @ 2:49 PM :: 5541 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Has UHPA forgotten that in 2004 Governor Lingle forged a six-year contract, the longest in state history, that included pay raises every year?
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Sunday, August 5, 2012 |
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Featured on Glen Beck: Wallbuilders’ David Barton to speak at Maui, Oahu events
By News Release @ 7:19 PM :: 12400 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Hawaii Family Forum is pleased to announce that David Barton, and his son Tim, will be speaking in Hawaii from August 8 - 10....
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Saturday, August 4, 2012 |
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UPW Endorses State Legislative Candidates
By News Release @ 5:42 PM :: 5692 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Complete list of UPW endorsements in all House and Senate races....
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Saturday, August 4, 2012 |
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UHERO Annual Hawaii Forecast: Tourism Hot, But Broader Growth Still Elusive
By News Release @ 12:18 AM :: 5414 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...with a few exceptions, the rest of the local economy is going nowhere....
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Friday, August 3, 2012 |
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Judge Orders State DPS to Allow Inmates to Marry
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 5633 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The ACLU is aware that couples other than the two named plaintiffs have been prohibited from marrying; those individuals are encouraged to contact the ACLU of Hawaii....
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Friday, August 3, 2012 |
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AKP Demands $1/month from Oahu, Big Isle Ratepayers
By News Release @ 3:37 PM :: 12070 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living
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...the estimated incremental cost spread among Hawaii Island and Oahu customers based on fuel price projections could be about 2/10th of one cent or from $0.84 to $1.00 per month for a residential bill of 500 to 600 kilowatt-hours....
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Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
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'Non-Partisan Hawaii Ohana' 2012 Candidate Endorsements
By News Release @ 11:40 PM :: 6199 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The 2012 Legislative Session saw an unprecedented introduction of development "exemption" bills that would have eroded decades of environmental protections and curtailed public participation.
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Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
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Act 183: First Injunctions Filed under New Mortgage Rescue Fraud Prevention Law
By News Release @ 5:51 PM :: 8938 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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Act 183, signed into law by Governor Neil Abercrombie on June 28, 2012, now makes violations of the Mortgage Rescue Fraud Prevention Act a class C felony with a mandatory $10,000 fine.
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Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
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Ono Good! NOAA to Conduct Status Review of Green Turtles
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 5307 Views :: Energy, Environment
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This decision was prompted by a recent petition from the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, and is consistent with recommendations from NOAA’s most recent 5-year review of the species, completed in 2007....
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Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
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Hawaii DoD Launches ‘Hawaii Civic Justice Corps’
By News Release @ 3:47 PM :: 5872 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the Hawaii Civic Justice Corps program provides a customized approach to reconnect juvenile offenders to their communities....
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Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
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DCCA: Let your auto insurer spy on you and save money
By News Release @ 2:17 PM :: 6229 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Under the program, DTRIC evaluates how a customer drives based on data accumulated by an 'Akamai Rater' device installed in the vehicle.
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Thursday, August 2, 2012 |
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9th Annual Navy League Golf Tourney
By News Release @ 2:58 AM :: 8036 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The 9th Annual Navy League Golf Tournament will take place on Friday, August 31, 2012 at the Mamala Bay Golf Course...
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 |
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Rail: Leading Environmentalists Push Back Against Sierra Club, Endorse Cayetano
By News Release @ 9:20 PM :: 7094 Views :: Rail
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The Sierra Club is the only environmental group that has advocated for the controversial elevated steel on steel rail system.... Several other high profile environmental organizations have opposed the project....
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 |
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New Name for The Gas Company
By News Release @ 9:16 PM :: 6155 Views :: Energy, Environment
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This change better reflects the Company’s identity as an important part of Hawaii’s energy community: proudly local and fully committed to clean technology and innovation....
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 |
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Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division Declines to State Whether He Will Protect Speech Critical of Religion
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 4283 Views :: National News, Ethics
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... they urged for a legal declaration that criticism of Islam in the U.S. be considered racial discrimination, potentially under the Title VI anti-discrimination laws ....
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 |
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235,000 Hawaii Juror Questionnaires to be Mailed Out
By News Release @ 4:40 PM :: 5031 Views :: Energy, Environment
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As it does each year during the first week in August, the Hawaii State Judiciary mails juror questionnaires to persons who have a Hawaii state driver’s license and are registered to vote in the State of Hawaii.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 |
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Djou: Our Polls Show us Ahead
By News Release @ 4:28 PM :: 7999 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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We are confident in our own internal polling and other polls we have seen that show us with a slight lead or tied.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012 |
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Hawaii Solar Scammers Push for More Ratepayer, Taxpayer Handouts
By News Release @ 4:02 PM :: 5597 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Solar scammers are pushing for even more taxpayer and ratepayer handouts. Here’s their latest blast of ‘research’.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012 |
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Ansaldo Awards Rail Electrification Contract to Siemens
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 9025 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Question: Is Siemens paying the 4.5% GE Tax on its "multi-million dollar" subcontract from Ansaldo? Will Ansaldo write a change order to account for the additional 4.5% cost incurred because this work is not being done in-house?
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Maria Zielinski as DAGS Deputy Director
By News Release @ 4:03 AM :: 6339 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Since 2010, she has served as the Accounting System Administrator for the County of Maui. Prior to that, she was the Director and Chief Financial Officer for the California School Employees Association.
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Monday, July 30, 2012 |
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Failing, DoE Asks Feds for Permission to Scrap AYP Testing
By News Release @ 7:03 PM :: 5575 Views :: Education K-12
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Simple solution: If you fail, get rid of the test....
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Monday, July 30, 2012 |
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Charter School Enrollment Reaches 10,000 Milestone
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 5620 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The projected enrollment of 10,097 represents a milestone for Hawaii’s charter movement, which served just 1,341 students in 2000....
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Sunday, July 29, 2012 |
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Hirono Claims Credit for George Bush STEM Legislation
By News Release @ 10:50 PM :: 7565 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"Unfortunately for the people of Hawaii, this type of resume-padding behavior is business as usual for Hirono, who is well versed in taking credit for the achievements of others."
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Sunday, July 29, 2012 |
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Nanakuli Meet the Candidates July 30
By News Release @ 4:24 AM :: 7203 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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“MEET THE CANDIDATES” Forum on Monday, July 30th, 2012; at the NHIS Multi-Purpose Bldg/Cafeteria from 6:30 - 9:00 pm.
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