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Entries for 'News Release'
Monday, January 24, 2011 |
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Full Text: Abercrombie’s State of the State Speech 2011
By News Release @ 2:22 PM :: 8357 Views :: Energy, Environment
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- I will be filing a bill to modernize the terms of our employee retirement system....
- I am proposing that we end the current practice of state funded reimbursement for federal Medicare Part B benefits for Hawaii government employees.
- The other fix is to implement the recommendation of the Tax Review Commission to treat pension income like all other income for tax purposes....
- I am proposing what is an overdue increase in the alcohol tax and will also propose a fee on soda and similar drinks.
- ...bringing the impact fees paid by the increasing number of timeshare occupants into alignment with hotel room occupants who pay the transient accommodations tax.
- I will also reallocate funds from the Hawaii Tourism Authority to basic government services such as environmental protection, improvements to public facilities, and advancing culture and the arts. The amount we are spending in the name of marketing Hawaii has grown disproportionate to the amount we need to spend on Hawaii’s own infrastructure....
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Sunday, January 23, 2011 |
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Truth in Accounting: Hawaii hiding an additional $11.9B in debt
By News Release @ 10:27 PM :: 8847 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The State of Hawaii reported liabilities of only $10.2 billion. IFTA’s detailed analysis discovered that retirement liabilities of $11.9 billion were unreported by the State. When these liabilities are included, the State’s bills total $22.1 billion.
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Saturday, January 22, 2011 |
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SB120 would Repeal Dozens of Special Funds
By News Release @ 5:48 PM :: 6687 Views :: Energy, Environment
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A multitude of special funds (see list below) are slated to be on the chopping block with the introduction yesterday of Hawaii Senate Bill SB120, to repeal certain special funds and transfer balances to the state general fund.
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Saturday, January 22, 2011 |
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Saturday, January 22, 2011 |
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March for Life planned for Honolulu, Hilo
By News Release @ 12:05 AM :: 11056 Views :: Life
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Friday, January 21, 2011 |
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Speaker Say announces Democrat Leaders, Committee Chairs
By News Release @ 7:12 PM :: 5920 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Speaker of the House Calvin Say today announced the House of Representatives leadership team and the Committee chairmanships for the 26th Legislature.
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Friday, January 21, 2011 |
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Governor Abercrombie Appoints Marc Alexander as Coordinator on Homelessness in Hawaii
By News Release @ 11:19 AM :: 7641 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Alexander will be the lead person on Governor Abercrombie’s efforts to end homelessness. Alexander will work with state and federal agencies, community programs and foundations, and the business community to find opportunities and solutions to address homelessness collaboratively.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011 |
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Full Text: House Minority Leader Opening Day Address
By News Release @ 3:06 PM :: 6926 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Today marks a very critical juncture in our state’s history. We have a $800 million state deficit to fill, jobs to create, and an economy to turn around and a new system of educational governance to establish. It is going to be a busy and intense session, but I am confident, optimistic and quite positive – if we work together, it will be a very good session.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011 |
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Abercrombie appoints Georgette Jordan HD 45 Representative
By News Release @ 2:06 PM :: 8097 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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“Now that the House has organized and the official start of the legislative session has begun it is imperative that District 45 have representation,” said Governor Abercrombie.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011 |
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Full Text: House Republicans Propose $2.5 Trillion in Spending Cuts
By News Release @ 1:44 PM :: 4073 Views :: National News, Ethics
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“The Spending Reduction Act gives us a $2.5 trillion head start in the race to preserve the fiscal stability of the United States,” said Garrett. “This bill represents the first step in the process, not the last. To achieve long-term fiscal stability, we must finish the race by making the tough decisions Congress has put off for far too long. Only after we tear down barriers to job creation and make reforms to our entitlement programs can we truly resolve our debt crisis.”
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011 |
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National Alliance for Public Charter Schools: Hawaii Law still needs Significant Improvement
By News Release @ 11:44 PM :: 10071 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hawaii's law still needs significant improvement in several areas, including completely removing its caps, strengthening the requirements for both charter application, review and decision-making processes and renewal, non-renewal, and revocation processes, and ensuring equitable operational and categorical funding and equitable access to capital funding and facilities.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011 |
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Governor Seeking Applicants to Board of Education
By News Release @ 10:29 PM :: 5860 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Honolulu – Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced that applications are being accepted for service on the numerous boards and commissions – including the Board of Education – via his website....
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011 |
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House Republican caucus announces Legislative Package
By News Release @ 1:39 PM :: 6400 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The residents of the State of Hawai`i have called on the House Republican caucus (HRC) to ensure their taxes are not raised, control government spending, maintain fiscal discipline, increase government accountability, reduce the size and scope of government, stimulate and accelerate student learning and create an economic environment that will help local businesses thrive, create jobs and attract international investments.
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Monday, January 17, 2011 |
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Calif. Mayor’s Open Letter to Honolulu Council: Instant Runoff Voting is undemocratic
By News Release @ 4:42 PM :: 11558 Views :: Honolulu County, Office of Elections
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It is my understanding that there is a move in Honolulu to introduce IRV/RCV (ranked choice voting). I would suggest the Council not adopt IRV elections as it does not have the results intended. It will not result in a majority victor. There are many problems with ranked choice voting. At one time, I was a supporter of ranked choice voting but no more.
I was born and raised on the Island and still have many relatives on the Island. As someone from Honolulu, I would not want to subject them to instant runoff voting.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011 |
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Prayer: Will Hawaii Senators surrender to ACLU?
By News Release @ 12:52 PM :: 8700 Views :: First Amendment, Religion
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The Hawaii session convenes this coming Wednesday, January 19th, 2011. The change of policy is part of a new rules package the Senate will consider for the opening session.
Senate President Shan Tsutsui (D, Kahului) will recommend that the Senate end the tradition of invocations based on the ACLU complaint.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011 |
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House Republican Caucus announces Committee Assignments
By News Release @ 6:47 AM :: 6284 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Republican Caucus today announced it is moving forward with committee assignments regardless of the Minority Democrats dispute with Speaker Say. The committee lineup highlights the strengths of each of its eight members, including the three Republican freshmen who will bring a wealth of experience to their subject committees.
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Sunday, January 16, 2011 |
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Comprehensive List of Tax Hikes in Obamacare
By News Release @ 1:05 AM :: 6562 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Obamacare is one of the largest tax increases in American history. Below is a comprehensive list of the two dozen new or higher taxes that pay for Obamcare’s expansion of government spending and interference between doctors and patients.
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Saturday, January 15, 2011 |
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Honolulu Grand Jury charges two more in human trafficking case
By News Release @ 1:12 PM :: 11615 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that a federal grand jury in Honolulu has returned a 10-count superseding indictment charging defendants Joseph Knoller and Bruce Schwartz, both of Los Angeles, as co-conspirators in a scheme to hold 400 Thai nationals in compelled service as agricultural workers in the District of Hawaii and elsewhere.
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Thursday, January 13, 2011 |
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Flashback: Obama defends Christian Invocation at Inaugural
By News Release @ 2:07 PM :: 8203 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Since the majority of the Hawaii Senate Democratic Caucus has gone brain-dead on the subject of religious invocations before Senate sessions, here is a taste of reality from their lord and master, the world’s highest-ranking Manoa liberal, Barack Obama....
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011 |
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Abercrombie announces four more appointments
By News Release @ 12:01 PM :: 6854 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Honolulu – Four more positions within the Administration were appointed by Governor Neil Abercrombie. These positions include the Director of Office of Youth Services, the Executive Director of the Office of Aging, the Deputy Tax Director, and the Deputy for the Department for Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA).
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011 |
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Spring Cleaning at Hawaii’s oldest Home
By News Release @ 11:44 PM :: 8100 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The museum will reveal the techniques it uses to preserve and protect objects in the 1821 Mission House, the oldest documented house in Hawai‘i.
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011 |
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Governor Abercrombie Appoints Kahele to Senate Seat
By News Release @ 7:52 PM :: 8630 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Honolulu – Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of Gilbert Kahele to represent Senate District 2. Kahele fills the seat left vacant by Department of Agriculture Interim Director Russell Kokubun.
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011 |
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Hawaii Concealed Carry: More Guns, Less Crime
By News Release @ 12:43 PM :: 9279 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Honolulu, Hawaii – John R. Lott, Jr., author, activist, speaker and professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, will be in town speaking on the topics of gun control, public policy and other points of interest at a dinner hosted at The Plaza Club Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 starting at from 6:30 p.m.
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Monday, January 10, 2011 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted January 5-10, 2011
By News Release @ 9:08 PM :: 7185 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- House: Health Care Repeal Rule
- House: Reducing the amount authorized for salaries and expenses
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Friday, January 7, 2011 |
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Rep. Marumoto Bill to mandate DNA collection from arrested suspects
By News Release @ 3:07 PM :: 7732 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Honolulu – Representative Barbara Marumoto submitted the following bills for inclusion in the Women’s Caucus Legislative Package.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011 |
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011 |
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$126M Giveaway: Abercrombie quietly boosts spending on Public Employees’ Insurance
By News Release @ 3:50 PM :: 10710 Views :: Energy, Environment
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UHPA: After a series of meetings with Governor Abercrombie, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed on December 23rd, 2010 that increased the employer’s contribution to 60% of the premium costs for the coverage selected by individual public employees.
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Saturday, January 1, 2011 |
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Hawaii Land trusts merge to finance grab for thousands more acres
By News Release @ 12:27 PM :: 6912 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Currently in active negotiations with landowners on Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island, HILT expects to announce thousands more conservation acres within the first quarter of 2011. The Hawaiian Islands Land Trust central office is based initially on Maui.
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Friday, December 31, 2010 |
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AFP: 2011 brings tougher challenge, greater rewards
By News Release @ 5:34 PM :: 6263 Views :: National News, Ethics
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At Americans for Prosperity, we're asking you to join us once again as we fight three key public policy battles during the coming year....
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Thursday, December 30, 2010 |
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Rep Djou announces US Service Academy Nominations
By News Release @ 9:09 PM :: 10171 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Honolulu, HI — Congressman Charles K. Djou (HI-01) personally congratulated selected nominees for respective United States Service Academies at the Prince Kuhio Federal Building today. The following individuals will be nominated by Congressman Charles Djou of Hawaii’s First Congressional District:
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
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Council on Revenues forecasts $44M more revenue
By News Release @ 11:46 PM :: 6142 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Representative Gene Ward (R-Hawaii Kai – Kalama Valley) tonight expressed cautious optimism about the State of Hawai'i’s economic future today following the Council on Revenues' announcement of a projected $44 million increase in general-fund revenues for this fiscal year.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
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Hawaii Legislature doesn’t know difference between entrepreneurs and Crony Moguls
By News Release @ 11:49 AM :: 9424 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Rather than create wealth, crony moguls form a coalition with political officials to plunder wealth from taxpayers and other citizens.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010 |
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Judge Samuel King funeral Wednesday
By News Release @ 7:16 PM :: 9132 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment
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December 28, 2010 ---(Honolulu, Hawaii) The funeral service for retired federal Judge Samuel Pailthorpe King will be held tomorrow at St. Andrews’s Cathedral. A gathering will begin at 1:30pm, followed by the service at 2:30pm with the Order of Kamehameha entering the Cathedral on Beretania and Queen Emma/Alakea St.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010 |
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Friday, December 24, 2010 |
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Abercrombie names Legislative policy team
By News Release @ 1:32 AM :: 7523 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Wendy Clerinx, of Hilo, serves as Policy Director, Tammi Oyadomari-Chun and Michael Ng as Policy Analysts and Debbie Shimizu as Legislative Liaison.
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Thursday, December 23, 2010 |
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Hawaii Congressional delegation: How they voted December 20-22
By News Release @ 6:42 PM :: 7135 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The 111th Congress adjourned sine die on Wednesday, December 22, 2010. The first session of the 112th Congress is scheduled for Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 12 p.m.
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Thursday, December 23, 2010 |
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010 |
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Abercrombie names Shimabukuro and Solomon to State Senate, doesn’t mention meth
By News Release @ 7:21 PM :: 8425 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU - Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced two appointments to the State Senate: Rep. Maile Shimabukuro to represent Senate District 21, and Malama Solomon, Ph.D., to represent Senate District 1.
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Monday, December 20, 2010 |
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LoPresti: Espero saw Dudley vandalize signs (UPDATE)
By News Release @ 11:21 PM :: 13078 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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When I arrived, Dudley was just leaving and Espero told me what happened. As I was picking up and replacing my signs as well as Ms. Martinez's signs...Dudley drove by pointing and laughing like a mad man as he drove back up towards his home in Makakilo. It was really disconcerting.... It seems that Dudely also cursed out Espero's elderly grandfather while they were sign waiving near one another too.
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Monday, December 20, 2010 |
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$772M short: Abercrombie submits two-year budget, blames Lingle, tells Legislature to fix it
By News Release @ 9:55 PM :: 7845 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Governor Neil Abercrombie today submitted the initial version of the state’s budget with a call to legislators, businesses, nonprofits and all community members to work collaboratively throughout the legislative process to address fiscal challenges and accelerate the state’s economic recovery.
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Monday, December 20, 2010 |
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Hawaii Congressional delegation: How they voted December 12-19
By News Release @ 7:10 PM :: 7927 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010
- Cloture Motion; DREAM Act
- Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010
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Monday, December 20, 2010 |
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Michael Medved to speak at SBH Conference
By News Release @ 6:57 PM :: 8524 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The 35th annual Smart Business Hawaii (SBH) Business and Investment conference will be held Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Honolulu’s Ala Moana Hotel from 7am to 2pm.
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Monday, December 20, 2010 |
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New Hawaii State laws effective January 1, 2011
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 8881 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The following are some of the laws (those most likely to impact the general public) slated to take effect on January 1, 2011. Click on the bills to get more information.
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Monday, December 20, 2010 |
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Abercrombie nominates Louie Attorney General
By News Release @ 12:05 PM :: 6787 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Honolulu, Dec 19- Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of David M. Louie as Attorney General.
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Monday, December 20, 2010 |
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UPDATE: Nanakuli Special Election Candidates’ forum Tuesday
By News Release @ 2:03 AM :: 10465 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Meet the Candidate Forum for the District #1 City Council Race scheduled for Tuesday, December 21st, 2010; 6-9pm; at Nanakuli High & Int School Cafeteria. The forum is sponsored by the Nanakuli Neighborhood Board #36 and the Nanakuli High and Int. PTSA.
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Sunday, December 19, 2010 |
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Abercrombie announces DOH team, DOT deputy
By News Release @ 11:23 AM :: 8851 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the team leading the Department of Health: Dr. Neal Palafox, Director, Loretta Fuddy, MSW, First Deputy Director, and Gary Gill, Deputy Director for the Environment.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010 |
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Djou, Akaka, Inouye back tax compromise, Hirono rejects Obama
By News Release @ 10:56 PM :: 9416 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Rep. Djou voted in favor of the Obama tax proposal that the President announced last week. Rep. Mazie Hirono was the only member of the Hawaii delegation who voted to oppose the President on this critical bill.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010 |
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March for Life Rally to mark 40 years of legal abortion in Hawaii
By News Release @ 7:11 PM :: 8685 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Honolulu, HI – Hawaii Right to Life is sponsoring the 38th annual March for Life Hawaii with co-sponsors Hawaii Family Forum and Hawaii Catholic Conference. The grassroots rally is open to the public and will be held Saturday, January 22 from 10:30am to 1:30pm at the Hawaii State Capitol grounds.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010 |
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EPA: Sharp decrease in Hawaii air, water pollution
By News Release @ 11:25 AM :: 8236 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Toxics managed, treated or released into the environment from facilities operating in Hawai’i decreased 9 percent in 2009 when compared to 2008, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010 |
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Punished for success? BoE to consider closing two of State’s most successful schools Tonight
By News Release @ 7:48 PM :: 7111 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Is the school closing guidelines being taken so seriously that we should punish rather than reward such things as Koko Head Elementary’s performance as a 2011 Hawaii Distinguished School and as a Hawaii representative in the 2011 National No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools program?
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