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Sunday, November 11, 2012 |
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HSTA Launches 'Work to Rule' Protest
By Selected News Articles @ 5:21 PM :: 9905 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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They will enter the school exactly at 8am and then leave exactly at 3pm ....
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Sunday, November 11, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Admin: HSTA Position 'Fundamentally Flawed'
By News Release @ 5:04 PM :: 5641 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The labor board is telling the Supreme Court it has the discretion to take as long as it wants, possibly years, to render a decision....
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Sunday, November 11, 2012 |
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General Excise Tax Needs a Few Tweaks
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:57 AM :: 6488 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...lawmakers figured that the general public would not notice that the exemptions were temporarily suspended....
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Saturday, November 10, 2012 |
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Hawaii Veterans Day Events 2012
By Selected News Articles @ 9:41 PM :: 6564 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Events and Ceremonies Statewide
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Saturday, November 10, 2012 |
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Hawaii Investors Given Priority Access to Tax-Exempt State Bonds
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 5607 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Abercrombie announced the State of Hawaii’s “AA/AA/Aa2” credit rating was reaffirmed by three major credit agencies. He encouraged Hawaii investors to take advantage of this strong rating and purchase tax-exempt state bonds on Nov. 13 and 14.
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Saturday, November 10, 2012 |
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House Republican Caucus Elects Johanson, Fukumoto
By News Release @ 1:25 PM :: 7129 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Following Ward’s announcement, the House Minority Caucus met today to elect Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson, 32, as House Minority Leader and Rep. Beth Fukumoto, 29, as House Minority Floor Leader....
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Friday, November 9, 2012 |
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Larry Flynt: Porn Industry "Will Start Shooting in Hawaii"
By Video @ 6:55 PM :: 9074 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Measure B requires porn actors to wear condoms on film sets and for producers to apply and pay for health and film permits.
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Friday, November 9, 2012 |
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Hawaii Family Forum: Redouble Voter Registration Effort
By Selected News Articles @ 5:04 PM :: 6264 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...there are still thousands of people in Hawaii who choose not to vote. There is so much work to be done in that regard and we will continue to expand and define more clearly our iVOTE Hawaii efforts....
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Friday, November 9, 2012 |
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Full Text: New DoTax Rules on Solar Tax Credits
By News Release @ 2:20 PM :: 7267 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...Tax guidance issued in 2010 has created uncertainty among taxpayers, an unlevel playing field within the renewable energy industry, and presented difficult tax enforcement issues for the Department....
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Friday, November 9, 2012 |
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Full Text: 2012 Hawaii Career Ready Study
By News Release @ 12:53 PM :: 5335 Views :: Energy, Environment
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More than 120 Hawaii employers hiring in today’s economy participated in the updated study through interviews and a survey that focused on “living wage” career pathways....
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Thursday, November 8, 2012 |
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FULL TEXT: Fraud Indictment for Stevie Wonder Concert
By News Release @ 4:59 PM :: 8425 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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A federal grand jury in Honolulu yesterday indicted Marc Hubbardage 44, of North Carolina and Sean Barriero, age 44, of Miami....
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Thursday, November 8, 2012 |
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'Green' Energy: Hawaiian Electric, ASB Rake in the Bucks
By News Release @ 4:55 PM :: 5648 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawaiian Electric Company invested $188 million, close to twice its earnings, in local infrastructure projects to modernize the electric grid and reliably integrate increasing amounts of renewable energy. At American Savings Bank ... a $15 million increase in clean energy loans.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012 |
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Senate Dems Announce 2013 Leadership
By News Release @ 2:10 AM :: 6398 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Here is complete listing of Senate Leadership and Committee Chairmanships....
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 |
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Nonaka: A Good Night for the Kahua Group
By Dylan Nonaka @ 8:10 PM :: 6180 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the fight for those seats are not over and we look forward to what the future holds....
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 |
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Hawaii GOP: Reason to be Optimistic
By David S Chang @ 8:03 PM :: 6012 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...our newly elected Republicans are young, driven, and have a passion for representing their district....
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 |
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Charles Djou Thanks his Supporters
By Rep Charles Djou @ 1:20 PM :: 5760 Views :: Energy, Environment
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May God bless you, the State of Hawaii and the United States of America....
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 |
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Borreca, Boylan and the New McCarthyism
By Andrew Walden @ 12:52 PM :: 6345 Views :: Energy, Environment
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These are the new McCarthyites -- on a witch hunt for racists instead of communists....
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 |
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Lingle: What I Plan to do Next
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 4:35 AM :: 6607 Views :: Energy, Environment
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I have set up a new email address at which you can reach me....
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 |
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At Least 69 Precincts Ran Low on Ballots—Some as Early as 10AM
By Selected News Articles @ 3:27 AM :: 8585 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hokulani Elementary School, left without ballots for more than four hours between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m....the paper ballots that eventually arrived were designated for a different district and were in Japanese and Ilocano....
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 |
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VIDEO: Ratepayers Revolt
By Video @ 3:23 PM :: 9831 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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Uncle Sam asks Kanoho why his electric bill is higher when he's using less power:
My electric bill. It went from 250 dollars to 400, and we didn't change nothin'.
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Monday, November 5, 2012 |
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Solar Photovoltaic Lease is Worse Than a Barrel of Oil
By Selected News Articles @ 10:59 PM :: 5596 Views :: Energy, Environment
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About 99.9 percent of solar photovoltaic (PV) lease companies in Hawaii are owned by out-of-state investors....
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Monday, November 5, 2012 |
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The Price of paradise for Hawaii’s low-income families
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 7377 Views :: Energy, Environment
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We have the lowest rate for adjusted wages paid in the country while taxing our poor at a higher rate than all but 4 other states.
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Monday, November 5, 2012 |
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Hawaii Republican Party Victory Centers Open All Day Tuesday
By News Release @ 4:55 PM :: 7026 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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After the polls close, HRP will join hundreds of volunteers and supporters at Lingle campaign headquarters....
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Monday, November 5, 2012 |
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Djou: We’re on the Verge of Winning, Hanabusa Launches Negative Ads
By News Release @ 4:49 PM :: 7837 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Over the weekend, our opponent began airing negative radio ads designed to attack Charles' character and divert the voters' attention from the serious issues facing our state and nation....
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Monday, November 5, 2012 |
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Akina: Seven Myths About OHA Voting
By News Release @ 4:35 PM :: 5659 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Myth: OHA is a Hawaiian organization. Fact: OHA is a state agency created by Hawaii’s voting public to carry out the public’s duty to Hawaiians and society in general....
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Sunday, November 4, 2012 |
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Djou: Our Polls Show us Ahead
By Rep Charles Djou @ 5:55 PM :: 8616 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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...our internal polls have us with a slight lead....
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Sunday, November 4, 2012 |
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Giving Judges a Chance to Double Dip
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:54 AM :: 6152 Views :: Energy, Environment
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No doubt many voters have already cast their votes in this election, but it is never too late to stop a bad idea ....
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Sunday, November 4, 2012 |
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Former Pearl Harbor Official Endorses Lingle
By Video @ 12:36 AM :: 6093 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...Lingle worked collaboratively with Senator Inouye and other members of Hawaii’s Congressional delegation to save PHNSY from closure....
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Sunday, November 4, 2012 |
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Djou Releases Final TV Ad
By Video @ 12:08 AM :: 5607 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...final 72 hours before the election....
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Saturday, November 3, 2012 |
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Saturday, November 3, 2012 |
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Lingle Camp: Race in Dead Heat, Hirono Panics
By News Release @ 6:52 PM :: 6151 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...we know their polling methods are flawed and this race is up for grabs. Even the Democrat DC-based Super PAC, MajorityPAC, thinks this race is a toss up....
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Saturday, November 3, 2012 |
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OHA for Everyone
By David S Chang @ 1:47 PM :: 6731 Views :: Energy, Environment
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OHA and our state legislature have embraced a new law (Act 195) which creates a racial divide by allowing for the enrollment of a separate Hawaiian nation based on blood only, in effect excluding more than 80% of Hawai’i's population....
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Saturday, November 3, 2012 |
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Majority PAC Ad Plagiarizes Lingle Ads and Deceives Voters
By News Release @ 3:51 AM :: 5371 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the message is filled with lies about Governor Lingle’s positions and direct plagiarism of messaging put forth by Governor Lingle....
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Friday, November 2, 2012 |
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UHERO: Renewable Energy Tax Credit is Significant Weight on State Budget
By News Release @ 11:08 PM :: 4795 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawaii’s tourism juggernaut powers onward, but growth elsewhere remains elusive....
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Friday, November 2, 2012 |
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UHERO Deploys Latest Excuses For Big Wind, Big Cable
By News Release @ 10:58 PM :: 8906 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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The proposed wind project largely serves to limit the amount of imported biofuel used to meet the RPS (so we can make the numbers add up)....
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Friday, November 2, 2012 |
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Hirono's Only Education Accomplishment, Siding With Union Bosses
By Video @ 10:20 PM :: 5068 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...she's continuing to live in the past at her furlough rally, and she has encouraged teachers to strike again....
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Friday, November 2, 2012 |
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Hirono, HSTA Celebrate Three Years of Furloughs
By News Release @ 6:10 PM :: 5141 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Mazie Hirono is hosting a rally today to slander Governor Linda Lingle in regards to the 2009-2010 teacher furloughs, a tactic that has been a hallmark of Hirono's campaign.
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Friday, November 2, 2012 |
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Governor Selects Louise Kim McCoy as Communications Director
By News Release @ 12:38 PM :: 5072 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Abercrombie today announced that Louise Kim McCoy is joining his administration effective today....
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Friday, November 2, 2012 |
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DLNR Announces Arbor Day Events
By News Release @ 1:36 AM :: 4298 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Abercrombie today said, “I want everyone to remember that trees and forests are what make life possible...."
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Friday, November 2, 2012 |
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Hyper-Partisan PAC Comes into Hawaii Backing Hirono
By News Release @ 1:21 AM :: 3655 Views :: Energy, Environment
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It's very obvious that Hirono's campaign and her mainland operatives see the same polling numbers we do: that the U.S. Senate race is a statistical dead heat....
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
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General Contractors Association of Hawaii Endorses Lingle
By News Release @ 5:39 PM :: 5413 Views :: Energy, Environment
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GCA joins a growing coalition of business leaders supporting Linda Lingle for U.S. Senate, including the Associated Builders and Contractors, Maui Chamber of Commerce, and the Hawaii Restaurant Association, as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce....
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
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Ohana Health receives contract to provide behavioral health services in Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 5159 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...behavioral health services to Medicaid-eligible adults who have serious mental illnesses, and who are participants in the state's QUEST Expanded Access, or QExA, health program....
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
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HD5 Bateman Releases Final Radio Commercial
By Audio @ 10:56 AM :: 8623 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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It is clear that our state government has not been working for the people and I am running to change that.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
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Grand Theft Aina: Sierra Club Launches PLDC Repeal Drive
By News Release @ 3:50 AM :: 6136 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"With the PLDC's recent efforts to exclude the public from commenting and the adoption of a toothless strategic plan, it appears our only alternative is to push for a repeal of the PLDC."
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
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Hawaii Adjusted Income Lowest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:03 AM :: 8474 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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At $22,394, Hawaii's adjusted average income figure is more than $7,000 below that of the next lowest state....(we're 39% lower than Mississippi and 56% lower than Alaska)
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 |
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Hawaii Accounts for Nearly 3% of US Electric Car Sales
By Selected News Articles @ 10:51 PM :: 5554 Views :: Energy, Environment
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2.9 percent of all new electric vehicles sold so far in the U.S. this year were registered in Hawaii, ranking the state 10th in the country. This rate is almost eight times the state’s share of all new car registrations in the U.S., where Hawaii ranks 41st overall at 0.4 percent.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 |
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Civil Beat Poll -- 56% Democrats
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 10:20 PM :: 6040 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Civil Beat's pollster over samples Democrats, using 56% self-identified Democrats. Our nationally-recognized pollster believes this figure should be 42%....
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 |
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Hurricane Sandy, Tsunami Scare Expose State Catastrophe Debts
By Selected News Articles @ 3:52 PM :: 8142 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hawaii looted its catastrophe fund to "balance" the budget and doubled down by taking borrowed money to replenish it....
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