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Tuesday, November 8, 2011 |
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011 |
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Horizon Lines Reports $126M Loss in 3rd Quarter
By Selected News Articles @ 8:49 AM :: 6472 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Horizon said economic conditions in its domestic markets are continuing “at a slow and uneven pace.” The carrier serves Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska in addition to the discontinued Guam service.
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Monday, November 7, 2011 |
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‘America’s Battalion’ arrives in Afghanistan from Kaneohe
By Selected News Articles @ 11:25 PM :: 11771 Views :: Maui County, Energy, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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In the coming weeks 3/3 will take control of operations in Garmsir District, relieving fellow Hawaii-based 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The “Lava Dogs” of 1/3 are nearing the end of their seven-month deployment, which began in April.
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Monday, November 7, 2011 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How they Voted November 7, 2011
By Congress.org @ 2:38 PM :: 6383 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: Fiscal 2012 Agriculture Appropriations
- Senate: Motion to Proceed; Rebuild America Jobs Act
- Senate: Motion to Proceed; Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011
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Monday, November 7, 2011 |
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Which Energy Source Receives the Largest Subsidy?
By NCPA @ 1:22 PM :: 6162 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Coal receives about 6/100ths of a cent per kWh while solar receives an enormous 96.8 cents per kWh. Wind receives 5.25 cents per kWh and nuclear receives just under 1/3 of a cent per kWh.
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Monday, November 7, 2011 |
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Straight Talk for the Super Committee
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:08 PM :: 4177 Views :: National News, Ethics
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It has been 12 months since the American people spoke resoundingly at the polls against overtaxing, overspending, and overborrowing, but memories can be short in Washington....
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Monday, November 7, 2011 |
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Name and Shame? Obama May Go Public with Inouye’s Funding Requests
By Selected News Articles @ 12:55 PM :: 7838 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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In a move that could escalate hostilities with Congress, President Obama may be planning to use his executive authority to publicize special funding requests that lawmakers make for pet projects.
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Saturday, November 5, 2011 |
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Most of the 1 Percent in 1996 Are Now Part of the 99 Percent
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:01 AM :: 3930 Views :: National News, Ethics
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“There is absolutely no statistical support for the commonly held view that income inequality has been rising recently.”
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Friday, November 4, 2011 |
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Middle Class Getting Ahead, not Falling Behind
By NCPA @ 2:54 PM :: 3944 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Median post-tax income has increased, as has consumption....
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Friday, November 4, 2011 |
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Obama Spins His Wheels with Economy Stuck in First Gear
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:46 PM :: 4486 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The word from the monthly jobs report shows that unemployment was little unchanged at 9 percent in October ....
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Friday, November 4, 2011 |
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Nobel Pushback: “Zhou Enlai Peace Institute” formed to Offer Competing Peace Prize
By News Release @ 12:48 PM :: 9270 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The November 11th event affords Hawaii's corporate and government leaders the opportunity to learn about Chinese culture, future priorities and business style through the example of visionary peacemaker mass murderer Zhou Enlai. Upcoming projects include an annual Peace Awards presentation and Visitor Center in Beijing....
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Thursday, November 3, 2011 |
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Calif. Treasurer: Hidden Clause in Millionaire Tax means Less CIP Money for Rail, Sand Island
By News Release @ 10:43 PM :: 7422 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Clue: County and State projects such as Rail or the Sand Island sewer plant upgrade are financed through discounted borrowing via tax free bonds. If the bonds are no longer tax free, the cost of borrowing for construction for Rail will increase dramatically.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011 |
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High-Speed Rail: Debunking Obama's Latest Jobs Myth
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:40 PM :: 6062 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The Los Angeles Times reported this week that the California high-speed train--which is funded in part by $3 billion in federal grants from President Obama's stimulus--is now expected to cost $98 billion, twice what was expected, and will take an additional 13 years to complete, extending the project to 2033.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011 |
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Detroit Gambling Promoters Using 10-Year-Old Study to Re-Ignite Case for Gambling in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 9:03 PM :: 8188 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Jake Miklojcik, author of the study and a Lansing-based consultant-for-hire, is the go-to-guy when Detroiters Michael Malik and Marian Ilitch -- or their PR mouthpiece Tom Shields -- need to produce a "study" to support their gambling/business agenda.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011 |
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Heritage: Three Pillars of Reform for the Super Committee
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:10 PM :: 4171 Views :: National News, Ethics
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As the “super committee,” created by the contentious Budget Control Act (BCA), grapples with its mandate to find $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction savings, many are urging it to “go big.”
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011 |
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Hawaii At Bottom of Future Economic Performance Rankings
By Selected News Articles @ 11:36 PM :: 7130 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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In predicting states' future economic performance, New York, Vermont, Maine, California, and Hawaii scored the lowest in the rankings.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011 |
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Oakland Police Union Slams Mayor for Sending City Workers to Join Occupy
By News Release @ 1:51 PM :: 4128 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...hundreds of City workers (are) encouraged to take off work to participate in the protest against “the establishment.” But aren’t the Mayor and her Administration part of the establishment they are paying City employees to protest? Is it the City’s intention to have City employees on both sides of a skirmish line? ....
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011 |
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Obama's Student Loan Gift to Occupy Wall Street
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:44 PM :: 4240 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...a major reason for tuition inflation over the years is government involvement in the first place. Pell grants have increased 475 percent, while the cost of college has increased 439 percent since 1982--faster than increases in the cost of health care....
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011 |
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Despite Occupy Wall Street, Left Embraces “Green” Crony Capitalism
By NCPA @ 1:15 AM :: 4363 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Writing in TheWall Street Journal, [New York Senator Kirsten] Gillibrand’s piece was titled “Cap and Trade Could Be a Boon to New York.” It described the inherent complexity of cap-and-trade not as a drawback, but as an opportunity from which Wall Street brokers could profit.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011 |
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011 |
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Kawamura Earns Top Award from National Association of Budget Officers
By News Release @ 2:40 PM :: 6613 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Kawamura, who served as Hawaii’s budget director during the Lingle Administration’s two terms, was recognized with the Gloria Timmer Award, the highest honor NASBO bestows upon a state budget officer.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011 |
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442nd legacy takes Soldiers from 'enemy aliens' to heroes
By Selected News Articles @ 1:41 PM :: 6842 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"This is an American story and it speaks to the greatness of this nation."
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011 |
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The Truth About Public School Teacher Pay
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:03 PM :: 4409 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The best teachers should be rewarded, and schools should have the freedom to make the right decisions to get the job done.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011 |
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National Popular Vote Vs. The Electoral College
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:18 AM :: 6475 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The Hawaii Legislature overrode a veto by Gov. Linda Lingle to pass National Popular Vote on May 1, 2008. The Legislature has the authority to reverse its decision.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011 |
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NAEP: Hawaii DoE Still Below Average but leads in Growth
By News Release @ 11:15 AM :: 6932 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“In 2011, only one state, Hawaii, demonstrated statistically significant improvement in both reading and mathematics at both the fourth and eighth grades," said Jack Buckley, National Center for Education Statistics Commissioner, in a statement.
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Monday, October 31, 2011 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted October 31
By Congress.org @ 8:38 PM :: 6507 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- House: Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act
- House: Modify Income Calculation for Eligibility for Certain Health Programs
- House: Government Contractor Withholding Repeal Act
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Monday, October 31, 2011 |
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Waipahu soldier and 11 others overcome Afghanistan ambush, receive awards
By Selected News Articles @ 3:52 PM :: 11913 Views :: Maui County, Energy, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Waipahu native Army Pfc. Edward Barut and his team successfully overcame a 45-minute complex attack in which insurgents used rocket propelled grenades, small arms fire and improvised explosive devices.
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Monday, October 31, 2011 |
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Hawaii Ranks 12th in Energy Efficiency
By News Release @ 3:38 PM :: 7244 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The six most improved states include Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska, Alabama, Maryland, and Tennessee.
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Monday, October 31, 2011 |
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Solyndra: Uncle Sam Is No Venture Capitalist
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:44 PM :: 4469 Views :: National News, Ethics
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It's yet another inauspicious announcement the Obama Administration didn't want you to hear. Late on Friday, the White House announced that it ordered an independent review of loans made by the Department of Energy to energy companies after months of weathering criticism for its $528 million loan to the now-bankrupt Solyndra solar panel company.
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Sunday, October 30, 2011 |
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Sneak Attack: Inouye hides Akaka Bill in Policy Rider -- just after “Grazing Permits”
By Andrew Walden @ 9:29 PM :: 13206 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Dan Inouye’s Akaka Bill sneak attack was smacked down in December, 2009 and again in December, 2010—but he’s back for one more try.
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Sunday, October 30, 2011 |
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Honolulu Cockfighter paid by City: $480K to ‘Investigate Rooster Complaints’
By Selected News Articles @ 4:14 PM :: 12370 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Ethics
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For the past nine years Honolulu officials have paid publicly professed cockfighters a total of $480,000 in taxpayer dollars to respond to loose and nuisance fowl complaints....
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Saturday, October 29, 2011 |
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Star-Advertiser Punked by Global Warmer posing as Climate Skeptic
By Selected News Articles @ 12:38 PM :: 11120 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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This is what happens to people who believe in Anthropogenic Global Warming.
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Saturday, October 29, 2011 |
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Fundamentals Matter: Capitalism not the Problem
By Dr Ed Gutteling, MD @ 10:23 AM :: 14608 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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I’m writing this on the 44th anniversary of the execution of that poster-boy of “social justice”, Dr. “Che” Guevara, viewing articles of the Occupy Wall Street demonstrators in Hawaii and the mainland.
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Saturday, October 29, 2011 |
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Hawaii and the Hawaiians in the American Civil War
By News Release @ 10:06 AM :: 8370 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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By 1861, the United States had developed a close relationship with the Kingdom of Hawaii, especially economically, diplomatically and culturally. The hundreds of Pacific Islanders who swore oaths of allegiance to the United States or the Confederacy and who fought in service of their cause will also be discussed.
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Saturday, October 29, 2011 |
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Imagine the Outrage if a Private Insurer Cut Benefits the way Abercrombie Does
By John Goodman @ 3:55 AM :: 7339 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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What if you are in Hawaii and you need 15 days of hospital care instead of 10? Apparently you must pay out of your own pocket or forgo needed care.
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Saturday, October 29, 2011 |
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Akaka: Act 195 Allows Streamlining of Akaka Bill
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 10383 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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As a result of the enrollment process which is already beginning under Act 195, I am now reviewing my bill and looking for ways to streamline it.
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Friday, October 28, 2011 |
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APEC: Obama needs Congressional Support for Free Trade in Pacific—but Hirono, Hanabusa vote No
By Selected News Articles @ 3:53 PM :: 11635 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The Obama administration is hoping to build on the momentum of recent free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama as attention turns to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and trade promotion authority.
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Friday, October 28, 2011 |
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Should America Carry the U.N.?
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:31 AM :: 8636 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The 39-story United Nations headquarters stands on the banks of the East River in Manhattan. But now the U.N. is planning the construction of a new building next door, with a price tag pegged at $400 million -- and it could soar even higher.
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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Rail: Ansaldo Contract based on Raid of Honolulu General Fund?
By News Release @ 10:18 PM :: 9381 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...the City's rail construction budget is limited to their using what they can get from the city's ½ percent addition to the GE Tax...On the other hand, they can use all they want for operating subsidies from the General Fund....
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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Djou, Hanabusa Tied
By News Release @ 9:45 PM :: 11140 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Charles and his likely opponent in the next election, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, are effectively tied in their favorability ratings at 42% and Hanabusa has the lowest favorability rating of all the members of the Hawaii congressional delegation....
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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US Supreme Court asked to Decide Constitutionality of Cash Payments for Development Approvals
By Robert Thomas @ 5:29 PM :: 7211 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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There is a better-than-usual chance that the Supreme Court will agree to review the case, since the Ninth Circuit’s decision squarely conflicts with decisions by the California and Texas Supreme Courts....
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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Why is Detroit Casino Operator Mike Malik Dragging former Hawaii Governor Waihee on Long Island, NY?
By Selected News Articles @ 1:02 PM :: 14167 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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(lt-to-rt) lobbyist Michael McKeon, attorney Lance Boldrey, Gov. John Waihee & Detroit Syndicator Michael J. Malik
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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Heritage: What is the American Idea?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:11 PM :: 4694 Views :: National News, Ethics
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What is the American idea? That all depends on whom you ask. According to President Barack Obama, it's the notion that the federal government is the answer to America's problems....
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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Heritage: The Serious Risks of the Russian Reset
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:12 PM :: 7134 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The large “reset” payoff requires America put it all on the line by cutting U.S. strategic nuclear forces and engaging in missile defense talks with Russia, in addition to abandoning missile defense deployment in Poland and the Czech Republic and keeping quiet about political freedom violations running rampant throughout Russia.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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Institute for Justice Attorney, IWF Leader to Speak in Honolulu
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:28 PM :: 9877 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Clark's topic of discussion is: "IJ Case Stories and How and Why They Take These No Fee Cases". Nicole will discuss the "History of Women in the Liberty Movement in America and How Government Hurts Women".
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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Hawaii Lags as States Ban Contracting with Companies that do Business With Iran
By News Release @ 8:03 PM :: 10378 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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California and Florida have already passed Iran debarment legislation, adapted from UANI model legislation....
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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Honolulu 16th Worst City to Be Young
By Selected News Articles @ 3:21 PM :: 9842 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Census data released in September revealed the statistical proof behind what millions had already known....
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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AMA: Hawaii 5th Least Competitive Health Insurance Market
By Selected News Articles @ 1:50 PM :: 9336 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Alabama was the state with the least competitive health insurance market and had two insurance companies controlling roughly 95 percent of the marketplace. In order, the next nine states with the least competitive health insurance markets were Alaska, Delaware, Michigan, Hawaii, Washington DC, Nebraska, North Carolina, Indiana and Maine.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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NRCC: Esther Kiaaina Handpicked by DC Insiders for CD2
By News Release @ 5:29 AM :: 7283 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is bringing over 100 of its top recruits to Washington on Wednesday for a day of training and meeting with top Democratic officials as they prepare their candidates for next year's election cycle in their hopes of taking back the House.”
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011 |
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We Can't Wait Either, Mr. President
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:54 PM :: 4634 Views :: National News, Ethics
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There is no hiding the ball in the President's populist pitch--and that ball is Obama's desire to circumvent Congress and enact policies that appeal to his far-left, big-government base....
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