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Thursday, May 24, 2012 |
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Mazie's Adventures in a Jones Act Wonderland
By Michael Hansen @ 7:11 PM :: 7945 Views :: Jones Act, Politicians
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Rep. Hirono states that the Jones Act has created 10,000 maritime jobs in Hawaii, and the Hawaii maritime industry generates an annual turnover of more than $4.7 billion and provides wages of $1.1 billion. These are extravagant numbers ...
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 |
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Fact Sheet Misquotes Hawai`i Free Press: Cayetano Threatens Lawsuit over Mention of Pay-to-Play Allegations
By Andrew Walden @ 4:26 PM :: 9298 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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Cayetano does not dispute that the contributions were accepted, nor does he dispute that most of the fines levied by the Campaign Spending Commission went unpaid....
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 |
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HECO Signs Another Biofuel Contract
By News Release @ 4:12 PM :: 6791 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 |
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Ginai Live Concert at George Fontaine Campaign Kickoff
By News Release @ 2:39 PM :: 9118 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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The dinner and concert will be held on Friday, June 8th at Mulligan’s on the Blue (100 Kaukahi St. Wailea, HI 96753) starting at 5:30pm.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 |
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Obama's Blockbuster Secrets
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:21 PM :: 5848 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The story is the stuff that blockbuster movies are made of, but many of the details are largely a closely guarded secret. That was until the Obama White House granted extraordinary access and information to Hollywood filmmakers ....
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 |
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Catholic Institutions Sue to Stop Obamacare's Religious Liberty Violation
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:00 PM :: 5327 Views :: National News, Ethics
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"These ministries serve inner-city children, the elderly, deaf, developmentally disabled, HIV/AIDS patients, and homeless--among many others. Catholic outreach, like many other religious groups in America, seeks to serve those most in need."
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012 |
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Akaka Bill: Rep. Cole speaks to community, business leaders
By News Release @ 6:50 PM :: 12946 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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He said he doesn’t see any differences between Native Hawaiians and Native Alaskans and American Indian tribes....
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012 |
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Abercrombie: Only Hawaii Union Contractors May Bid on State Jobs
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 7141 Views :: Energy, Environment
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From now on, every major state project will only employ union workers....
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012 |
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Jones Act Reform Key Element of Guam's Economic Plan
By Michael Hansen @ 3:48 PM :: 7348 Views :: Jones Act
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The Governor of Guam, the Honorable Eddie Baza Calvo’s Council of Economic Advisors has recently released the outline of their new economic plan, and Jones Act reform is a key element of that plan....
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012 |
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Oral Argument Preview: Can The Honolulu Rail EIS Be Segmented?
By Robert Thomas @ 3:01 PM :: 7710 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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That's the question the Hawaii Supreme Court will consider this Thursday, May 24, 2012, when it hears oral arguments in Kaleikini v. Yoshioka ....
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012 |
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Email Chain Shows Hawaii Attorney General Foments Latest Round of Birtherism
By Andrew Walden @ 2:15 AM :: 8527 Views :: Obama
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Birtherism is an integral part of President Obama’s reelection effort....
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012 |
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Crabbe Announces New Leadership Team at OHA
By News Release @ 1:00 AM :: 5735 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The six-member team is anchored by former OHA controller Aedward Los Banos, who has been elevated to chief operating officer....
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
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Lingle Endorses Bipartisan Startup 2.0 Act
By News Release @ 8:58 PM :: 7179 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...create new types of visas, one allowing foreign students who obtained graduate degrees in math, science and other related fields to stay in the United States, and another for immigrant entrepreneurs who grow jobs and create companies here....
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
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Caldwell Goes Wobbly, Urges Review of Rail Proposal
By News Release @ 7:40 PM :: 7058 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Today I am calling for a modification to the contracting process for the design of the Phase IV/City Center stretch of the rail transit line. I am asking that a review be done with community input to see where more appropriate design can be implemented, and more cost savings may be possible....
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
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Law of the Sea Treaty Transfers Trillions from US to Jamaica
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:39 PM :: 10666 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Article 82 requires the United States to forfeit royalties generated from oil and gas development on the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles...many billions, if not trillions of dollars, would go to the International Seabed Authority, a new international bureaucracy created by the treaty and based in Jamaica....
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
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Hoku Corp Lays off Workers, Lienholders Move to Seize Polysilicon Plant
By News Release @ 5:00 PM :: 9770 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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...liens have been filed against the Hoku Materials polysilicon plant, and some lienholders have begun foreclosure proceedings in the Idaho courts....
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
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New Poll: Case 46%, Hirono 45%
By Ed Case @ 4:52 PM :: 6268 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Among the most likely voters, Case enjoys a 46%-45% lead with 9% undecided. His lead increases with larger Democratic primary voter turnout....
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
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Hawaii Reapportionment Case: Motion For Preliminary Injunction Denied
By Robert Thomas @ 2:47 PM :: 5721 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...just issued by the three-judge district court denying the motion for preliminary injunction. More to come....
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
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Rep. Barbara Marumoto will not be running
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 9450 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Rep. Barbara Marumoto will not be running in the 2012 election....
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
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UH Board of Regents swears in new members
By News Release @ 12:47 PM :: 4075 Views :: Energy, Environment
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John Dean, Benjamin Kudo and Tom Shigemoto begin their terms as regents July 1. A fourth incoming regent, Jeffrey Acido, will be sworn in at a later date. His term also begins July 1.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
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Honolulu Passes Los Angeles as Worst U.S. City for Drivers
By Selected News Articles @ 10:54 AM :: 6627 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Drivers in the city, the state of Hawaii’s largest, wasted an average of 58 hours stuck in traffic last year....
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
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HELCO Inks Deal to Burn Trees for Electricity
By News Release @ 12:08 AM :: 7971 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill
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The Hamakua Sugar Company lands bought by the Broken Trustees of Kamehameha Schools and ‘guarded’ by Larry Mehau for $$$ were planted in Eucalyptus. Years later, the trees not properly culled have grown into 10,000 plus acres of pencil thin stands with zero lumber value....
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Monday, May 21, 2012 |
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Hawaii Congrressional Delegation: How They Voted May 21, 2012
By Congress.org @ 11:50 PM :: 7419 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“Obama” Budget Resolution - Vote Rejected (0-99, 1 Not Voting) ....
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Monday, May 21, 2012 |
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HPU Agrees to Host Thursday Case-Hirono Debate, but Mazie Refuses
By Ed Case @ 4:35 PM :: 9260 Views :: Energy, Environment
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U.S. Senate Candidate Ed Case today accepted an invitation from Hawaii Pacific University to sponsor a substitute debate with his Democratic opponent, Congresswoman Mazie Hirono, this Thursday, May 24....
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Monday, May 21, 2012 |
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First Amendment: 40 Catholic Diosceses, Organizations Sue Obama Administration
By Selected News Articles @ 4:28 PM :: 4831 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...they are suing the Obama administration for violating their freedom of religion, which is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution....
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Monday, May 21, 2012 |
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Most Important Historical Sites Remain in Rail Suit
By Selected News Articles @ 4:03 PM :: 8715 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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...our most important sites Chinatown, Aloha Tower, Dillingham Building, Native Hawaiian burials, etc., all remain in play....
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Monday, May 21, 2012 |
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Maui Judicial Conference Threatened in Wake of GSA Scandal
By Selected News Articles @ 3:52 PM :: 11824 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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More blowback from Dan Inouye's campaign supporter ....
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Monday, May 21, 2012 |
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Servicemembers Law Center Weighs in on Hawaii Reapportionment
By Selected News Articles @ 3:31 PM :: 8524 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...the Census counts human beings, regardless of their eligibility to vote....
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Monday, May 21, 2012 |
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Sustainability Equals Population Control
By NCPA @ 3:01 PM :: 5212 Views :: World News, Family
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...the environmental lobby now focuses its efforts on a two-pronged strategy: lessening the impact of man's activities on the environment, and reducing the number of people who perform those activities....
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Monday, May 21, 2012 |
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Rep Tom Cole Speaks out on Akaka Bill
By News Release @ 2:53 PM :: 6011 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"Particularly on the issue of native Hawaiian self-governance, having someone who can understand and talk to both sides is important and Linda Lingle is the right one to do that for Hawaii. All indigenous issues take bipartisan support."
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Monday, May 21, 2012 |
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A Force for Liberty from China to Cuba
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:30 PM :: 7228 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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On Saturday night, blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in Newark, N.J., after escaping seven years of persecution in China....
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Sunday, May 20, 2012 |
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Oxycontin Contributions: Clayton Hee, Josh Green, Karl Rhoads and HB466
By Selected News Articles @ 6:32 PM :: 18724 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Drugs
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...the bill would help doctors who make money prescribing narcotic pain relievers ....
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Sunday, May 20, 2012 |
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Complete List of 2012 Hawaii School Graduation Dates
By News Release @ 3:56 PM :: 6724 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Dates, times, and locations for public school graduation ceremonies statewide....
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Sunday, May 20, 2012 |
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Although Tax Credits Discussed, None Approved
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:13 AM :: 5979 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Although there were numerous proposals to either adopt new tax incentives or tax credits during the 2012 legislative session, none passed.
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 |
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Solar Tariffs May Hurt Hoku, Topple Chinese Companies
By Selected News Articles @ 10:45 PM :: 11498 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The Chinese government will almost certainly retaliate. A most likely target will be the American suppliers of crystalline silicon to Chinese PV manufacturers and semiconductor industries. If this happens this likely puts Hoku Scientific at risk ....
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 |
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Djou: The Future of NATO
By Rep Charles Djou @ 10:00 PM :: 13235 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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As someone who has served both as a Member of Congress and as a soldier under NATO command in Afghanistan, I have a unique perspective on NATO’s role and future....
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 |
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Federal Court Hears Redistricting Challenge
By Selected News Articles @ 2:12 PM :: 5706 Views :: Energy, Environment
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McKeown noted that finding in favor of Thomas' first claim — that the actual population should be used — would merely redistribute people on existing maps and be less disruptive than requiring a new set of maps....
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 |
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Lingle Salutes Armed Forces Day
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 1:42 PM :: 8236 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"On this day, we extend our sincere gratitude for their selfless dedication."
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 |
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Hawaii Democratic Party Attacks Long-Time Akaka Bill Advocate
By News Release @ 1:26 PM :: 7069 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the state Democrat Party leadership released statements attacking Congressman Cole; statements which are surely an embarrassment to their own Democrat elected officials who have worked with and know the Congressman as a friend to Hawaii....
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 |
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Duke Aiona: I Remain Open to Future Run for Office
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 12:43 AM :: 6994 Views :: Energy, Environment
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People often ask if I plan to run for elected office again, and I'm deeply humbled by their confidence in me. I have not made a decision about returning to public service, but remain open to the idea....
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 |
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Flags to Fly at Half Staff for Sen Wadsworth Yee
By David S Chang @ 12:01 AM :: 9331 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Yesterday the Hawaii Republican Party lost one of their Giants....
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Friday, May 18, 2012 |
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America's Antique Air Force
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:29 PM :: 4806 Views :: National News, Ethics
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America's flying fortress, the Cold War-era B-52 bomber, has been in service for the last 50 years....
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Friday, May 18, 2012 |
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Local Students Deploy Underwater Robots to Assess WW2 Shipwrecks
By News Release @ 11:20 PM :: 6229 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Twenty-four Hawaii elementary, middle, and high school teams are competing in the Hawaii Underwater Robot Challenge Saturday....
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Friday, May 18, 2012 |
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BP and Sempra U.S. Gas & Power announce plans to jointly develop Hawaii wind farm
By News Release @ 10:51 PM :: 8241 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL
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Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy today announced plans to jointly develop the Auwahi Wind farm in Hawaii....
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Friday, May 18, 2012 |
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Census Releases More Data About Hawaii
By News Release @ 1:46 AM :: 5791 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2011 National, State and County population characteristics on May 17, 2012. The following are a few facts about Hawaii....
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Friday, May 18, 2012 |
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After 10 Months, HSTA Finally Rests Labor Board Case
By News Release @ 1:36 AM :: 5396 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"We appreciate HSTA finally concluding its case as these hearings have been a distraction."
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Friday, May 18, 2012 |
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Supreme Court Continues to Grapple with Constitutionally Protected Native Hawaiian Practices
By Robert Thomas @ 12:13 AM :: 5638 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The only limit on the privilege in the text of the constitution is "the right of the State to regulate such rights."
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Thursday, May 17, 2012 |
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Insolvent Horizon refits old Jones Act ships in foreign shipyards
By Michael Hansen @ 4:49 PM :: 11953 Views :: Jones Act
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...in a direct rebuff to U.S. shipyards, it will refit three of its ageing containerships in Asia hypocritically skirting the so-called “second proviso” of the Jones Act....
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