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Monday, July 4, 2011 |
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Celebrating America's Enduring Principles
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:00 PM :: 3790 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The Declaration announced to the world that the American colonies were free and independent states. But this alone does not make the document or America revolutionary. What is revolutionary about the Declaration is not that a particular group of Americans declared their independence under particular circumstances but that they did so by appealing to a universal standard of justice: equality. What is revolutionary about America is that it is built upon a foundation of universal principles, not petty interests.
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Monday, July 4, 2011 |
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New laws which take effect July 1
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 11:49 AM :: 9652 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The start of July marks the effective date of the many bills that did become law this session. Below are some that might be of most interest to you....
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Monday, July 4, 2011 |
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Abercrombie signs six more bills into Law
By News Release @ 10:18 AM :: 8796 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Senate Bill 219 prohibits physically restraining inmates who are pregnant....
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Sunday, July 3, 2011 |
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Abercrombie’s HSTA contract says nothing about 180-day law, RTTT
By Andrew Walden @ 4:39 PM :: 7795 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Abercrombie administration’s “last, best, and final” offer to the Teachers Union--which has now been unilaterally imposed--says nothing about implementing the 180-day school year.... The State’s contract also says nothing about implementing anything even vaguely resembling the teacher accountability requirements mandated by Race To The Top.
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Saturday, July 2, 2011 |
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AFP: Hawaii's Citizens Weigh Cost of Living versus Cost of Leaving
By Laura Brown @ 6:36 PM :: 6476 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The continuing rise in the cost of living has not been offset by increased productivity: gross state product decreased by $2,363 per capita in 2009, the worst decrease in the nation....
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Saturday, July 2, 2011 |
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Calles: Rational Decision for Developers -- to not work in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 6:21 PM :: 8657 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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“Hawaii is the most regulated state in the nation.” He described that it takes about 10-14 years to get a project in Hawaii from green field (non-urban designation) to completion. ...“Every delay adds to the cost of housing, as projects are all financed and the cost of those loans keeps accruing even though no development has actually taken place.” We all end up with higher housing costs as a result.
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Saturday, July 2, 2011 |
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Sowell, Ryan, Heritage: American Identity
By News Release @ 2:40 PM :: 7422 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, National News, Ethics
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As we are celebrating the 4th of July this weekend, we recommend you take some time to read some substantive articles about who we are as Americans....
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Saturday, July 2, 2011 |
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Abercrombie: HSTA Negotiators agreed to Contract
By Video @ 11:37 AM :: 6210 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Did Wil Okabe and the rest of the Abercrombie lap-dogs running the HSTA accepted the State’s “last best final” offer in negotiations? Are they now engaged in face saving after the HSTA board slapped them down? That’s what Neil Abercrombie says….
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Friday, July 1, 2011 |
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GOP’s Nonaka Launches Political Consulting Firm
By News Release @ 11:05 PM :: 7215 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hawaii Republican Party announced today that Executive Director, Dylan Nonaka, has left his post to launch his own political and public affairs consulting firm...
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Friday, July 1, 2011 |
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The Founding Fathers’ battle against Slavery
By Selected News Articles @ 6:35 PM :: 5898 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann was recently on ABC News in an interview with George Stephanopoulos. During the conversation, Bachmann said that a number of the Founding Fathers opposed slavery and worked to end it, but Stephanopoulos challenged her, “Now, with respect Congresswoman, that's just not true.”
But it is true....
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Friday, July 1, 2011 |
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Insights: Molokai, Lanai leaders debate Big Wind
By News Release @ 6:08 PM :: 10957 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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While Helm repeatedly stated the I Aloha Molokai position of NO to both the cable and the windmills, Ritte said right now his position is also NO but that could change if given the opportunity to negotiate and have his long list of benefits met. The list was so long that he did not have time to finish reading it.
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Friday, July 1, 2011 |
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Harvard Study: July 4th Parades turn kids into Republicans
By Selected News Articles @ 5:31 PM :: 5020 Views :: National News, Ethics
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A new Harvard University study finds that July 4th parades energize only Republicans, turn kids into Republicans, and help to boost the GOP turnout of adults on Election Day.
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Friday, July 1, 2011 |
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PolitiFact: Obama burning up "Pants on Fire Truth-O-Meter."
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:20 PM :: 4649 Views :: National News, Ethics
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the President made the following proclamation in a desperate attempt to recast himself as a deregulator:
What I have done — and this is unprecedented, by the way; no administration has done this before — is I've said to each agency, 'Don't just look at current regulations or don't just look at future regulations, regulations that we're proposing. Let's go backwards and look at regulations that are already on the books and if they don't make sense, let's get rid of them."
Oh, if only it were true....
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Friday, July 1, 2011 |
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Americans for Prosperity Hawaii Chapter Forms
By Tim Phillips @ 2:47 PM :: 10571 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hawaii citizens are faced with a $500 million increase in taxes in the next 2 years to cover the $22 billion budget for the same period. It is clear the Hawaii government desperately needs to hear from commonsense taxpayers like you. That is why I am happy to introduce the co-chairs of AFP Hawaii, Jay McWilliams and Laura Brown.
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Friday, July 1, 2011 |
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Martin announces new Honolulu Council Committees
By Andrew Walden @ 12:00 AM :: 8355 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Former Council Chair Nestor Garcia is iced out of all leadership positions.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 |
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Gaza Flotilla Roster Portends Another Violent Clash
By IPT News @ 8:59 PM :: 12751 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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A flotilla is determined to sail to the Gaza Strip this weekend in breach of Israel's naval blockade on the Hamas-controlled territory. This decision comes in spite of growing international pressure to stop the campaign, damaged ships and fewer passengers than expected.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 |
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4th of July celebration as Schofield turns 40
By News Release @ 8:41 PM :: 13196 Views :: Maui County
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As the nation celebrates its 235th birthday July 4, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii invites the public to its 40th Annual Fourth of July Spectacular on Weyand and Sills Fields....
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 |
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Hawaii Meth Survey Shows Significant Shifts in Attitudes
By News Release @ 8:30 PM :: 7577 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hawaii Meth Project today released findings from the 2011 Hawaii Meth Use & Attitudes Survey which revealed that, compared to a benchmark survey conducted prior to the launch of the Hawaii Meth Project, Hawaii’s young people are significantly more aware of the dangers of trying Meth and increasingly disapprove of trying the drug.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 |
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Sumitomo: Ready to go all the way with Rail Contract Protest
By News Release @ 8:09 PM :: 9221 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Emphasizing this, Gino Antoniello, VP, Transportation Systems and Equipment for SCOA explained: "Our protest--a first for us--was prompted by the conviction that our bid was improperly passed over in favor of another vendor with less experience and a questionable track record that lacked the proper legal qualifications to undertake a project of this scope." ...Antoniello stressed that in starting down this protest path, the company did so with a readiness to go all the way.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 |
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Study: Rich or Poor, Hawaii DoE Fails everyone more Equally than Most
By Selected News Articles @ 11:25 AM :: 6790 Views :: Energy, Environment
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ProPublica analyzed new data from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights along with other federal education data to examine whether states provide students equal access to programs — such as Advanced Placement or higher-level math and sciences classes — that researchers say will help them later in life.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 |
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Heritage: Time For Congress to Lead on the Debt Ceiling
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:18 AM :: 4523 Views :: National News, Ethics
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As we saw at yesterday's press conference, President Obama is not going to lead on the debt ceiling issue. Nor is he going to compromise or play a mediating role. He is more interested in blaming others for his troubles, demagoguing other solutions and running for re-election.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 |
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Abercrombie imposes new contract terms for HSTA, UPW
By News Release @ 8:11 PM :: 7283 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Beginning on July 1, with the start of the new fiscal year, we must implement the state budget as passed by the State Legislature. This included 5 percent in temporary pay reductions from June 30, 2009 salaries and an equal contribution of health care benefits for state employees.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 |
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Hawaii Debt, obligations $25K per Taxpayer—4th highest in nation
By News Release @ 4:00 PM :: 8003 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"If governors and legislatures had truly balanced each state's budget, no taxpayer's financial burden would exist," said Sheila Weinberg, Founder and CEO of the Institute. She continued, "A state budget is not balanced if past costs, including those for employees' retirement benefits, are pushed into the future."
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 |
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Molokai Wind Developer: “We will pack up and leave.”
By News Release @ 3:15 PM :: 11516 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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“If the community does not want this project it will not go through,” said Pattern Senior Developer Christian Hackett. “And we will pack up and leave.”
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 |
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CNBC: Hawaii #1 in cost of living, 48th in Business Climate
By Selected News Articles @ 1:54 PM :: 8939 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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From CNBC America’s Top States for Business 2011....
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 |
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Victory: Obama Admin cancels stealth survey of Hawaii MDs
By Selected News Articles @ 1:00 PM :: 8109 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The Obama administration said Tuesday that it had shelved plans for a survey in which “mystery shoppers” posing as patients would call doctors’ offices ….
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 |
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Kos: Will Hanabusa let Case beat Hirono?
By Selected News Articles @ 11:43 AM :: 9194 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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With fellow Rep. Mazie Hirono already in the race, it's hard to see how Hanabusa wouldn't compete for the same pile of votes and risk giving the nomination to DLCer Ed Case in the Democratic primary.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 |
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Heritage: Five Ways Obama Is Circumventing the Legislative Branch
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:19 AM :: 4727 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The Obama Administration generally employs one of two strategies to legislate without—and often in spite of—congressional action: (1) administrative decree establishing a new federal rule, or (2) a refusal to enforce existing federal law. In five separate policy areas, the President and the federal agencies under his command have spurned congressional authority to achieve Obama’s objectives.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 |
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SciAm: Biofuels Responsible for Surge in Food Prices
By Selected News Articles @ 10:25 AM :: 5633 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Since 2004 biofuels from crops have almost doubled the rate of growth in global demand for grain and sugar and pushed up the yearly growth in demand for vegetable oil by around 40 percent.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 |
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Generic Republican Candidate 46%, Obama 42%
By News Release @ 9:50 AM :: 4034 Views :: National News, Ethics
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A generic Republican candidate now holds a four-point lead over President Obama in a hypothetical 2012 election matchup. It's a fifth week in a row that the GOP candidate has been ahead and the widest gap between the candidates to date.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 |
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Victory for Civil Rights: All Persons shall be counted for Hawaii reapportionment
By Selected News Articles @ 2:11 AM :: 7954 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"They did listen to our testimony about the contributions that military personnel make, and about how they are part of the community," said Tom Smyth, president for the Hawaii chapter for the Military Officers Association of America. "I'm very pleased it came out the way it did." …
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 |
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Rep Michelle Bachmann: “We want to win Hawaii”
By Selected News Articles @ 1:57 AM :: 8103 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Bachmann said she plans to win decisive early victories in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina on her way to the White House. She promised to follow that with a national campaign – even in the heavily Democratic state of Hawaii.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011 |
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Abercrombie announces plan to let more criminals out onto the streets
By News Release @ 7:11 PM :: 6326 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The state’s plan to bring Hawai'i’s prisoners home include expanding prison space in the state, creating alternatives to incarceration and reducing recidivism through community-based programs.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011 |
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Hawaii 2011 Pork Report points to DoE Embezzlement
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:55 PM :: 7068 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Today, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii announced the publication of the 2011 Pork Report, an examination of state spending that reveals the depth of government waste and inefficiency that has contributed so much to the State’s economic woes.
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Monday, June 27, 2011 |
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Abercrombie announces Intent to Veto 23 Bills—including HB1134 which may have endangered Prepaid Health Care Act
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 5981 Views :: Energy, Environment
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House Bill 1134 repeals Part V of the Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act and Act 99, Session Laws of Hawaii 1994, relating to the future termination of the prepaid health care law. Further investigation is needed on whether approval of this bill would have unintended consequences to Hawaii’s Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) waiver.
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Monday, June 27, 2011 |
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Hawaii 8th Annual International Women’s Leadership Conference Sept 20
By News Release @ 8:58 PM :: 13930 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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HONOLULU – Lesley Jane Seymour, Editor-in-Chief of More magazine, will address delegates at Hawai‘i’s 8th annual International Women’s Leadership Conference (IWLC), taking place on September 20, 2011 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel and Resort.
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Monday, June 27, 2011 |
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Abercrombie replaces DHHL official ousted in Treadmill Scandal
By News Release @ 8:22 PM :: 8129 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Ms. Kauhane replaces retiring DHHL Deputy Robert Hall, who is leaving the department on July 1.
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Monday, June 27, 2011 |
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Abercrombie appoints former Sandwich Isles Communications Exec to assist Chief Information Officer
By News Release @ 8:16 PM :: 9121 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Jan Gouveia was the vice president for Executive Operation at (Al Hee's) Waimana Enterprises (no conflict of interest here, eh Neil?) prior to joining the Abercrombie Administration in December 2010.
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Monday, June 27, 2011 |
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Heritage: Obama Plays Politics in Afghanistan
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:13 PM :: 7353 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The nation’s two highest-ranking military commanders have gone on record raising serious concerns about President Obama’s flawed plan to bring 33,000 troops home from Afghanistan by September 2012.
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Monday, June 27, 2011 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How they voted June 27
By News Release @ 2:05 PM :: 7139 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Recent Congressional Votes
- Senate: Confirmation of Leon E. Panetta to be Secretary of Defense
- House: Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011
- House: America Invents Act
- House: Authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya
- House: To limit the use of funds to support NATO Operation Unified Protector with respect to Libya
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Monday, June 27, 2011 |
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Coalition launches to promote Cut, Cap and Balance pledge
By Selected News Articles @ 11:03 AM :: 5510 Views :: National News, Ethics
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WSJ--The U.S. debt is now above its current limit of $14.3 trillion, a figure so large that it is nearly impossible for the average American to comprehend. Under the budget proposed by President Obama for 2012, the debt would rise to $15.7 trillion in 2021. The annual interest alone would be about $700 billion, and that would only increase with inflation. President Obama's proposed budget was so excessive and fiscally irresponsible that it was voted down in the Senate 97-0.
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Monday, June 27, 2011 |
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Resignation call after Audit reveals “ward heeler’s slush fund” overseen by Honolulu Councilman
By Andrew Walden @ 1:05 AM :: 16384 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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After the Audit became public, Cox called for Martin’s resignation as Chair of the Council’s Budget Committee. But the December, 2010 Community Benefits Audit hasn’t received much media attention. It almost became news June 21--but just before it was to be discussed on the agenda of that day’s Honolulu Council Recreation Committee meeting, Martin’s council ally Ann Kobayashi got up and walked out, denying the committee a quorum and ending the meeting.
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Monday, June 27, 2011 |
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NYT: Obama Administration Plans Stealth Survey of hundreds of Hawaii MDs
By Selected News Articles @ 12:33 AM :: 8948 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“I don’t like the idea of the government snooping,” said Dr. Raymond Scalettar, an internist in Washington. “It’s a pernicious practice — Big Brother tactics, which should be opposed.”
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Sunday, June 26, 2011 |
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TEA Party to join July 4 Parades in Kailua, Makawao, Hilo, Kona
By Selected News Articles @ 6:39 PM :: 15878 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Please come and join us in Makawao on Saturday, July 2nd for the Annual Makawao Paniolo July 4th Parade. TEA Party Maui plans to enter a patriotic float in the Parade....
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Sunday, June 26, 2011 |
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Iran developing capability to hit US with Nukes
By IPT News @ 1:48 PM :: 11371 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Iran has also improved its launch capabilities, recently placing a data-gathering satellite into space with its powerful Safir booster rocket. The move will accelerate Iran's program for intercontinental ballistic missiles, bypassing the U.N.'s efforts to control the Islamic Republic and giving it the capability to hit the United States....
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Sunday, June 26, 2011 |
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Abercrombie Admin signs contract to keep prisoners on Mainland for rest of his term
By News Release @ 10:32 AM :: 8118 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The new contract, at a cost of $45.5 million a year, begins July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2014, (in other words, until the next gubernatorial election)....
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Sunday, June 26, 2011 |
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Am. Samoa Congressional Delegate bought and paid for by Kazakhstan?
By Selected News Articles @ 1:45 AM :: 12055 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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"One Member of Congress, Delegate Eni Faleomavaega from American Samoa, a co-chair and driving force behind the creation of the Central Asia caucus, particularly stands out. In the 2010 election cycle, two of Faleomavaega’s top organizational contributors had been under contract with the Republic of Kazakhstan...."
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Saturday, June 25, 2011 |
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Ka Pua Makaha: Multi-million dollar giveaway of DHHL assets disguised as “gift”
By Andrew Walden @ 10:14 PM :: 15072 Views :: DHHL, Development
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For over a year most of Hawaii’s pliant and un-inquisitive media have gone along with the ridiculous story that Koolina developer and Broken Trust player Jeff Stone was donating 300 Makaha acres to Hawaiian Homelands and Kamehameha Schools as “a gift from the heart….”
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