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					| Saturday, July 10, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									 July 10, 2010 News Read
									 
									By Andrew Walden @ 12:49 PM :: 8866 Views 
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			                                                 “Why I left Jihad” Ex-terrorist to speak at Calvary Chapel of Honolulu 
Abercrombie Campaign ties six Hannemann operatives to AtomicMonkey site 
Thieves Celebrate Independence Day by stealing Aiona, Finnegan campaign signs 
Seeking 10 more candidates, Hawaii GOP highlights record of unchallenged Legislators 
Rep Jessica Wooley: Disrespectful for Republican to operate video camera   
On civil unions, Neil's a yes, Duke's a no, Mufi's a show 
U.S. Rep. Charles Djou files for re-election 
5 candidates dip their toes in mayoral waters 
It's go, no go, again for trash shipments 
PBN: BP disaster draws attention to Jones Act 
State To Borrow To Pay Unemployment 
Hui puts farmers on ag land 
BoE pretends to seek new DoE superintendent 
Hawai‘i Welcomes F-22 Raptors 
Medical Religious Marijuana Dope dealers peddle 1/2 pound per day in Hilo: Roger Christie's THC Ministry was raided, and federal authorities took hundreds of plants ,13 arrested 
Honolulu mayoral candidates weigh in on fireworks ban debate 
Young Solomon Islander to represent State of Hawai’i  
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					| Friday, July 9, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									 July 9, 2010 News Read
									 
									By Andrew Walden @ 2:19 PM :: 10547 Views 
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			                                                 Inouye: Senate Dems may not have time for Akaka Bill 
Ilind: Mufi cronies control Honolulu Ethics commission 
Civil Union Support Could Affect Elections 
Mufi quicker to comment on LeBron James than HB444 
Borreca: Majority rule is not always best for society 
Federal Judge rules DOMA Unconstitutional (Gay Marriage to be exported across state lines)  
Gay-Atheist Lobby:  Trouble In Paradise?: Religious Right Organizes In An Unlikely Place – Hawaii 
McCully, Moiliili residents speak out about homeless problem 
Toughen safety penalties (Case family’s SA launches another attack on Darwin Ching) 
Kamehameha admits another non-native Hawaiian student 
Ban on shark-finning brings Hawaii international notice 
Federal agency sides with environmentalists opposed to nuclear irradiator at airport 
Lingle vetoes Democrat Boss’ biofuel financing plan: Calvin Say refuses to rescue Dante Carpenter’s $40M bond 
Central Pacific Financial Signs Written Agreement With Regulators 
VIDEO REPORT: Aina Lea development in trouble? 
Trial for Suspected Pimp Continues Without Him 
Corporation Faces Sex Discrimination Suit in Hawaii 
‘Exceptional’ Drought Worsens 
House Finance Chair Weighs In On Frozen Funds 
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					| Thursday, July 8, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									 July 8, 2010 News Read
									 
									By Andrew Walden @ 12:58 PM :: 9628 Views 
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			                                                 Amended Akaka Bill still excludes 73% of Native Hawaiians from Tribe 
Aiona on Akaka Bill: "These changes will help to achieve the broad-based support that this landmark legislation deserves.” 
 
Shapiro: Can the Akaka bill survive legislative ineptitude? 
Author claims AtomicMonkey blog “Not a Mufi campaign strategy” 
Gay/Atheist lobby attacks Vili the Warrior 
How Panos Prevedouros could become mayor 
Hannemann still hasn’t come out on civil union decision 
UPW endorses Hannemann/GLBT Endorses Abercrombie 
Gay sex tourists threaten boycott 
Inouye Endorses Civil Unions 
BOE reform low on candidates' list 
Hawaii Island Parent to DOE Superintendent: Don’t Close Our Kohala School 
Ways and Means Committee Launches Investigation Into Alleged Airport Mismanagement, Contracting Practices, Wasteful Spending and Favoritism 
$394 Million in General Funds Frozen 
New Hawaii law aims to put homeless in apartments 
Shapiro: Short of banning fireworks, at least pass a decent law 
Study: Hawaii second happiest state in the US 
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					| Wednesday, July 7, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									 July 7, 2010 News Read
									 
									By Andrew Walden @ 11:26 AM :: 5395 Views 
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			                                                 WaPo: Charles Djou: Incumbent, underdog 
Borreca: Consequences of HB 444 will be felt at the ballot box 
Legislators show up in case of Special Session 
KITV: Pro-Civil Union Groups Plan Lawsuit 
Gay groups react to veto of HB444 
Lingle vetoes civil-unions bill 
CB: Lingle Dodges Civil Unions Issue 
Shapiro: What happens next on Civil Unions depends on November Election 
HB444: Maui Time prepares two cover images 
Salary cap bill among 29 rejected by Lingle 
Group petitions against fare hikes: Yoshioka calls bus fare ‘a bargain’ 
Ilind speaks up on behalf of Mollway 
Abercrombie Special Election cost 'only' $670,000 
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					| Tuesday, July 6, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									 July 6, 2020 News Read
									 
									By Andrew Walden @ 10:52 AM :: 9298 Views 
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			                                                 HB444 opponents to gather at Noon 
Progressive Panic on Decision Day 
Ilind: Could Abercrombie-Hannemann primary turn off Democratic voters? 
Former Board of Education member calls the board dysfunctional 
Cataluna: Aiona's fiscal accountability is not the answer (Must NOT audit DoE) 
Lingle fails to give credit where tax-hike credit is due 
CB: Furlough Fridays in the Rearview 
State Weighing Rule Changes for 2 Million Acres 
City fined $1.7 million for dumping into Oahu stream 
SA: Airfare for homeless has merit 
State Dems gather in Kona 
Kailua parade filled with political hype 
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					| Monday, July 5, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									 July 5, 2010 News Read
									 
									By Andrew Walden @ 9:48 AM :: 10356 Views 
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			                                                 Djou to hold Four Talk Story Meetings Monday July 5 
Most isle lawmakers back civil unions: Some still struggle with issue as they await governor's decision 
Impostors, once unusual, are emerging in ID thefts 
WHT: Candidates eye Big Isle:  Neighbor Islands' political clout growing  
SA: Sewers settlement needs affordable payment schedule 
Census worker taken to court for trespassing 
In defense of the Jones Act 
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					| Sunday, July 4, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									 July 4, 2010 News Read
									 
									By Andrew Walden @ 1:29 PM :: 11076 Views 
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			                                                 Civil Unions could boost gay sex tourism in Hawaii 
Democrat Borreca: Lingle's future rides on decision over civil unions 
Kirk Caldwell plumps for Homelessness industry: “We can’t allow irresponsible and antisocial people to take over our public spaces” 
Abercrombie celebrates July 4 by announcing: “We are buried in words” 
JACL: Remain vigilant, speak up for justice 
Recent changes to an affordable-housing project shortchange early buyers, as politically connected developers rewrite rules to suit themselves 
Council panel OKs (STILL SECRET) agreement to upgrade city sewage facilities 
Hawaii hotel occupancy continues to climb 
Daughter of Senator Mike Gabbard runs for Honolulu City Council 
Proposed charter changes affect housing and transit 
Native American lawmakers' group picks Hawaii state senator as treasurer 
442nd survivors tally dwindling numbers 
Hawaii's Landmark Shark Fin Ban Takes Effect 
State considers limits on coastal fishing 
Hawaii Governor Pardons 11 
Contractors in isle bribery case will first face charges in Chicago 
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					| Saturday, July 3, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									 July 3, 2010 News Read
									 
									By Andrew Walden @ 3:14 PM :: 11000 Views 
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			                                                 Veto override session dead (gay lobby smacked down) 
Civil Beat Climb down:  Pretends to apologize, then calls Business Roundtable liars   
Gay Lobby releases stacked poll 
Lingle receives 34,000 comments on civil unions (Gay document dump) 
Legislators’ Incompetence costs Hawaii $50M in UCOMP benefits—they blame DLIR 
Borreca suggests Mufi has fixed Sewers  
Group pushes petition against city bus fare increase 
Farmer targeted by vandals gets help 
SA: Ethanol not only alternative 
Let's promote a government independent of special interests 
Civil Beat Editor: Star-Advertiser print edition to be gone in 3-5 years 
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					| Friday, July 2, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 2:39 PM :: 14346 Views 
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			                                                 Could force Hannemann out of race: Admits AtomicMonkey site produced by Mufi campaign worker 
Rep Pat Saiki endorses Ramsay Wharton for Congress--District 2 
Maui, Big Island TEA Party rallies July 3, 4 and 7 
Shapiro: Abercrombie, Hannemann grapple over AtomicMonkey 
Civil Beat launches attack on America for July 4 
Hannemann acknowledges poll showing Aiona in lead—but Star-Advertiser continues censorship 
Late donations save Kailua fireworks for July 4th 
Aiona calls for Education Department audit 
Molokai Ranch Attempts to Legalize Water System after being robbed by Hawaii Supreme Court 
Kauai Mayor: Drug-treatment facility to be sited in 2010 (after being blocked by OHA) 
House Democrats use war funding bill to gut RTTT education reform 
Former Hawaii PTSA president sentenced for $34,000 theft 
Cataluna: Hannemann copies Jeremy Harris’ Sewer policy  
Waimanalo homeless await rumored sweep 
HGEA job trust continues assault on tax collection contractor 
Inouye to hold Hawaii hearing on stimulus spending 
CB: Djou Explains 'No' Vote On Campaign Finance Bill 
Moon's involvement in Broken Trust cited in naming of new court 
Anti-GMO activists attacking Hawaii Papaya farmers? 
Pacific Garbage Patch: There's a what? 
School impact fees postponed: Hawaii County won't cooperate 
County deal revives stalled Molokai veterans center 
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					| Thursday, July 1, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 2:00 PM :: 15068 Views 
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			                                                 Poll Panic: Star-Advertiser censors poll showing Aiona in lead, rushes out phone survey on wrong Senate candidate 
Stacked Star-Advertiser poll claims Aiona does only 3% better than John Carroll 
Team Aiona responds to results of Advertiser’s robo-call polling 
Djou: New Wall Street Bailout Bill will hurt Hawaii 
50 Reps, Djou co-sign bipartisan letter for free trade with S. Korea 
Charity shake-down artist Mike “pay-for-play” Magaoay will run for Wahiawa-North Shore state Senate seat 
Civil Beat continues gay hunt of Business Roundtable members 
Alleged gay rape: Prosecutors will challenge appellate court reversal of murder verdict 
SA: Stop bickering over homeless (doing its part for Neil Abercrombie) 
Hawaii, Honolulu jobless rates fall in May 
Tax on Cigarettes to Increase July 1 
Criticisms of telescopes atop Mauna Kea are 10 years out of date (appeals for Sierra Club members to stop attack on telescope) 
Big Isle police probe destruction of 8,500 papaya trees 
Hawaiians Activists want bridge work stopped, claim ‘obfuscation” 
New Law To Reign In Hiring Of Illegal Workers  (Half of the Arizona law, with union support) 
City Council committee recommends approval of proposed sewage settlement 
Maui resident W. S. Merwin to Be Named Poet Laureate of the US 
Lanai residency suit will go to trial 
Army official: We never meant to clean up DU (why would they, it is not a serious hazard) 
THAAD: In Space no one can hear you surrender 
'Little Obama': Indonesia Premieres Movie Despite Obama's Absence 
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					| Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:46 PM :: 8452 Views 
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			                                                 Voters hate legislators: Few step up to run against them 
Hannemann Proposal criticized as a 'power grab' 
Ilind: Timing is everything in the sewer settlement 
Mayor blasted over homeless 
Mizuno and Cabanilla's "family reunification" plan draws the ire of Seattle officials 
Djou: Congress being derelict in not enacting a budget 
Rep. Djou praises Obama on trade 
Abercrombie’s Gay Union: Battle Brewing Over Hotel Worker Contracts 
Alleged Gay Rape victim gets new trial 
New Ransom Demands: BOE members warn a furlough-free year will probably mean cuts in other areas 
Isles' Asian students lag in proficiency, national study finds 
Union Apologist denounces RTTT, Bill Gates on Education 
Hawaii's physician shortage to be in critical condition in 10 years (as compared to what?) 
Isle gun laws seen as solid despite ruling 
Big Isle test election at risk 
Private prison firm provides quality care at an affordable price 
Hale Kipa talks fail to ease neighborhood's safety fears 
Akaka, Inouye flip-flop on Gen Petraeus  
Busy recruiters suggest that hiring is on the rise in Hawaii 
Grand Vision, Big Questions for Oahu Electric Car Plant  
CNN Opinion: Islands are 'natural nets' for plastic-choked seas 
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					| Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 2:35 PM :: 10113 Views 
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			                                                 Jones Act: McCain proposes abolishing U.S. shipping restriction 
Gay Union:  Local 5 endorses Abercrombie for governor 
Honolulu sewage treatment Deal agreed with EPA 
UH Regents Approve World's Largest Telescope 
Hawaii per-pupil spending above average 
DoE Rejects Information Request, Won't Say How Many Teachers Fired 
US and Chinese schools talk ties 
Hawaii House Members to Look Into Investments 
Health care leaders meet to discuss doctor shortage in Hawaii 
Ilind: Move to dismantle the Clean Water and Natural Lands Commission on City Council committee agenda 
Snobs snubbed: New poll shows majority of Hawaii residents against fireworks ban 
Lawmakers Want State Money To Ship Out Homeless (Democrat campaign commercial) 
Hawaii agency to make disclosure reports available 
Water agency might leak cash 
Fishpond Bill in Jeopardy  (OHA fishpond grab) 
DOE Sees Long Road Ahead for Algae Fuels 
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					| Monday, June 28, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:45 PM :: 15327 Views 
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			                                                 Democrat Borreca: Oshiro's future linked to HB 444 (Pressuring House to vote on override) 
Criminal defense lawyers accuses Lingle of “Stacking the Court’ if she nominates Nakamura Chief Justice 
SA: Legislature should override veto of DoE Sup’t salary hike 
Thanks to anti-Superferry protesters, Harbor users will pay tab for Superferry work 
CB: Numbers Don't Add Up at New Star-Advertiser 
Look who’s “Facilitating Justice for All” 
Former Sierra Club Leader supports Telescope 
Overcoming meth addiction 
Public Meeting Set To Discuss State-Funded Youth Homes 
Kauai Residents discuss meaning of ‘ha`ole’—and get it wrong 
Sierra Club/Rep Chris Lee: Gulf disaster is the clearest sign yet we must move beyond our crippling dependence on oil  (Democrat campaign ads #1 & 2) 
State not enforcing night noise-limit law (Democrat campaign ad #3) 
Fireworks to light up hearing 
To some, complaint blackout bill unfair; to others it's anti-consumer 
Building Permit tracking system delayed 
North Korea squanders 60 years on belligerence, bravado 
SA Oi: 'Cost' of war includes priceless American lives 
Byrd Dead: Inouye now President Pro-Tempore of Senate 
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					| Sunday, June 27, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 8:49 AM :: 10775 Views 
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			                                                 Aiona: Funds released for Rural Residency program 
Time to Ship out?  Congressman Djou revs up the debate on a Jones Act waiver for Hawaii  (More back-handed support from the Case family paper) 
Hawaii Congressman Backs McCain Bill on Jones Act 
Diploma distress 
Isle ethanol efforts stall: The two surviving ventures face high hurdles 
‘Modest job growth’ predicted 
‘CJ’ brought Hawaii the ‘Golden Age of Law’ 
Homeless camps cover 50 acres, from Waipio Point, around Middle Loch to Pearl City 
"Taylor Camp" tells the story of idyllic youth of the '60s who found brief respite on Kauai  (Formative experience of progressives) 
Church of marijuana: Religious use of pot seen as legal refuge 
KGI: Attitudes on meth changing, survey shows 
NYT: Hawaii to Test Public Money for an Election 
SA: Refine fireworks bill before next election 
Next president elected by just 15% of voters? Rapidly advancing movement to eliminate Electoral College shifts control to coasts 
Small businesses set up shop in storage lockers 
HNA is Chartered by OPEIU, AFL-CIO 
Hawaii joins hands to protest off-shore oil drilling 
No birth certificate needed to verify Obama's old Arcadia job 
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					| Saturday, June 26, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 11:30 AM :: 14050 Views 
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			                                                 Biting the bullet: DoE cuts 400 vacant positions, save $15M 
Hanabusa: Senate ready to override any vetoes by governor -- House unsure 
Aiona opens Kona HQ -- dozens attend 
Maui Chamber helping candidates create business-friendly agenda 
2 large firms oppose duck responsibility for request to veto civil unions 
McCain introduces bill to repeal the Jones Act 
Tourism upswing brings in an extra $127 million 
Effect of lost funding on Quest unknown: A rejected federal bill would have given $86 million to the state 
Fired, Mollway speaks out on Ethics 
Lingle vetoes bill calling for audit of prison contract 
New Law Beefs Up Health Inspections 
Hawai'i Physician Workforce Summit to address doctor shortage 
Hawaii Fisheries OK'd For Humpback Harm 
Big Island launching publicly funding elections 
Report: Mystery vagrant in Hawaii is high-ranking Maori 
Vets, dignitaries recall Korean War 
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					| Friday, June 25, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:40 PM :: 13268 Views 
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			                                                 State Capitol: July 6 rally against HB444 during Override Session 
As Legislature considers override of HB444: Republicans push candidate recruitment 
Beyond Marriage The Confession: Hawaii Gay marriage advocates let the polyamorous cat out of the bag 
Boylan: How Panos Prevedouros can win 
City makes $195M deal for train depot 
Case family’s Star-Advertiser: Let HB 444 become state law 
NYT Obituary underscores Richardson’s Activist Judicial Career 
Hawaii Pension Fund Loses Millions With BP Stock (thanks, Obama) 
Failure of jobless bill seen costing Hawaii $86 million (…unless we pay taxes here) 
Isle census offices finish job 
HNN: City park cleanup is shifting homeless problem, not fixing it (Opinion masquerading as news) 
Aspen Colorado authorities ship homeless to Hawaii 
State sued over adult mental health services cuts 
KITV: Hawaii Hopes For New Schools Superintendent: But Governor Might Veto Bill To Offer Best Salary To Candidate 
Mortgage fraud? Hawaii #1 in same-day flips 
Maui Electric Company Restricts Renewable Energy for Molokai Residents as the State of Hawaii Considers Building Wind Farms There 
Hawaii residents cash in on refrigerator rebates 
Class Action Suit Claims Hawaii Privatized State Park 
Different mission awaits Iraq-bound isle soldiers 
NZ Family recognises 'Josie May'  
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					| Thursday, June 24, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:53 PM :: 8600 Views 
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			                                                 VIDEO: Charles Djou on “Fox and Friends” 
Djou: “We must all re-commit ourselves to turning back al-Qaeda and the Taliban” 
Hanabusa campaign worries about Donor Fatigue 
State commission is asked to review mayor's fundraiser 
Gay lobby dispatched two operatives from mainland to coordinate campaign against Business Roundtable  
Hawaii Atheists demand Catholics endorse criminal prosecution of Pope 
Lingle receives list of nominees for state Supreme Court chief justice 
Rod Tam returned to Planning Committee Chairmanship 
Rod Tam Allowed To Pay Ethics Fines Without Interest 
Retaliation campaign continues against State tax collection contractor 
School board hires consultant in fake search for superintendent 
Hawaii Gov. Lingle signs law exempting some cargo fees and directing money to ag inspections 
DelaCruz details plan to keep rail on track 
Honolulu spending stimulus money on art 
UH Board of Regents to debate Thirty Meter Telescope project 
Council action means choices limited in land fund charter vote 
Council, staff taking pay cuts, furloughs 
Furloughs to slow some police functions 
Man Accused Of Sex Trafficking Skips Bail 
RIMPAC 2010 War Games Launch in Hawaii 
USDA reveals $168 billion cost of 2022 biofuels target ($8/gallon fuel) 
A palace for the potash king 
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					| Wednesday, June 23, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 12:32 PM :: 11483 Views 
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			                                                 Mufi Campaign leader: Hawaii Democratic Party taken over by “Abercrombie zealots”, an “ingrown clique with some very radical views” 
Civil union supporters rally draws only 30 people 
Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission fines Abercrombie's campaign 
Capitol no pathway to the statehouse 
850 sign up for Hawaii’s boating TEA party 
49 may file for races in Big Isle 
CB: Honolulu Rail Heading Right at Them 
Shapiro: Principals’ accountability call should extend to them, too 
Earthjustice challenging Alexander & Baldwin's proposed Maui water treatment plant 
Native Hawaiian grants total $1,026 per Hawaiian—did you get yours? 
Personal income on rise 
Lingle negotiating flights from China 
CB requests one year’s worth of prostitution arrest reports  
Hawaii County employee with suspended license hits Kona cyclist 
Thousands Of Taxpayers Affected By Crackdown 
Census: Hawaii grew 6.9% in past decade 
Lawmakers Want Governor To Sign Prisons Audit Bill 
Gov. signs bill allowing counties to ban fireworks 
Tree plan introduces bugs 
Heeia lawsuit taken to federal level 
Hawaii Writers Conference shuts down after 17 years 
New Hurricane Insurer Enters Hawaii Market 
American Samoa wants to loosen U.S. controls 
Smithsonian hires Konrad Ng, President Obama's brother-in-law, as director 
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					| Tuesday, June 22, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 10:13 AM :: 11674 Views 
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			                                                 20,000 write governor, 85% ask for veto of HB444 
Full Text: Governor Lingle’s Veto List 
Poll: Aiona beats Hannemann in one-on-one matchup 
Djou opens Honolulu office, visits families in Ewa, Hawaii Kai 
Kirk Caldwell: “We’re a city not afraid to raise fees and taxes” 
A Honolulu Government That Keeps On Growing 
Hawaii gov. buys more time on civil unions bill (Hanabusa pledges override) 
Gay Lobby reacts 
Gay Lobby continues to hunt down Business Roundtable members (SA & CB keep count) 
Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle submits list of bills she may veto  
LA Times: A strike against sex trafficking (Calls on Lingle to sign) 
Lingle says Asia trip a success 
Breene Harimoto resigns from Board of Education 
UH Manoa Custodian Gets Jail For Campus Sex Assault 
The Nation: 'I Was Scared to Sleep': LGBT Youth Face Violence Behind Bars (Hawaii Youth facility) 
Honolulu city clerk debunks new 'birther' theory 
Former Hawaii State Supreme Court Chief Justice Richardson dies 
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					| Monday, June 21, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:04 PM :: 9667 Views 
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			                                                 Democratic chief takes Mufi to the woodshed 
SA: Djou defends call for Jones Act waiver 
Rep. Djou opens Honolulu office 
Gov. Lingle to consider veto of civil unions bill Monday 
QWERTY: Linda Lingle Has Seen Through You Hawaii Gays Ditching the Word 'Marriage' 
SA: Don't waste stream water (OHA must grab more water) 
CB: Time Running Out for Akaka Bill 
SA: Perk of incumbency: Unequal time 
ilind: State Ethics Commission deserves more credit for dealing with administrative problems 
Army seeks better ties with Native Hawaiians 
Hawaii Home Price Index Up 13.4% in April—tops nation 
Report: Hawaii personal income increasing 
California fraud case allegedly cost First Hawaiian Bank over $2.5 million 
Big Island progressive musician guilty in kiddie porn case 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:52 PM :: 9191 Views 
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			                                                 Hawaii spending per Medicare enrollee 32% lower than national avg (Why Hawaii Doctors are leaving) 
Candidates mining campaign 'gold' on the mainland 
UHERO: ‘Construction downswing near its trough’ 
Lingle returns, still facing civil unions bill 
Second Gay Pride Parade Held In Waikiki 
ACLU: Let's find out true cost of privatized incarceration 
More Hawaii residents packing heat 
Ships, planes and people from 14 nations will be participating in the biennial RIMPAC 
Show revs up public effort for raceway 
Maui County furloughs to save $3.5 million 
Local support at heart of Hali‘imaile’s success 
Lead-acid battery has competition (Windmills to pump water for hydro?) 
Brainwashing children on behalf of The Maui Coastal Land Trust 
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			                                                 Inouye backs UHH's Straney 
Blind Teacher fired by HPU 
Panos Prevedouros = Johnny Wilson 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:02 PM :: 16455 Views 
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			                                                 CNBC: Jones Act may be hindering Gulf Oil Response, Dutch ships blocked 
Tokyo: Lingle meets with Japanese travel writers, Tourism Minister 
Hawaii-Okinawa Clean Energy Partnership Agreement Signed 
Djou joins in call to allow global aid for oil cleanup (Inouye, Akaka, Hirono demand the oil be left alone to pollute Gulf) 
Civil Unions To Go On Potential Veto List 
Hawaii Business Roundtable stands by call for a veto of the civil unions bill 
HNN: Djou using taxpayer funds to make 'robocalls' 
SA: Ethics agency harmed by Mollway dismissal (Democrats afraid a real investigator will be appointed) 
Hawaii Ethics Commission will discuss recruiting executive director 
Energy partnership features Hawaii and Okinawa 
Hawaii gets new tool to target foreign investment 
Lingle urged to veto tax credit bill 
Hawaii’s jobless rate drops to 6.6% in May 
4,171 on Oahu have no homes 
How Hawaii Lawmakers Balanced the State Budget 
CB: New York Human Trafficking Law Points To Holes In Hawaii Proposal 
Storied stone taken away 
Hawaii Schools’ Best Friend 
Preserving Hawaii’s resources: More than a career  
Medical heavyweights team up for new approach to quality health care 
Lawyers praise beach land ruling 
VA official gets big pay, little work: A retired Navy captain who has filed several discrimination suits sits in limbo 
Firefighter gets duty change after accusation of beating 
Hawaii Family Seeking Answers About Inmate's Death 
Kauai County employees face furloughs next month 
Lihue Airport First In State To Use Body Scanner 
The man who’s tutoring Bill Gates … actually has a brain… 
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					| Friday, June 18, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 11:11 AM :: 14618 Views 
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			                                                 Tax revenue for rail tumbles to $8.3M 
Cataluna: Djou survey is “another smart move from a politician who hasn't made a false step yet.”  
Case family’s Star-Advertiser gives backhanded support to Djou on Jones Act 
Inouye, Hirono demand foreign ships be kept out of oil cleanup 
DOE Posts School Calendar With No Furloughs, All Employees 
Hawaii Adopts Common Core State Standards in Education 
Mayor Hannemann Wrong to Ignore Governor Cayetano 
Rep. Charles Djou Says Broke U.S. House Rules 
Michelle Kidani Claims There's No Conflict Of Interest 
Wind Energy Developer Negotiating with Molokai Ranch 
Residents may decide future curfews 
Using private prisons costs more than it seems (UPW talking points again) 
State expects to reap dividends from China expo 
Hawaiian Waste Systems signs agreement to ship trash 
Hawaii's unemployment claims up 2.8% 
If placed on ballot, decision could bring big changes: County manager vs. strong mayor 
Hawaii 7th lowest in car insurance costs 
Safeway, Walgreens bulk up in islands 
Map: Where Americans Are Moving 
Maui Council bills target aquarium fish industry 
SA: Civil-union letter splits firms (SA continues to ferret out any detail that will help gay lobby) 
5 major Hawaii businesses support civil unions 
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					| Thursday, June 17, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 12:57 PM :: 13892 Views 
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 - Gulf & Hawaii: Djou call for relief from Jones Act explodes across national media
 
 - VIDEO: Djou pushes solutions to oil spill on CNBC Worldwide Exchange
 
 - Honolulu Gaza flotilla protester shows up at BP hearings – with rubber ducky
 
 - Hannemann’s Pittsburgh fundraiser: Misdemeanor? Class C Felony?
 
 - Mufi Site: Abercrombie’s brain in a glass jar controlled by Cayetano
 
 - Lingle-Aiona Admin: “4,043 moved into permanent housing thru State homeless programs”
 
 - Beijing: Governor Lingle discusses TMT at Great Hall of the People
 
 - New ransom demands: BoE Chair threatens layoffs in response to 180 day law
 
 - Abercrombie, Hannemann trade charges over whose fundraising is more corrupt
 
 - Hannemann wins support from Hawaii hotel group 
 
 - Inouye: Jones Act Should Not Be Suspended for Foreign Aid in BP Oil Spill
 
 - Broke in 10 years, ERS “is not front burner”—Rep Rhoads
 
 - FrumForum: Mr. Djou Goes to Washington (Don’t Ask—Don’t tell)
 
 - Equality (sic) Hawaii claims HB444 is not gay marriage
 
 - Pay declines imminent for most city employees (Thanks, Mufi)
 
 - $65M to shift rail route: Other options to avoid air traffic cost up to $300 million 
 
 - Rail: The federal funding has a long way to go before approval
 
 - SA: CGI contract looks dubious (flacking for HGEA)
 
 - SA Oi: Whines Abercrombie asks for fair game rules
 
 - Tax Dollars Paid For Djou's (constituent survey) Robo-Calls (typical Democrat media hit piece)
 
 - Despite New Law, Hawaii’s Public Schools Aren’t Up to National Standards 
 
 - Maui News Polls mayoral race
 
 - Hawaii Ethics Commission Fires Director
 
 - Ilind: List of Star-Advertiser local directors dropped from “Views & Voices”
 
 - Star-Advertiser forces Honolulu Weeklies to use Maui News printing press
 
 - Statewide Bike Plan Shows Progress
 
 - Kenoi predicts another tough budget year
 
 - Hawaii Co Water rates rising 8 percent
 
 - Espionage trial continues for Maui man
 
 - RP govt asks Fil-Ams to support SAVE Act
 
 
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					| Wednesday, June 16, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 2:30 PM :: 16713 Views 
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			                                                 RCCC to focus on reelecting Djou, Liberal website calls Hanabusa “untainted” 
HNN: More speed bumps for Honolulu rail project (Its not just the Governor) 
Shapiro: Mayor uses rail failings as boost to governor bid 
Mayor Mufi Hannemann announces 24 furlough days for 2010-11 fiscal year 
Hawaii passes law mandating 180-day school year 
Democrat Borreca: Isle GOP banking on 'down-ticket' contests 
SA: Not protecting civil unions hurts Hawaii's competitiveness 
As HSTA Negotiations open, Civil Beat begins flacking mercilessly  (no surprise here) 
Big Kauai project going forward despite slowdown  
Rep. Djou calls for free trade with Philippines  
Acting Gov. Concerned Over Inmate Deaths 
Sen. Inouye marks a milestone  
Meth ads may be changing attitudes 
Kaneohe car dealer is charged over laundering pimps' money 
Hawaii Hates Science, Tells Thirty Meter Telescope to Go to Chile 
ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. Signs MOU With McCandless Ranch to Develop Hawaiian Carbon Offset Projects 
PUC OKs Hawaiian Electric's test of biofuel blends 
Molokai Dispatch: Undersea Cable Moving Forward 
Windmill sought for Waikoloa area 
County again considers hauling trash to Kona  
Kauai Volunteers help finish new dock 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 12:37 PM :: 13574 Views 
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			                                                 Hannemann Pittsburgh fundraiser: Campaign Spending Commission not notified until after event 
Aiona rejects call to act on HB444 while Lingle is out of state 
Lingle talks visas and biofuels in Beijing 
Djou’s first Legislation: Resolution calls for Free Trade Agreement with Philippines 
Hanabusa to get same kind of National Democrat help Ed Case got 
NRCC: “Colleen Hanabusa and her Washington friends have pushed the economy into a jobless recovery” 
TEA Party leader launches campaign for Maui Mayor 
House votes to annex Hawaii, June 15, 1898 
HB444: Gay Lobby and Hawaii Media seek revenge against Business Roundtable 
Federal Transit Administration approves EIS for Oahu's $5B rail project 
IT company's relationship with the state Tax Department is being questioned (by HGEA-owned legislators seeking to reverse privatization) 
UPW salivates as State to investigate killing of island inmate in Arizona 
Bloomberg: Hawaii gov discusses tourism, energy in China (APEC-Green Energy connection?) 
Hawaii ignition interlock bill signed into law 
Don't combine schools in Waialua and Haleiwa 
Dozens of Vietnamese immigrants might have to leave the country over falsified documents 
Obamacare: Those laid off when the recession started will soon lose subsidized health insurance benefits 
Plenty of beachside in Ooma plan (30 years work is now juicy new shakedown target) 
Construction Workers Abandon Big Island 
EPA issues penalties against County of Hawaii, Johnson Resort Properties 
Ormat share rises as Hawaii geothermal plant reaches full production  
Hawaii Biotech to be sold at auction 
Lahaina News: Voters support change in council election system 
U.S. commander blasts Chinese navy's behavior 
Offshore oil rigs are out of U.S. government's reach (Marshall Islands safety inspectors?) 
Scientists (sic) study shifting attitude to climate change 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 3:00 PM :: 12442 Views 
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			                                                 Hanabusa to get same kind of National Democrat help Ed Case got 
NRCC: “Colleen Hanabusa and her Washington friends have pushed the economy into a jobless recovery” 
TEA Party leader launches campaign for Maui Mayor 
Sunday, July 4: Citizenship Sunday Church-based Voter Registration Drive 
Hawaii could lose tobacco funds in $1.1B arbitration 
CB: Star-Advertiser let Mufi off easy on civil unions, didn’t even ask about Pittsburgh fundraiser 
Maui Mayor’s office caught stealing newspapers  
Sierra Club demands $50/M year payoff from Telescope  
New York Human Trafficking Law Points To Holes In Hawaii Proposal 
City Council Proposes Bus Stop Smoking Ban (nanny state) 
SA: Control costs of Medicaid 
Work here in isles, new doctors told 
The number of people seeking help for crystal meth addiction is rising 
Mental health centers take on wider mission (4 jobs consolidated) 
Hawaii consumers are paying more for fresh produce because of state cutbacks 
Lack of military ID costs baggers their jobs at an off-base commissary 
Navy family has had to deal with health issues they blame on their moldy housing 
Leaders Say Abandoned Property May Be Attracting Crime 
CTJ: Hawaii Legislature tax bills mirror Obama agenda  
DOMA’s Deserted Isle (Gay marriage on Johnston Atoll) 
Cagle: My Crazy Newspaper War Days in Hawaii 
Can y’all say “1986”? (Midweek) 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 2:43 PM :: 12902 Views 
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			                                                 Jaws drop as Maui TEA Party walks into Abercrombie HQ opening 
Hawaii could lose tobacco funds in $1.1B arbitration 
Honolulu “peace activist” caught lying about Gaza Flotilla 
SA Interview: Hannemann plans to “walk lock-step” with DoE Bureaucracy, again refuses to answer on HB444  
(Pretending to) Take on Tenure 
AP: Hawaii gov consults with rabbis on civil unions  
Thielen: Need to be efficient in finding new water sources 
Na Wai Eha: Decision in but dispute lingers (1 of 2) 
Linked: Felix-Hannemann-Donohue  
Veterans Today: Sen. Akaka trying to screw vets on Agent Orange 
Medicare pay cuts worry isle officials 
Queen's and HMSA working to improve quality, lower costs 
Korean Visitors to Hawaii Up 91% in 1st Quarter 
Kalapa: Economic future depends on improved business climate 
Anti-Superferry protester Joan “Cow Pies” Conrow fired by MidWeek 
U.S. under pressure in Asia-Pacific trade talks 
Free Speech: Smart Business Hawaii  joins protest against HR5175 “Disclose Act” 
Hawaii Ballot access lawsuit to be heard June 17 
Saudi Arabia gives Israel clear skies to attack Iranian nuclear sites 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 2:23 PM :: 11662 Views 
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			                                                 Hannemann’s Pittsburgh Fundraiser planned since April 29 
Hannemann in Pittsburgh "Whacking the rail transit piñata" 
Philippine Independence Day: Rep. Djou calls for more visas for family reunification 
VIDEO: Rep. Djou on Fox Business News 
Clean Energy for Hawaii: Djou co-sponsors American Energy Act 
RTTT: Prolonging Education's Race to the Bottom 
Photos: Kamehameha Day Lei draping ceremony, Washington DC 
Shapiro: Will Aiona veto HB 444 (II)? 
Maui News: Hawaii’s recovery begun, but slow 
Democrat Borreca: Abercrombie proffers idea of single-payer health care 
DCCC still peddling Obamacare:  Charles Djou’s Plan to Re-Open the Medicare Donut Hole 
HR: In Hawaii, Education Reform or Education Conform? 
SA: State must speed up food stamp processing 
US Supreme Court decision places cloud on publicly funded campaigns 
New law guards gun rights 
Robbery Suspect Was On Special Probation Program 
Car Thieves Steal Soldier Fundraiser Proceeds 
Hawaii Meth Project: Year one 
Maui water ruling affects HC&S 
Verbatim: King Kamehameha Day Presidential Proclamation (Obama denounces America again) 
Ka Iwi reclassified as conservation zone, but the community’s battle to protect it continues on 
Councilman wants complete fireworks ban (snob alert) 
Billionaire proposes massive home on grass farm in Kilauea 
Kauai Council considers sex harassment suits 
The GOP's new hue  
Birther crackpot hired by Honolulu Election Commission  (Thanks, Mufi)  
An Energy Strategy for Grown-Ups: Wind power is not a realistic substitute for oil 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:48 PM :: 19329 Views 
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			                                                 Full Text: Hawaii Business Roundtable calls for veto of HB444 Gay Civil Unions 
Bloomberg: Hawaii will run out of pension funds in 2020 
Study: Hawaii ERS to go broke in 2020 
Hawaii Democratic Convention renews call for closed primary 
Aiona: AECOM selected to conduct EIS for undersea cables 
VIDEO: Djou floor speech “We need to put our fiscal house in order” 
Lingle: Strengthening Partnerships in Guangdong Province 
Gov. Lingle to host 7th Annual International Women’s Conference 
Fed Chair Calls Dems’ Spending ‘Unsustainable’ As Hanabusa's Party Refuses to Budget 
Abercrombie surrogates question Hanneman's Pittsburgh fundraiser 
Lee Donohue: Mufi’s Pick 
Shapiro: Principals are going to have to put their money where their mouths are on accountability 
Boylan: Dem Convention “like college faculty meeting run amok”  
Hero's welcome: 150 Kaneohe Marines return after seven months spent in Afghanistan 
Hawaii's state tax collections up 1.8% year to date 
CB: Controversial Landfill Expansion To Receive Trash Soon 
HNN: State moves ahead with undersea interisland cable for energy 
Panel: Restore some water to Central Maui streams 
Kalapa: Hawaii Voters Need to Encourage Change for a Better Government 
High court lets stand shoreline land ruling (Could cost State millions) 
Census: Hawaii population changing 
Hawaii makes change to appeals process permanent 
Kamehameha Day: OHA continues delusions about Akaka Bill 
Letter to Senate: Usual gaggle of Hawaii activists demand carbon tax, claim to represent 100,000 
Fake Farmers Markets: “No local produce at all” 
Brush Fire Destroys Big Island Homes  
Man asks to build barn instead of mansion in Kilauea 
Isle inmate's death sparks investigation 
SA: Meth project hits hard, true 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 12:59 PM :: 15550 Views 
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			                                                 Hawaii Meth Project Launches New Statewide Campaign 
WSJ: Djou questions Bernanke on stimulus--Dow rises 115 points 
Video: Djou questions Bernanke on Deficit 
Deficit Reaches New Heights: Hanabusa’s Democrats Refuse to Stop 
Hawaii TEA Party proposes “Contract From America” for 2010 Elections 
Gallup: Debt ties terrorism as most worrisome issue 
Shapiro: Will Aiona veto HB 444? 
Hawaii technology tax credit suspension vetoed 
Rove to raise money for Lt. Gov. Aiona 
Hannemann HQ a former Pflueger location 
Man sought treatment before fatal shooting – 90 illegal half-way houses in Waianae? 
Principals panic after pay cut proposed—begin conspiring amongst themselves 
Food stamp help slow in coming (Thanks HGEA) 
SA: Thumbs up to park fees 
Ethics panel delays decision on Mollway 
When The Honolulu Weekly Moved To Maui 
Hawaii could get direct flight to China 
Honolulu City Council OKs $1.8 billion budget 
HI: City Council selects former police chief Lee Donohue for Djou’s vacated seat 
Gordon Pang on Lee Donohue 
Hawaii County property taxes on the rise 
Shapiro: Ceded lands and judicial politics 
Shapiro: Candidates need to focus on regaining conscience 
Union Leaders Claim Hawaii Hotels Tied To Wall Street Bankers 
UH Athletics Outpaces WAC, But Still Finds Itself In $10 Million Hole 
Hawaiian Electric cleared to use biodiesel in generating plants 
KHON: Checks Are On Their Way to Thousands of Hawaii Seniors 
Investigators Look Into Inmate Death 
Hawaii Co. Police officer investigated in sex assault case 
  
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:07 PM :: 11360 Views 
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			                                                 Nanakuli Park: Hannemann pounds Hanabusa in proxy fight between Waimanalo Gulch and PVT landfill 
Shanghai: Governor Lingle opens “Hawaii Week” at 2010 World Expo 
Acting Governor Duke Aiona signs Monk Seal Protection bill 
The Hill: New members Critz, Djou start off in campaign mode 
It's lobbying, not charity: (Star-Advertiser joins gay-atheist lobby in attack on Hawaii Family Forum) 
Civil union pairs might face taxes (HB444 creates new basis for litigation to re-invent Gay marriage) 
Star-Advertiser: Making sense of island politics (look good) is still our goal 
Council ready to fill empty slot and send budget to the mayor 
Not enough tax hikes: Maui Budget will take effect without mayor's signature 
DoE admits it has no curriculum (Civil Beat misses story)   
CB: Department of Education Says It Doesn't Have Contract With Teachers 
State prisons warn of possible unrest due to food shortage 
UPW tops list of high-spending lobbyists during second half of the legislative session 
Ethics Director could face termination at Wednesday morning meeting 
CB: Day 1 Of The New Star-Advertiser 
Contracts for 6,000 statewide hotel workers expire June 30 
Hawaii census effort totaling big numbers 
UPDATE: New Auditor's Report Finds Inefficiencies (but no fraud) in State's pCard Program 
Survey finds graphic ads reducing first-time meth use among young people 
Ka Iwi: You Take It, You Bought It 
Kauai: Judge: Highway widening project may proceed 
Even For Deaths Of Rare Birds, Criminal Charges Extraordinary 
Hawaii Kai’s Controversial Lighting Project Detailed 
Investigation of Big Island Department of Water Supply to Begin 
Venue Shopping: Lawyers come to Hawaii, claim pesticide injury 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:24 PM :: 12456 Views 
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			                                                 Aiona visits 100 small businesses in 100 days 
Abercrombie on Marijuana: “Of course it should be utilized” 
Board of Education weighing fate of four rural schools targeted for closure on three islands 
Honolulu Council to decide on city's $1.82B budget (tax hike) 
Hawaii Co. Council backs down from budget cuts (Kenoi wins tax increases)  
Hawaii Business: Education is Everybody’s Problem 
Lingle addresses Chamber in Shanghai 
Andy Winer: Responsible for Obama’s Gulf Oil Well disaster! 
Schmidt resigning as insurance chief 
Ilind: Cam Cavasso apparently making another run against Dan Inouye 
Hawaii's weather, high gasoline costs lure electric vehicles (Detroit Free Press)  
Several big properties are suffering from loan defaults that amount to more than $2 billion 
Ilind: Former newspaper employees in 60-day limbo  
Curfew curbs violence--so it is cancelled 
Island teens increasingly aware of risks of methamphetamine use 
Hawaii Business: Illegal Sex, Drugs and Gambling (and tourism in Hawaii) 
Honolulu man indicted for sex trafficking teenage girl 
Workers Speak Out In Human Trafficking Case 
Compeltely Typical and Average Hawaii Progressive speaks up for Hawaii slavers 
Contractor in tower collapse did not have required license 
Hawaii 5-0 Filming begins mid-July, LOST to be followed by “Off the Map?” 
Negotiations Under Way To Move Stranded Trash 
Hawaii Co. Geothermal working group organized 
Mamalahoa Bypass extends hours, opens two-way route 
Hawaii Part Of Honey Bee Decline Investigation 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 12:06 PM :: 13400 Views 
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			                                                 Advertiser closes out by considering self-censorship 
Star-Advertiser planned over 15 months ago 
Neil Abercrombies struts his Gay Pride in Waikiki Parade (complete list of politicians in attendance) 
SA: Gays, Atheists in court attacking Hawaii Family Forum finances 
Mark Recktenwald appears to be the leading choice for chief justice 
Star-Advertiser editors launch new paper by begging government to buy them out 
SA confirms: Purchase of Advertiser over one year in the making 
CB: ADV died because of WW2 “Japs” 
HC&S Manager: No Plans To Develop Sugar Lands 
Military families are asset to isle schools 
KGI: ‘What does it mean to be haole in Hawai‘i?’ 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 12:35 PM :: 5885 Views 
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			                                                 Lingle soul-searching over civil unions (ADV closes out with one more try at gay marriage) 
Advertiser writes final chapter in 154-year story 
Black paying $125M for Advertiser (Clippers buy Lakers, fire Lakers players) 
Star-Advertiser lifts off tomorrow 
Aloha, Star-Bulletin 
Omidyar’s Civil Beat attacks human trafficking—but not at ML&P 
EPA: Studies show effluent seeping off Kaanapali’s coast 
Time's running out on popular refrigerator rebates 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 7:11 PM :: 14509 Views 
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			                                                 Aiona: “I am committed to making Hawaii the greenest place on Earth” 
Djou: “With Ed gone, we are alone in being voice for mainstream in Hawaii” 
Jobs: Tax-n-spend policies favored by Hanabusa fail to deliver 
No sea level rise: Pacific islands growing not shrinking, says study 
VIDEOS: Flotilla “Peace Activists” chant “Oh Jews, the army of Mohammad will return” 
Tracy Nakano Bean: “Hawaii Legislature has never met a tax it didn’t like” 
Earmarks set aside for campaign donors, report finds (Inouye #1) 
Airlift executive files ethics complaint against Sen. Inouye (#2) 
WSJ: A Case of Hanabusa 
Abercrombie accuses Hannemann violating “spirit of the Constitution for his own personal advantage” 
HNN: Layoffs continuing at Star-Bulletin and Midweek 
Slom: Hawaii Lost the Honolulu Star-Bulletin; Now What?  (Hawaii Reporter print edition?) 
Developer 'out of cash,' forced to sell 1,923 acres on Oahu and Big Island 
Cost of summer school rising 
Gay Pride Parade Marches Into City 
KITV: Expert Says 30 Percent Of Hawaii Homeless From Out Of State 
Former islander in Turkey after flotilla experience 
'Princess Kaiulani' actress arrested at White House (a treehugging actress, how original) 
Ka Iwi shoreline reclassified to conservation by Hawaii Land Use Commission 
Metal piling up on Moloka'i 
Taxes: Hawaii Council to tackle budget, amendments 
Hawaii officer had census worker arrested for trespassing 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 12:12 PM :: 6096 Views 
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			                                                 Sen. Dan Inouye Helps open Hannemann HQ 
ADV admits motive: OHA sabotaging settlement offers to push Akaka Bill (oops!)  
Hawaii DoE dreams improvements at schools will lure $75M in grants 
Board of Education agenda: less school, more cost 
Honolulu Council Members Pave Way For Nanakuli Park (Hannemann VS Hanabusa) 
Council Narrows List To 6 For Djou's Successor: Djou's Favorite Given First Consideration 
Honolulu's unemployment rate drops to 5.2% 
Upcountry Maui residents urged to conserve water (just wait ‘til OHA gets its hands on your water) 
Kenoi decries council budget amendments (defends $23M tax hike) 
Law Enforcement Lines Up Against Human Trafficking Bill 
Isle gun death rate lowest in U.S. 
Morioka: Hawaii Legislature Didn’t Pass Important Bills to Alleviate Traffic 
Obama sets dates for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum 
Private roads subject to laws 
Another Hawaii activist tied to anti-Israel scam (Invented Human Shields movement for Saddam Hussein) 
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					| Thursday, June 3, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:25 PM :: 8308 Views 
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			                                                 Congress.org figures show: Abercrombie nine times less effective than Mazie Hirono 
Hawaii Republican Assembly: Home to Hawaii’s moderate Republicans 
Lingle establishes Hawaii Surfing Reserves 
Abercrombie finally endorses Hanabusa 
SB editors join Honolulu’s Maoist circus against Israel 
Veteran Reporters Left Off Star-Advertiser Staff 
Lawmakers seek solutions to homeless arrival surge 
Task force opposed to closure of Kaaawa Elementary 
Lingle saves surf bill that lawmakers killed 
PUC eases rule limiting solar panels 
Satellites Offer Timing Relief To Bus Riders 
Maui Bill would alter (raise) condo property taxes by $2500/year 
Hawaii Co. Councilmembers unveil cost-trimming proposals 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:49 PM :: 8755 Views 
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			                                                 Honolulu Maoists & Holocaust Deniers protest against Israel: Star-Bulletin calls them ‘peace activists’ 
Case 'showed he was a Democrat.' So what's Inouye?  (Is Dan Inouye a Democrat?) 
Borreca: Face of isle Democrats older (and whiter) but issues thrive 
Lingle to reveal final decision on civil unions after Asia trip 
Shapiro: Carlisle invisible on campaign trail 
Musubigate: Federal judge rules law targeting HRPT's Hawaii leases is unconstitutional  (Calvin Say not mentioned in article) 
SB: Trash deal is valuable lesson 
Honolulu City Council has 27 contenders for Djou's empty seat 
ADV: Vote-by-mail offers a better way to ballot 
Hotel workers protest Kyo-ya Co. Ltd.'s plans for Moana Surfrider 
Hawaii bankruptcy filings up 34.4% 
Hawaii cuts result in 10% fewer families taking preschool aid 
Group works to set up a charter school in Keanae 
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					| Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:40 PM :: 9344 Views 
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			                                                 ADV: Mufi and Neil might “persuade the voters to hate both of them”  
Aiona promoting summer job program for teens  
5 political veterans vying for Honolulu mayoral seat 
Candidates Scramble For Ed Case's Voters 
SB: Case leaves race with sound advice 
Hawaii health plans back 'game-changing' reform 
Deadline nears for city council applicants 
Slom: Hawaii Council of Revenues Economic “Turn Around” Prediction May Be Premature 
Opposition speaks out on TVR bill 
WHT: Feds intervene after Hawaii Co.Police arrest Census taker  (DRUDGE now linking to this story) 
Israeli forces capture Hawaii activist attempting to smuggle supplies to Hamas head choppers 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 12:58 PM :: 10888 Views 
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			                                                 Memorial Day Commemorations: Punchbowl, Magic Island 
Ed Case quits race: “Dream of a better way forward” crushed by Hawaii Democrat old boys (again) 
Case “unity” statement: “Colleen, I don’t hate you…” 
Case stuns with withdrawal from Hawaii congressional primary 
Local community helps with lei shortage at Punchbowl  
Shapiro: Furloughs over, but our black eye lives on 
Donovan Dela Cruz opens campaign headquarters 
Ranking of top cities calls Honolulu best in the U.S. 
Thielen: Water decision meets most demands 
Kalapa: Don't overlook obvious approach to reduce government spending 
Baldwin principal says letter to parents is reason for probe 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 12:56 PM :: 8764 Views 
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			                                                 Lingle: Hawaii economy recovering thanks to collaboration and sacrifice 
Hawaii Democrats focus on suicide, taxes, and gay marriage 
Memorial Day: Residents respond to request for lei donation 
ADV: Charles Djou Our man in Washington 
Hawaii Democrats facing contentious primary fights 
Hawaii Democrat Chair: “We were counting our chickens before they hatched” 
Ed Case: No booth at Dem Convention 
SB: Hawaii needs bold leadership  (Begging Democrats not to self-destruct) 
Time to ease up on UH tuition increases  
Hawaii eases limit on number of new charter schools 
Hawaii's interisland airfares settling down: Hawaiian wielding control of cost after 5 years of volatility 
Honolulu furloughs may hit Hanauma Bay, park programs 
Courts Move To Collect Unpaid Bail 
State seeks stimulus fund accounting from County 
Pahoa: Chalk graffiti spurs suspensions 
Civil Beat is too civil 
Sarcasm leads Djou to claim political attack  (SB covers for Barney Frank) 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:51 PM :: 11917 Views 
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			                                                 Kaauwai: Hannemann supports HB444 gay civil unions 
Lingle: Hannemann was AWOL on Superferry 
Rep. Djou joins House Budget, Armed Services Committees 
SB: How far can Hawaii Democrat Convention go without blowing up?  Dem Chair worries party is about to shoot self in head 
CB: Mufi v. Neil in 1986: The Bloody First Round 
Mayoral Election Sept 18, Prosecutor Nov 2 
Councilman Rod Tam Under Campaign Probe 
Council to fill seat Thursday 
Dems seek to change election law after Djou wins 
Hawaii Dems 2008 Resolution: US Reps should live in their own district 
Senate confirms Miyamoto as U.S. Marshal for Hawaii 
Prosecutors say new Hawaii sex trafficking law unnecessary 
SB: U.S. must help improve Pacific islanders' health 
Hawaii ranks 44th in driver knowledge 
Snobs: Honolulu Council To Consider Total Fireworks Ban 
Last day for St. Joseph School 
Kauai Farm-worker housing abuse discussed 
WHT: Feds intervene after Hawaii Co. Police arrest Census taker  
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									By Andrew Walden @ 2:19 PM :: 12335 Views 
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			                                                 Greenwood Mafia grabs two power positions in UH system 
Good News: A small elite no longer runs Hawaii -- Bad News: Mufi thinks he can change that 
Lingle: Council on Revenues forecasting improved revenue collections 
Finnegan: ACT 144 Lifts Charter Cap but reduces Charter funding 
Aiona: “Hawaii can’t afford Hannemann” 
Kaauwai: Hannemann is train wreck for Hawaii 
CB: Can Hawaii Democrats Unite At Weekend Convention? 
Hannemann already hinting at run for Senate promises “a full four year term”, criticizes Abercrombie for quitting House 
HNN: War of words underway in Hawaii gubernatorial race  
HNN: Abercrombie vs. Hannemann: a rematch 24 years in the making 
Hannemann "willing to be persecuted” 
Mayor Hannemann's Bid For Governor Creates Domino Effect 
Kenoi rejects lt. gov. rumors  
Isle taxes highest in state -- and going higher 
Budget Veto? Maui Mayor warns of cuts to public services 
What Rules Maui Water, Law or Sugar? 
Gay Murder at Ilikai Hotel 
Hawaii Civil Union Law May Lead to Tax Increase 
House votes to repeal 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy on gay service members (Djou, Hirono vote with majority) 
National Coverage on Djou Election 
  
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Bullying up and down the DoE Chain of Command  
Chase Dem Politicians   
Sex Trafficking Legislation May Be Vetoed by Governor! Your support is needed!  
Hawaii County: “This is not the time to raise taxes”  
Democrat Candidate: DJOU VICTORY SHOWS THAT A MAJORITY OF HAWAII VOTERS ARE STILL SEEKING CHANGE  
Sign stealing, thugs ruin integrity of elections and campaigns 
Gay Marriage: Levinson’s Reducto ad Absurdum 
Anti-Superferry Lawyer defends Maui ‘Single Member District’ scheme 
Victory over protectionism: Hawaii GMO Papaya could soon be sold in Japan 
SB2646 Surfing Reserves 
220 say no to Koa Ridge development  
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					| Thursday, May 27, 2010 | 
				 
				
					
						
							
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:12 PM :: 12297 Views 
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			                                                 Rep. Djou co-sponsors Balanced Budget Amendment 
Lingle cites recovery as State Tax refunds pump $64M into economy 
Cook Political Report: "Hawaii Democrats are a mess" 
Hannemann announces run for governor's seat 
LINGLE vs ADV: Duke Aiona a wise, trusted partner 
Shapiro: Democrats may find it tough to oust Djou 
School Furloughs Not Over Yet 
Hawaii schools adopting national curriculum standards 
Say should be lauded for tenant support (Musubigate) 
Ethics panel report faults chief Mollway's work habits 
Hawaii transsexuals, Libertarians speak up in defense of human trafficking  
Hawaii's biggest solar farm proposed for Mililani fields 
Hoku near polysilicon output 
UH-Hilo plans on 7,000 enrollment by 2020 
Civic movement: W. Hawaii center progressing 
Hawaii labor director quits to run for prosecutor 
Deputy sheriff pleads guilty to sexually assaulting child 
OHA takes another bite out of Hawaii’s last sugar plantation, 10,000 upcountry water users 
Hawaii still leads U.S. with highest rate of mixed marriages 
Joe Sestak's lying--or he's protecting a felon in Barack Obama's White House 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 12:03 PM :: 10138 Views 
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			                                                 VIDEO: Djou introduced to Congress by Rep. Hirono, sworn in 
Ed Case: “Colleen’s goal was not to beat Charles….We can expect far more of the same” 
National Democrats portray Dan Inouye as Republican plaything 
Campaign message strategy: How the Case was closed 
Unique deal brings an end to Hawaii's school furlough crisis 
DoE at work: School may close despite academic turnaround 
Principal hailed for turnaround at Maui Waena 
At least 5 seek to succeed Djou (includes gay marriage activist) 
Rego: Civil Unions= Gay Marriage 
Governor hears from supporters of civil unions bill 
Sexy dance after $40 drinks was not prostitution, high court rules 
4,000 fridges sell on first day of $250 stimulus rebate program 
SB: Investigate Hale Kipa 
Vandals Cut Down 400 Papaya Trees 
Yagong: Revoke authority to sell Hamakua land 
Kauai CRC weighs questions for 2010 election (term limits for Council?) 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:43 PM :: 12592 Views 
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National Dems: Dump Hanabusa AND Case  
1986: A good omen for Charles Djou  
Campaign message strategy: How the Case was closed  
 
Cataluna: Would both of them rather see Djou keep the job????  
Democrat ADV: Some familiar messages in special election 
Djou DC bound, council seeks replacement 
HNN online survey: Do you think Charles Djou will be able to win in November? 
Abercrombie begins TV ads in governor's race 
$1.82B city operating budget for Honolulu advances 
Governor Lingle holds roundtables on civil unions bill 
Civil unions would have little economic impact, study finds 
Deal will allow Chinese bank-card users to access funds via Bankoh's network 
Stream study pushes for more water restoration 
Hawaii home-care horror tales underscore risk to elderly  
ADV: Premium Plus plan nudges employers 
Honolulu Police officer waives first court appearance 
Crime on Oahu rises 4.5 percent 
Close one school and open a door 
Kamehameha Schools plans $118M redevelopment of Kapalama campus 
State Clears Up Solar Credit Confusion 
Lawmakers have cut all funding to troubled Aloha Tower Development Corp. 
SB: Molokai veterans awaiting center deserve better 
200 Wahiawa Soldiers To Join Afghanistan Surge 
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									By Andrew Walden @ 1:17 PM :: 11737 Views 
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			                                                 American Thinker: Hawaii Republican Djou Heads for Congress: 67% Reject Inouye Machine 
HFP: Special Election Polls vs Reality: Measuring culture of retaliation? 
SB: Djou win reflects unrest of voters 
Djou wins 17 out of 24 Districts, many outside traditional GOP areas 
ADV: Election results show Djou's appeal outside East Honolulu 
Analysis: Civil Beat Poll Points To Dems' November Dilemma 
Hours Until Hawaii Congressman-Elect Djou Sworn In 
The Price Tag Of A Seat In Congress: $12.31 Per Vote 
Shapiro: Economic turnaround feels close 
Hawaii economic agency slow to spend stimulus: Sluggish procurement processes, complexity of energy reform blamed 
Hawaii's Medicaid switch produces mixed results 
Honolulu ranked near bottom in housing affordability 
Honolulu Police officer to make initial court appearance 
Co-op provides update on seabirds, legal costs: KIUC rates to go up next month 
Molokai vets rankled by county's delay of center  (4 years to get permit) 
It's a no-brainer to preserve surfing 
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