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| Thursday, June 3, 2010 |
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June 3, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:25 PM :: 8758 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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| Wednesday, June 2, 2010 |
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June 2, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:49 PM :: 9223 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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June 1, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:40 PM :: 10505 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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| Monday, May 31, 2010 |
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May 31, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:58 PM :: 12111 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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| Sunday, May 30, 2010 |
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May 30, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:56 PM :: 9249 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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| Saturday, May 29, 2010 |
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May 29, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:51 PM :: 12475 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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| Friday, May 28, 2010 |
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May 28, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:19 PM :: 13190 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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| Friday, May 28, 2010 |
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Letters to the Editor May, 2010
By Letters to the Editor @ 12:13 AM :: 14873 Views
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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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May 27, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:12 PM :: 13102 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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| Wednesday, May 26, 2010 |
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May 26, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:03 PM :: 10666 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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| Tuesday, May 25, 2010 |
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May 25, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:43 PM :: 13185 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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| Monday, May 24, 2010 |
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May 24, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:17 PM :: 12354 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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| Sunday, May 23, 2010 |
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May 23, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:33 PM :: 7850 Views
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67% of voters reject machine candidate Hanabusa: Djou heads for Congress with bright prospects for November reelection
Honolulu: Chris Wong announces bid to take Rod Tam’s Council seat
State Water Commission to decide if OHA destroys State’s last sugar cane plantation
Charles Djou elected to Congress: Hawaii’s first Republican in 20 years
Republican candidate Duke Aiona opens Oahu headquarters
ADV: Looking for some more heft from Aiona (Democrat Advertiser prepares new anti-Aiona riff for use by Abercrombie, Hannemann)
Council to pick Djou's successor
Kauai: Mayor signs open density bill
Isle condo boards get creative to obtain fees
Honolulu airport's old commuter terminal will be replaced in modernization plan
City delays cleanup of its debris in stream
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| Saturday, May 22, 2010 |
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May 22, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:36 AM :: 8701 Views
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Special race draws 50% of voters
New Congressional Hawaii Poll Shows Djou Slightly Ahead of Democratic Rivals
Rivals in special election find that traditional rules of campaigning don't apply (Hanabusa blames media for publishing polls)
Civil-unions factions weigh in: Governor to meet with advocates, opponents of bill awaiting signature
Regents OK new hires at Hilo, Manoa (Gay mafia picks a Don, Broken Trust figure to lobby Leg)
Isle Democrats can no longer rely on party loyalty (Gay Marriage?)
Aiona: Hawaii's future lies in space exploration
SB: CEO of Planned Parenthood Hawaii believes comprehensive sex-ed is vital to students' health
Human Trafficking Bill Threatens Strip Club Industry, says transsexual
Shakedown: Labor Union Sues Over Hotel Redevelopment Project
Hawaii state tax director Kurt Kawafuchi leaving his post
VOUCHERS: OHA education grants could yield useful data
Students arrested in bomb blast at Lanai High School
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| Friday, May 21, 2010 |
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May 21, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:00 PM :: 10065 Views
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WSJ: Paradise Lost? A Project in Hawaii Stumbles (Hokulia to be auctioned)
Hawaii Week in Shanghai: Governor to lead delegation to China, Japan
Special Election Polls close Saturday: Djou pushes voter turnout
AtomicMonkey responds: “Some of us work for the City…we proudly stand by description of Abercrombie as ‘flailing gasbag’”
Hawaii's state tax refunds will start going out today
Factcheck.org hits Djou ad
UH Professors Guaranteed Raises Despite Economy / UH considers tuition hike
Half Of Lawmakers' Children Attend Private Schools
Hawaii could get $91M for school jobs under bill now in Congress
CB: 2 million acres of windmills for Hawaii?
Special-election turnout at 48% as deadline looms
It's punishment that doesn't fit the crime
Secrecy: State won’t release name of isle school in H1N1 outbreak
Aina Lea wants 2,722 units, lodge and commercial OK
Kauai: New increased fees take toll
Hawaii surf reserves proposal may be revived by governor
Tea Party stir over remarks on civil rights by Rand Paul
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| Thursday, May 20, 2010 |
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May 20, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:00 PM :: 10359 Views
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Lt Gov Aiona announces 1,000 summer jobs for youth
Vote counting begins as candidates make final pleas
ADV: Reviewing rail, jamming up the mayor (Abercrombie rag tries to pit Mufi vs Lingle after Cayetano attacks)
City Re-evaluating Parking Practices
Hawaii Charter School Review Panel Lifts Moratorium on New Charter School Applications
DOE officials say public schools safe despite Kalani High stabbing
The state of meth: Hawaii's ice epidemic has been driven down
SB: Health-subsidy jobs initiative full of positives
OHA’s Water shakedown: USGS releases report on Na Wai Eha
Astronomic cash cow? OHA’s $50M shake-down continues
CB: Clean Energy Splits Environmentalists
KIUC indicted for endangered species law violations
CB: Civil Unions will make us rich, rich, rich!!! (well not quite)
Legal threat delays ethics vote
Pickup truck resolution rejected
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| Wednesday, May 19, 2010 |
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May 19, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:50 PM :: 11909 Views
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Abercrombie team: Hannemann admin “intentionally violating Public Procurement Code”
Mufi site alleges Abercrombie’s chief fundraiser at center of Harris’ “pay-for-play” scandals
VIDEO: Aiona, Finnegan team up on electric vehicles, refrigerator rebates
Lingle: Revenues up, State to issue tax refunds early
Full Text: Hawaii GOP resolution calls for veto of HB444
EIS, cost concerns could derail construction plans
Honolulu rail tax revenue falling short of predicted growth
It ain't over until it's over — twice
SB Hypocrisy: Voter turnout must rise
Shapiro: Lingle shows a card on civil unions
Parents' triple tragedy informs plea for civil unions law
DePledge: Reserved
HMSA lands back in black for 1st quarter
Gov. Lingle's New Plan Expected To Provide Jobs Help Unemployed
Student's poster draws Tea Party's ire
Hawaii school board considers closing Haleiwa Elementary
Is the Hawaii Government Really Helping Hawaiians?
Lingle signs bill to draft Waianae disaster plan
Allegiant buys six 757 jets, announces plans to enter Hawaii market
'Give us a break': Council urged to freeze tax rates, find another way to balance budget
Maui Council votes on tax hikes
Wailua path project delayed amid Hawaiian protest
Registered Guns In Hawaii At All Time High
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| Tuesday, May 18, 2010 |
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May 18, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:59 PM :: 9377 Views
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Full Text: Hawaii GOP resolution calls for veto of HB444
Whistleblower In $250,000 City Theft Case Speaks: City Blamed For Not Catching Parking Lot Scheme Earlier
Lingle Amused by arrogance of Dem Governor’s attack on Djou
Hawaii moves up dates for some tax refunds
Oshiro: The GE Tax is a “privilege of doing business in Hawaii”
130,000 Ballots Returned In Special Election
Group Home Agency Faces More Scrutiny: Hale Kipa Closes One Home, Faces Questions About Another
Shapiro: Lawmakers interfering in private business (Musubigate)
Abercrombie opens W. Hawaii campaign office
Big Island project to add 2,330 homes
VOUCHERS: OHA offers money for Native Hawaiian kids to attend private schools if they join tribe
New schools in Kihei, Wailuku, cafeterias in the works for county
Honolulu City Council may cut funds for televising its meetings
Journalist says she confessed in North Korean captivity
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| Monday, May 17, 2010 |
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May 17, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:07 PM :: 13565 Views
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Duke Aiona challenges “old guard” -- convention speech a huge media hit
GOP Convention: Djou’s leadership builds enthusiasm for fall campaign
State running out of money? Kawamura: “I cannot tell you what happens July 1”
Burris: Three former governors like Democrats. OK, and then....?
Broken Trust Levinson: State Constitution denies same-sex couples right to marry
SB: Crime should not pay
Transit Plan Out of City Hands
Six Years Later, Principals Still Don't Have Performance Contracts (Civil Beat becomes more creative in flacking for HSTA)
Hawaii to start seeing effects of health act
Seed industry growing strong
Hawaii jobless claims drop sharply
Court: Sexually Dangerous Can Be Kept In Prison
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| Sunday, May 16, 2010 |
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May 16, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:53 PM :: 14606 Views
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Kalani HS: Poster trashes TEA Party as “evil”
Hawaii governor says bill's civil unions may be same-sex marriage
GOP conventioneers urged to counterbalance Dems' 'rubber stamp'
The state Republican Party Convention touts Djou's lead in election
Hawaii congressional win for GOP would be political hay
SB Oi: In Novemebr Dems will get same result vs Djou
SB: President's sis stays mum on congressional seat pick
Appointed Ed Board Proposal Will Complicate Elections (Civil Beat still flacking for HSTA)
SB: Even with fee increase, A+ program still great deal
ADV: Our homeless, and now their homeless, too
Hawaii preparations for fall elections behind schedule
On windward side, higher taxes proposed -- public hearings, not so much
Straney selected as new UH-Hilo chancellor
Another suit challenges Hokulia Bypass bonds are invalid
Convert County Band to nonprofit: Band director unhappy with mayor's latest proposal
Has Kaua‘i seen the recession’s end?
Police raid Nanakuli cockfighting ring
Communist Frida Kahlo retrospective a self-portrait in (self-imposed) suffering of a ‘progressive’ activist
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