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Entries for January 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Chicago Tribune: Yank Hawaii's Race To The Top Grant
By Selected News Articles @ 5:43 PM :: 9401 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Otherwise, the Obama administration is going to look like it got chumped.
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Wailuku Homeschool Leader: Does Rick Santorum have Right Idea?
By News Release @ 4:32 PM :: 10742 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Gail Nagasako has done everything from starting an alternative school to writing articles on education to counseling parents in the Hawaii school system....
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Hawaiian Airlines Sets Record for Systemwide Traffic
By News Release @ 4:23 PM :: 5215 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawaiian carried 8,666,319 passengers in 2011, the most in the company's history....
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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SHOPO Endorses Linda Lingle for Senate
By News Release @ 3:57 PM :: 5357 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“This is not just an endorsement. It is a full-on commitment from us to play a major role in Gov. Lingle’s campaign for the next 10 months,” Ma’afala added.
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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DoH: Dramatic Reduction in Fireworks-Related Injuries
By News Release @ 3:30 PM :: 7660 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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A total of 22 injuries were treated at EDs in Hawaii. This was by far the lowest total over the 12-year period for which these injuries have been counted....
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Can America Defend Itself?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:45 PM :: 7525 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Despite this emerging threat, President Barack Obama traveled to the Pentagon last Thursday to announce that the "tide of war is receding" for the United States, thereby justifying massive cuts to the U.S. military.
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Vast Web of Federal Regulation Causing Drug Shortages
By NCPA @ 12:36 PM :: 3731 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...government price and output controls are largely to blame for shortages, as they cause distortions within the market and adverse motives among market participants, says Investor's Business Daily....
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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Dr Alveda King, Duke Aiona, Colette Machado to Speak up for Religious Freedom
By Andrew Walden @ 5:10 PM :: 9133 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr, will join Lt Governor James ‘Duke’ Aiona, and OHA Chair Colette Machado to headline a "Celebration of Life, Family & Religious Freedom" at the Koolau Ballroom Wednesday January 11, 2012 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM.
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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Heritage Foundation Youth Leader to Address Maui TEA Party January 12
By News Release @ 4:36 PM :: 7334 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL
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Thursday, January 12th, at 6:00 PM at 400 Hana Hwy, Unit K, in Kahului ....
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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Unintended Consequences of Tapping the “Rich”
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 4:37 AM :: 5778 Views :: Energy, Environment
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While they may have thought they were going to raise additional income with these higher rates on “rich” individuals, what they failed to realize is that these are the very people who probably took advantage of the very generous high technology tax credits and they will have little, or no, tax liability as a result of the offset of the tax credits.
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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Monk Seals Dying in NW Hawaiian Isles Because of Fishing Ban
By Andrew Walden @ 2:34 AM :: 12466 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"They actually started a shark-culling programme" to control 'problem sharks', she says. "It's not something they like to broadcast," she adds, because of the conservation status of sharks.
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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Lingle Campaign Launches Mobile App
By News Release @ 12:49 AM :: 5888 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The free app is currently available for iPhones and Android-based systems, features campaign news updates, Morning Coffee with the General blog, campaign videos, public speaking event listings and photos as they occur....
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Saturday, January 7, 2012 |
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HSTA Contract Too Little Too Late to Save RTTT?
By Andrew Walden @ 4:04 PM :: 8497 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HSTA has almost certainly killed RTTT and in pretending to save it, they have captured a contract “en passant.”
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Saturday, January 7, 2012 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court: Disenfranchise more of Hawaii's 121,494 Military, Dependents, Students
By Andrew Walden @ 2:55 PM :: 6161 Views :: Energy, Environment
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SCOTUS will slap this Hawaii Supreme Court Decision down 9-0 and order the Reapportionment Commission to count every human being....
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Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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HELCO announces plans to expand geothermal energy on Hawaii Island
By News Release @ 11:30 PM :: 10069 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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HELCO hopes to add up to 50 megawatts (MW) more of geothermal power if the cost is lower for customers.
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Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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AARP Calls for Reform of Hawaii Long Term Care
By News Release @ 5:38 PM :: 6285 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Without reforms, an increased burden will fall on the shoulders of family caregivers, who already provide the bulk of elder-care services.On any given day there are about 247,000 caregivers in Hawaii who provided unpaid services valued at nearly $2 billion in 2009 alone....
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Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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Beneath Growth, a Sea of Poison
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:52 PM :: 4122 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...participation in the labor force is at its lowest point in 30 years as many potential workers are not yet even attempting to find jobs....
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Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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Inouye’s Pirate Fishing Bill Cited as Example of Over-Criminalization
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:45 PM :: 7012 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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This bill contains no intent language as to the prohibited acts in regards to criminal and civil forfeiture.
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Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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Atheist Extortion, Blackmail forced Marc Alexander to Resign
By Andrew Walden @ 1:11 PM :: 15154 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Kahle’s own news release outlines all of the elements of the State and Federal felony known as extortion....
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Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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HAWSCT: "Best Efforts" Are Not Good Enough In Reapportionment. But...
By Robert Thomas @ 1:55 AM :: 6479 Views :: Energy, Environment
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No one exiting the Hawaii Supreme Court courtroom yesterday after oral arguments in the redistricting cases should have had much doubt about what the court was going to do....
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Friday, January 6, 2012 |
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Abercrombie's Homeless Coordinator Suddenly Quits
By News Release @ 1:13 AM :: 7138 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Another one bites the dust ....
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Berg Proposes Measures to Remove Uninsured Motorists
By Tom Berg @ 11:43 PM :: 9482 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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" ... urges the legislature to pass legislation requiring motor vehicle insurance carriers to provide information to the counties for development of a system to easily identify uninsured drivers and motor vehicles .... "
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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ALEC Economist to Address Highlights and Lowlights of Hawaii Policies
By News Release @ 6:14 PM :: 8600 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Friday, January 13, 7pm to 9pm, West Hawaii Civic Center Community Meeting Room, Kailua-Kona
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Associated Builders and Contractors Endorses Linda Lingle for U.S. Senate
By News Release @ 1:20 PM :: 8096 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The national organization and local chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), one of the nation's largest construction trade organizations, today announced its endorsement of former Governor Linda Lingle for U.S. Senate in 2012....
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Cordray: Obama's Illegal Appointment
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:17 PM :: 4682 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Apart from Cordray, the President also plans to make three appointments to the National Labor Relations Board without Senate approval, which will fundamentally alter the makeup of the board and enable the President to realize his Big Labor agenda....
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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HTA Projects 3.8% Increase in Air Seats to Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:59 AM :: 5454 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), the state's tourism agency, has released its Airline Seat Capacity Outlook Report for the first quarter of 2012.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Marumoto: After Budget Cuts, Dep’t of Ag Gave Away Snake Sniffer Dogs
By News Release @ 3:04 AM :: 7485 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Due to budget cuts, the state Department of Agriculture has allowed the brown tree snake program lapse. The dogs used for cargo inspections were actually given away.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Money: Senate Ways and Means Announces Budget Briefing Schedule
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 4842 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Briefings by department from January 4 through January 19, 2012.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Nominations for the Aloha Order of Merit Accepted through Jan. 31
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 5253 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Aloha Order of Merit was established by the Hawai'i State Legislature in 1993 to honor individuals who have distinguished themselves nationally or internationally in their fields of expertise and who contributed to the attainment of statehood or who have provided extraordinary service to, devoted themselves to the betterment of, or brought honor to the State.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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January 6 is Last Day to Comment on Federal Takeover of Hawaii Shorelines
By News Release @ 2:15 AM :: 4681 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Public Comment Period for the Proposed Rule to Revise Critical Habitat for the Hawaiian Monk Seal Closes January 6, 2011
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Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Rep Pine Cheers Opening of Pearl City Urgent Care Center
By News Release @ 2:05 AM :: 6769 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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"I am so happy to see former employees of HMC, recently out of work, find new employment at this urgent care center." -- Rep Pine
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Reapportionment: Hawaii Supreme Court Rejects One Man-One Vote, Disenfranchises Blacks, Military Personnel
By Andrew Walden @ 8:43 PM :: 7954 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Supreme Court in a unanimous 5-0 decision today ruled that too many of the human beings living in Hawaii were included for purposes of Legislative reapportionment.... Only a Federal suit can right this wrong.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Hawaii GOP Announces Presidential Caucus Polling Places
By News Release @ 3:56 PM :: 9130 Views :: Energy, Environment
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All Republican Presidential Caucus Voting Locations are Open Tuesday March 13 from 6-8PM. District and Precinct boundaries are based on the State House District and Precinct lines used in the 2010 elections.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Why Medicaid Is No Longer a Voluntary Program
By NCPA @ 3:02 PM :: 4254 Views :: National News, Ethics
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States are trapped between excessive regulation on one side and financial bankruptcy on the other....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Bachmann Drops Out of Race
By News Release @ 2:03 PM :: 4414 Views :: National News, Ethics
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After finishing 6th in Iowa, Michelle Bachmann suspends her Presidential campaign.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Planned Parenthood’s Annual Report: Got $487.4M in Tax Money, Did 329,445 Abortions
By Selected News Articles @ 12:24 PM :: 4414 Views :: National News, Ethics
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According to PPFA’s annual report for fiscal year 2007-2008, in 2007 Planned Parenthood’s “adoption referrals to other agencies” totaled 4,912. In Fiscal Year 2010 that number was 841, a decrease of 82.8 percent....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Voter ID Prevents Election Fraud
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:36 AM :: 4672 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Last night’s nail-biter in Iowa marked the beginning of election year 2012. And with Americans heading to the polls — next in New Hampshire, then South Carolina and beyond — they will hope to rely on the integrity of the election system to ensure that every legitimate vote counts and that fraud is not the deciding factor....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Iowa: Romney Beats Santorum by Eight Votes
By News Release @ 1:45 AM :: 6574 Views :: National News, Ethics
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- Romney: 30,015 votes
- Santorum 30,007 votes
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 |
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Santorum: It's Now or Never
By News Release @ 1:27 AM :: 4430 Views :: National News, Ethics
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We shocked the world last night in Iowa. We did it with a coalition of conservatives, Tea Party members, and values voters who recognized that my successful conservative record gives the GOP the best chance to defeat Barack Obama....
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
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Tom Berg Announces Campaign for Reelection
By Tom Berg @ 5:50 PM :: 6877 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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As your current City Councilman, I thrive 24/7 on serving our district and have no other interests, no other ventures, no other business at hand but to be dedicated, reliable, and available to you....
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
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Carpenter, Case: Democrats Should Host Senate Forums Excluding Lingle
By Ed Case @ 5:10 PM :: 6120 Views :: Energy, Environment
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This is to suggest that the Democratic Party of Hawai'i host a series of statewide joint presentations with Mazie and me before primary election voting starts at the end of June....
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
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Hawaii County Releasing Geothermal Working Group Report
By News Release @ 4:19 PM :: 7656 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Ha recently traveled to Iceland where he observed how the country recovered from the biggest financial crash in modern history. Ha stated, “They are recovering because they inoculated themselves from high oil prices by using low cost hydro and geothermal for 100 percent of their electricity and house heating.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
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After Secret Selection Process, Abercrombie Names 1980s Old Boy Tom Okamura to Aiea House Seat
By News Release @ 4:10 PM :: 7652 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Mr. Okamura previously served as House Majority Leader for nine years while a state representative from 1980 to 2000. He chaired committees on Hawaiian Affairs; Policy; Rules; and Energy, Ecology and Environmental Protection....
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
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VIDEO: Lingle Campaign Focuses on Tourism Job Growth
By Video @ 2:26 PM :: 7062 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Lingle sees in the nation’s tourism industry an opportunity to bring immediate positive impact to the economy.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
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Update: Hawaii's Civil Union Lawsuit Dismissed Due to No Cause of Action
By Selected News Articles @ 8:30 AM :: 13293 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Two Christian churches filed a federal complaint to stop Hawaii's new civil union law in its tracks, claiming the legislation is unconstitutional.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
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What Will America Decide in 2012?
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:43 AM :: 3828 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Voters in Iowa will caucus today to select their choice for the 2012 presidential nominees. As the rest of the nation watches, Iowa's choice could help frame the debate for this election year.
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Monday, January 2, 2012 |
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PREL: Hawaiian Students Failing, So Give Us More Money
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 6350 Views :: Energy, Environment
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PREL, the profitable non-profit which in 2001 helped then-DoE Sup’t Paul Lemahieu hire his semi-literate mistress as a DoE education contractor, reports the unsurprising fact that the DoE is continuing to fail native Hawaiian students. Its conclusion: “Further re$earch i$ needed.”
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Monday, January 2, 2012 |
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New Year's Resolutions for Conservatives
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:16 PM :: 4031 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Let us reclaim the mantle of equality from those who've perverted it in the pursuit of equal outcomes.
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