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Entries for February 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012 |
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Supreme Court Decision Clarifies Line Between Discipline and Abuse
By Robert Thomas @ 5:52 PM :: 6162 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The court held that "parents have a constitutional right to discipline children...."
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Sunday, February 12, 2012 |
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Will to Set Priorities for Tax Dollars Absent
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 6:42 AM :: 5614 Views :: Energy, Environment
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the Schools Repairs check-off garnered $66,406 during fiscal year 2011 which was down from the $72,200 it picked up in the previous fiscal year 2010. Designated check-offs for Domestic Violence and Child Abuse dropped from $134,445 in fiscal 2010 to $129,045 for 2011....
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Sunday, February 12, 2012 |
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Lay Off the US-Build Requirement!
By Selected News Articles @ 5:08 AM :: 7388 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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His problem is with the "prohibitively high cost" of US-built ships and the impact of those costs on freight rates. The high costs of other aspects of a US-flag operation, such as the cost of an over-manned US-citizen crew with all its fringe benefits, get no mention....
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Sunday, February 12, 2012 |
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Romney Wins Maine Caucuses, Paul Second
By Selected News Articles @ 2:23 AM :: 5948 Views :: National News, Ethics
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- Romney - 39% (2,190 votes)
- Paul - 36% (1,996 votes)
- Santorum - 18% (989 votes)
- Gingrich - 6% (349 votes)
- Other - 1% (61 votes)
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Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
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UHPA: Case shows “ability to draw connections”
By News Release @ 11:07 PM :: 5396 Views :: Energy, Environment
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UHPA's board acted on the recommendation of its political endorsement committee, who interviewed Case and Mazie Hirono extensively....
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Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
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Thielen, Rivere: The Real Green Legislators
By News Release @ 12:23 AM :: 6206 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...this morning, several bills were passed which would have long-lasting impacts on the integrity and preservation of our environmental resources; the Republican Committee members, Representative Cynthia Thielen and Representative Gil Riviere, were the sole voices in opposition....
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Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
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Rep Marumoto's ATV Safety Proposals to be Heard Monday
By News Release @ 12:13 AM :: 5885 Views :: Energy, Environment
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On Monday February 13, 2012 the House Transportation Committee will hear House Bill 2277, which includes many of the proposals, previously introduced by Representative Marumoto
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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Diabetes Bill Moves Forward Through Health Committee
By Rep Corrine Ching @ 11:58 PM :: 6061 Views :: Energy, Environment
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After passing through today's hearing, HB2865 will be voted on in a future House Session before it continues to the Committee on Finance.
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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HB2788 Waikiki Casino to be Heard Monday
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:49 PM :: 6510 Views :: Energy, Environment
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On Monday, the House Tourism Committee will hear HB 2788 (Relating to Gaming) that grants a twenty-year license for one stand-alone casino in Waikiki (not in a hotel). This problematic bill also establishes the Hawaii Gaming Control Commission.
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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Hirono Attacks the US Chamber of Commerce
By General Bob Lee (ret) @ 11:41 PM :: 8353 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"The people of Hawaii know we've seen this type of inconsistent, ineffective behavior from Mazie before."
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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Guam should join Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico for Jones Act reform
By Selected News Articles @ 11:23 PM :: 8312 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Horizon’s departure has left Guam with a single Westbound common carrier, Matson Navigation Company, which now operates as a true monopoly here....
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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Another State Acting on Iran Debarment Legislation
By News Release @ 5:31 PM :: 7274 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The legislation was introduced in the Maryland Senate last week, and Governor O’Malley has made it a key legislative priority for 2012.
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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Hawaii: Anti-Gun Bill Deferred by Senate Committee
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 5526 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The NRA thanks all of our members for communicating with the members of the PGM Committee. As a result of your efforts, this bill was deferred by the committee....
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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Budget? Why Follow A Budget?
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:11 PM :: 4733 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Families and businesses have budgets, yet Washington doesn't -- and it hasn't for the last three years....
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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Mortgage ‘Settlement’ Is a Bailout for California
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 PM :: 6102 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...it appears that Brown successfully lobbied for California to get $6 billion in cash and siphon off a total of $18 billion from the $25 billion mortgage settlement with the five largest U.S. banks....
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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DoE Contractor Touts 'Remarkable Growth' at Nanakuli Elementary School
By News Release @ 1:40 PM :: 8388 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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...with Galileo K-12 Online technology in place and intervention plans implemented, the school saw a 31 percent increase in the percent of fifth grade students passing the statewide assessment in math....
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Makes Third Error on Hurricane Fund
By David S Chang @ 1:32 PM :: 7870 Views :: Energy, Environment
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As Budget & Finance Director Kalbert Young testified on February 3, 2012, before the State Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, the depleted reserved funds led to the downgrading last year of the State’s credit rating....
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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Hawaii to Receive $71M from Mortgage Settlement
By News Release @ 1:26 PM :: 12863 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Attorney General David M. Louie on Thursday formally joined a landmark $25 billion joint federal-state agreement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses and fraud....
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Thursday, February 9, 2012 |
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Thursday, February 9, 2012 |
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Dependence on Government Highest in History
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:37 PM :: 4213 Views :: National News, Ethics
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When John F. Kennedy was President, just over a quarter of federal spending went to fund programs paying for some 21.7 million Americans to be dependent on Uncle Sam. But as high as that spending and dependence on the federal government was then, it has exploded today, with one in five Americans -- more than 67.3 million -- depending on Washington ....
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
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Catholic Bishops Rep: Obama Mandate 'Hawaii Compromise' Maybe Worse
By Selected News Articles @ 8:45 PM :: 6684 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“I’ve reviewed the Hawaii law, and it’s not much of a compromise. The Hawaii contraceptive mandate has many of the same features as the new federal mandate.”
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
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Legislature to Impose 70% Tax on Tobacco Substitute?
By News Release @ 8:30 PM :: 5543 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"...governments have perversely immoral incentives to make sure as many smokers keep smoking as possible, because governments are hooked on cigarette tax revenue...."
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
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Hawaii Catholic Conference: Obama Admin Threatens Religious Liberty
By News Release @ 2:37 PM :: 8749 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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To correct the threats to religious liberty and rights of conscience by the Obama administration, the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act has been introduced in Congress (H.R. 1179, S. 1467).
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
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Advisory Council Gives Abercrombie 12 Nominees for UH Regents
By News Release @ 2:20 PM :: 5707 Views :: Energy, Environment
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On Feb. 6, 2012, the Regents Candidate Advisory Council (RCAC) delivered to Governor Neil Abercrombie's office a list of candidates for the University of Hawai'i Board of Regents ....
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
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Middle East Crumbles Around Obama's Foreign Policy
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:34 AM :: 7523 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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All indications are that the Middle East is crumbling, and President Barack Obama's foreign policy is collapsing right along with it.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
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Obama’s Broken Promises
By John Goodman @ 11:11 AM :: 4972 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Clinton was planning historic reforms during his second term. These were to include private accounts under Social Security and vouchers for Medicare.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
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Average Federal Aid Passes Average Disposable Income
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:01 AM :: 4343 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Americans who rely on government receive an average $32,748 worth of benefits, surpassing the average American’s disposable personal income of $32,446....
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
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Rick Santorum Wins Three States -- CO, MO, MN
By Selected News Articles @ 1:43 AM :: 6155 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Sen. Rick Santorum won all three Republican Presidential caucuses February 7 ....
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 |
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Genetically-Modified Papaya Hits Shelves in Japan
By Selected News Articles @ 4:22 PM :: 11749 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment, World News, Family
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“People always opt for more information,” says Giddings, “whether or not they have any idea what it means, or how they might use it.”
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 |
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Cayetano on Rail: Inouye Doesn’t See the 800lb Gorilla in the Room
By Selected News Articles @ 3:47 PM :: 7954 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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But for the trees, our good senator, can't see the forest. Here are some important facts the senator may have overlooked ....
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 |
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Hoku Dodges a $50M Bullet
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 8411 Views :: Energy, Environment, World News, Family
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...we would otherwise be obligated to pay $50 million to Tianwei this quarter....
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 |
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The Job-Killing Medical Device Tax
By NCPA @ 3:02 PM :: 4186 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Beginning in 2013, a tax will be imposed on the manufacture and importation of medical devices in an attempt to offset a portion of the $1 trillion cost of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act....
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 |
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Obamacare Awakens a Sleeping Giant
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:56 PM :: 4376 Views :: National News, Ethics
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It is a rare moment indeed when faith denominations of all stripes unite together in common cause, and it is rarer still when that cause is a political one, with a sole piece of legislation as its principal target....
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 |
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Akaku Claims Victory over HB2652 cut to Public Access TV
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 16044 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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...Herkes was visibly not thrilled when citizens from all islands called and emailed committee members over the weekend to register deep and wide dissatisfaction with HB2652....
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Monday, February 6, 2012 |
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HB2240: 50% Tax Credit for HQ Relocation to Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:02 PM :: 5629 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Rep. Gene Ward (R-Hawaii Kai – Kalama Valley) introduced HB 2240, which would offer a tax credit equal to 50 percent of the costs for a qualifying company to relocate its headquarters to Hawaii....
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Monday, February 6, 2012 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted February 6, 2012
By Congress.org @ 4:21 PM :: 7283 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: STOCK Act
- House: Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act
- House: Pro-Growth Budgeting Act of 2011
- House: Baseline Reform Act of 2011
- House: FAA Modernization and Reform Act
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Monday, February 6, 2012 |
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Even at 14 Percent, Romney Pays a Higher Rate than 97 Percent of His Fellow Americans
By NCPA @ 3:38 PM :: 4094 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Americans following the current GOP brawl witnessed a series of attacks on Mitt Romney for the low effective tax rate he pays on his personal income.
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Monday, February 6, 2012 |
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Chump state workers just keep feeding the pension thieves
By Selected News Articles @ 2:54 PM :: 5707 Views :: National News, Ethics
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the geniuses running state pensions lost $4.33 for every dollar public workers "contributed." However, the geniuses did manage to pocket $36.6 billion in "Other Expenses" for themselves and their pals in the process.
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Monday, February 6, 2012 |
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On Reagan's Birthday, His Legacy Lives On
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:54 PM :: 4276 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Today marks President Ronald Reagan's 101st birthday....
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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Heritage Foundation holds First-Ever Event in Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 8:53 PM :: 11188 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Marshall, who oversees the think tank’s Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society, took her presentation on the road. During a three-day tour of Hawaii she spoke to political science students at BYUH and to TEA Party groups in Kona and Hilo.
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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Gallup: Hawaii Conservatives Outnumber Liberals
By Andrew Walden @ 6:43 PM :: 9536 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the proportion of Hawaii residents identifying as conservative has increased by 3.4% to 31.0%....
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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Case vs Hirono: Both Voted for Higher Taxes and War in Iraq
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 7539 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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U. S. Senate candidate Ed Case (D‐HI) today called out his Democratic opponent, Mazie Hirono, for false and misleading claims in her current television ad.
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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FTC Complaint: HECO Stifling Geothermal to Boost Rates, Profits
By Selected News Articles @ 4:17 PM :: 8654 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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... we can be 100% free of our dependence on foreign oil within 10 years if we set our minds to it, by using our most abundant renewable energy source, geothermal energy, for our base load energy, sun, wind, and ocean, but HECO keeps stifling these technologies, especially geothermal energy, so it can continue burning oil and bi-oil for another 20 years to preserve its profits ....
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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Maui TEA Party: How to Unite Hawaii's 'Conservative Coalition'
By News Release @ 3:09 PM :: 7388 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL
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Myles Kawakami, President and CEO of Hawaiian Carpet One/Ceramic Tile will present a discussion on the "Conservative Coalition" and how uniting the diverse demographics in our movement can lead to a reversal of the current situation in our State ....
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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OHA Holding Another Round of Ceded Lands Settlement Meetings
By News Release @ 2:48 PM :: 6456 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hilo 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 Dept. of Education Annex, 450 Waianuenue Ave. Bldg. C, Hilo, HI 96720
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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After Letting HMC Die, Organ Transplant Bill Signed into Law
By News Release @ 2:43 PM :: 5414 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Abercrombie has signed into law House Bill 608, which appropriates state funds to The Queen’s Medical Center to perform kidney and liver transplants and to the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii to maintain its chronic kidney disease management program....
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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Drought: Hawaii County Designated Disaster Area
By News Release @ 1:20 PM :: 9075 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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...the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Hawai'i County as a primary natural disaster area resulting from ongoing drought conditions....
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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Whipsawed by New Fees and Charges: Taxpayers Beware
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 7:45 AM :: 5652 Views :: Energy, Environment
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One would think that in an election year lawmakers would shy away from raising taxes and imposing new fees, but that is just not the case down at the state capitol building in Honolulu....
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