Entries for March 2012

“Many doctors no longer take work comp cases because of low reimbursement rates and, in particular, because of lengthy and onerous paperwork."

The national debt is well on its way to $17 trillion, 13 million Americans are out of work, and the country is stuck in the slowest recovery in the post-war era.

Sen. Sam Slom, a Rick Santorum supporter, said he has “never seen so many Hawaii Republicans in his life, not even at the annual state conventions.”

“I congratulate Mitt Romney on his victory in Hawaii,” said RNC Chairman Reince Priebus.

• Newt Gingrich - 1,034
• Rick Santorum - 2,369
• Ron Paul - 1,712
• Mitt Romney - 4,250
• 847 provisional ballots are yet to be counted.

...the American Bar Association secretly declared a significant number of the president's nominees to be "not qualified." 

Links to local and national news stories on tonight's Hawaii GOP Caucus ...

• Senate: Keystone XL Pipeline
• House: Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2011

On top of the thousands of regulations the Obama Administration has already implemented -- costing America billions of dollars -- more are on the way, promising to continue to drag down the economy and hamper job growth....

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Clean Air Branch has issued Notices of Violations and Orders against eight companies located on Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i, Maui, Moloka‘i, and O‘ahu for air permit violations....

the largest job expansion is in Leisure & Hospitality (+3,300) ....

Mitt Romney today announced the support of Minority Leader Gene Ward, recently-retired Hawaii State Senator Fred Hemmings, and former State Senator Fred Rohlfing. They join former Congressman Charles Djou and former Congresswoman Pat Saiki in endorsing Mitt Romney.

Abercrombie today announced appointments to various boards and commissions including the Stadium Authority and the University of Hawai'i (UH) Board of Regents.

David Chang Show: Liz Santorum, Matt Romney, Ronnie Paul to appear together on David Chang’s radio show AM790 5pm Today, Monday, March 12.

This is Pacific Week in the Republican Presidential race. Alaska March 6, Guam and CNMI March 10, Am Samoa and Hawaii March 13....

This administration willfully ignores rational choices that would lower energy prices and reduce U.S. reliance on foreign energy sources…

Taking a behind-the-scenes look at uranium mines, nuclear power plants, and used fuel recycling facilities from across the globe, "Powering America" takes viewers on a journey through the full fuel cycle....

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VIDEO: Kapolei Hale Rail Meeting, Feb 28, Prof Randall Roth Speaks

... Hawaii has created the financial crisis it faces today over the last 25 years as a result of elected officials attempting to pander to their voting constituents ....

Santorum 51.2% in Kansas, Romney 51.2% in Wyoming

Kugle stated that the Bill discriminates against non-residents through the Equal Protection, Privileges and Immunities and Commerce Clauses and therefore, according to the Constitution, the Bill should be invalid....

“Things are going very well for Mitt Romney” in Hawaii, says former Republican congressman Charles Djou, who has endorsed the ex-governor....

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This makes 25 executive orders "Concerning Public Lands"

HB 2096 maintains the UI rate that employers will pay for calendar year 2012. Without this measure, a business would have had to pay an additional $550 per year for each employee....

The draft State Plan contains four overarching goals 11 objectives, and numerous strategies. It is closely aligned with the 2010 Federal homelessness plan, entitled, Opening Doors – Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.

Elizabeth Santorum will host a reception at Hawaii Republican Party HQ, 725 Kapiolani Blvd, Monday evening....

Governor Neil Abercrombie: “The collaborative effort to discontinue the distribution of spruce seeds engages those who may not be aware of the importance of the ‘right plant in the right place.’"

It's the slowest recovery America has seen in the post-war era ....

Call it what you want -- a circus, a sideshow, or just plain old political rhetoric -- but for the past week America has watched the media elite and some in Washington bend over backward to turn attention away from an issue ....

Ron Paul will begin advertising Thursday in Hawaii with a spot that promotes his plan to cut $1 trillion from the federal budget.  The Hawaii caucuses are next Tuesday, March 13 ....

This article was printed in 158 publications across the United States including the Chicago Tribune, Washington Post and Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Maui News....

Former Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle deserves to be taken seriously in her Senatorial bid, but she faces a tough fight, Stuart Rothenberg writes.

The 100-ton elephant in the room that wasn't discussed? The economy.

the Hawaii State Senate passed 372 Senate Bills at its session today. The bills now head over to the House for consideration....

286 measures passed third reading before crossing over to the Senate ....

HB 2227 removes significant barriers transgender citizens face when requesting a corrected birth certificate. The bill eliminates the mandate stating citizens only could obtain a new birth certificate if they had gone through a surgical transition.

A Hawaii lawsuit asking a federal court to instate “gay marriage” shows that the recognition of same-sex domestic partnerships and civil unions is just a stepping stone to redefining marriage, several critics say.

The Hawaii State Senate voted overwhelmingly today to approve a proposal to transfer an estimated $200 million worth of land in Kakaako Makai to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs....

Hanalei School will be (remain) closed on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Hanalei staff and teachers will be cleaning and preparing the classrooms for opening of school tomorrow....

With about 90 percent of the vote in, Kaptur led 60 to 36 percent.… (B-bye)

Meanwhile, with only token opposition, Obama lost the Democratic Primary in 15 Oklahoma Counties....

Instead of showing a willingness to work with others to find real solutions to problems, she will simply contribute to the hyper-partisan bickering that has stifled our country in the last few years....

Sandra Fluke she is, in reality, a 30 year old long time liberal activist who enrolled at Georgetown with the express purpose of fighting for the school to pay for students' birth control....She also, apparently, believes that it is discrimination deserving of legal action if "gender reassignment" surgeries are not covered by employer provided health insurance....

Go-Rail-Go exhibited by their behavior at the rail town hall meetings was to not stay civil, but rather to just go into the meeting and give those respectable men that were here to help us and educate us- to just go and give them a hard time. See it here for yourself....

The Obama administration’s remake of the U.S. health care system stands on three legs. One, it makes the purchase of insurance compulsory. Two, it doles out new entitlements via expanded Medicaid, subsidies, and certain coverage requirements.  And three, it promises to control the growth of medical costs.

The Judicial Council is extending the deadline in its search to find qualified applicants to serve on the Hawai`i State Ethics Commission and on the Campaign Spending Commission....

China announced this week that its new defense budget would total approximately $106 billion -- an 11.2 percent increase over its previous budget....

• Senate: Motion to Table Blunt Amendment
• House: Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act
• House: Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act