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Entries for 'Andrew Walden'
Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Standing Room Only at Grassroot Gubernatorial Forum
By Andrew Walden @ 11:32 PM :: 8034 Views :: Politicians
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David Ige may have been afraid of the video, but hundreds of other people weren’t as a standing-room only lunchtime crowd packed the downtown Honolulu Pacific Club for today's Grassroot Institute gubernatorial forum....
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Friday, August 15, 2014 |
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Primary Results-- Full Printout
By Andrew Walden @ 11:59 PM :: 12859 Views :: Office of Elections
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...With Puna voting completed and 800 mail-in absentee votes 'found' on Maui....
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 |
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Anti-GMO Candidates Lose Big Statewide
By Andrew Walden @ 5:35 AM :: 9985 Views :: Politicians, GMOs
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On Kauai, pro-GMO mayor Bernard Carvalho crushed anti-GMO candidate Dustin Barca, leader of the so-called "Kauai Rising" protests....
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Sunday, August 3, 2014 |
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Without Abercrombie, Education Reform a Political Orphan
By Andrew Walden @ 9:31 PM :: 6530 Views :: Education K-12, Politicians
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...With Abercrombie out of the picture, education reform advocates can reinterpret the rules for vouchers to open the door to church preschools....
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Saturday, August 2, 2014 |
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Apple Unredacted: Did Attack on Carbone's $300K 'Assistant' Precipitate Removal of UHM Chancellor?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:23 PM :: 8576 Views :: Higher Education
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"You have mentioned this frequently as a reason for loss of confidence in me from you and the Board."
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Monday, July 28, 2014 |
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Poll: Ige beats Abercrombie 49-39%
By Andrew Walden @ 5:59 PM :: 6513 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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...Ige over Abercrombie 49-39% and Schatz over Hanabusa 45-34%....
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Saturday, July 26, 2014 |
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Did OHA Commit Federal Felony Testifying to Interior Department?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:51 PM :: 8422 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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With two counts, the total federal incarceration for OHA Trustees could add up to 10 years....
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Friday, July 25, 2014 |
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Video: Anti-GMO Maui Mayoral Candidate Runs from Cop, Gets Tazed
By Andrew Walden @ 5:00 PM :: 9704 Views :: Maui County, Law Enforcement, GMOs
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"Witnesses say that the suspect ran from the police earlier that day, for allegedly not having license plates or a driver’s license...."
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Sunday, July 20, 2014 |
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Tribe? Hawaii’s ‘Other’ State Elections Include Prisoners and Lots of Dead People
By Andrew Walden @ 9:30 PM :: 6733 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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One thing is certain ... the “organic governing documents” don’t need to be approved by a majority vote....
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Monday, July 14, 2014 |
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Indian Tribe? Hawaii Political Leaders Haven’t Learned a Thing Since 1999
By Andrew Walden @ 12:46 AM :: 6540 Views :: Akaka Bill, Hawaii History
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What is left to cronies of the Akaka Tribe as their defeat and humiliation are revealed for all to see?
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Thursday, July 10, 2014 |
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TRO Provides Insight into Assault, Arson Attack on Carroll Cox
By Andrew Walden @ 3:15 AM :: 12539 Views :: DHHL
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A May, 2014 TRO filed by SORT Kalaeloa Raceway operator George Grace III against fellow Kalaeloa DHHL industrial tenant Mark Aiwohi....
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Sunday, July 6, 2014 |
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At Meetings Statewide, Hawaiians Unite Against the Akaka Tribe
By Andrew Walden @ 11:41 PM :: 7041 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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When the people are nearly 100% against that for which the political class is nearly 100% in favor there is a lesson in political cowardice for all who wish to learn it....
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Sunday, June 29, 2014 |
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Liliuokalani 1895: “Monarchy is Forever Ended, Republic of Hawaii is only lawful Government”
By Andrew Walden @ 9:37 PM :: 8554 Views :: Hawaii History
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"I, Liliuokalani Dominis, do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that I will support the Constitution, Laws and Government of the Republic of Hawaii...."
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Sunday, June 29, 2014 |
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Ethics: Caldwell Admin Blocks Investigation of No-Show City Workers
By Andrew Walden @ 8:12 PM :: 4088 Views
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...when the Managing Director appeared before the Commission ... her comments focused on the employee grievances that might result from finding that personnel had misused City resources....
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Friday, June 27, 2014 |
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HPD Ordered to Pay $31K over Censored Facebook Comments
By Andrew Walden @ 4:10 AM :: 96135 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment, Law Enforcement, Second Amendment
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...plaintiffs sued alleging First Amendment violations after the HPD allegedly removed Second Amendment activists' Facebook comments from an HPD Facebook page....
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Monday, June 23, 2014 |
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DoI Hearing: 'A lot of noes' on Akaka Tribe
By Andrew Walden @ 11:01 PM :: 10032 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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One could tell this morning's hearings weren't going to go well for the Akaka Tribe when the first question from the audience was, "Under what authority do you have jurisdiction here?"....
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Saturday, June 21, 2014 |
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Tribal Agenda: Abercrombie led push to Exempt Akaka Tribe from State, Federal Laws
By Andrew Walden @ 11:09 PM :: 9985 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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In December, 2009, then-Representative Neil Abercrombie introduced an amendment to the Akaka Bill HR2314 which marked a sharp departure from previous versions....
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Sunday, June 8, 2014 |
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Report Exposes Scheme to Funnel Interior Department Money to Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
By Andrew Walden @ 12:14 AM :: 14191 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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...even a failed grab for federal money has apparently been enough for CNHA to turn DHHL and OHA inside out....
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014 |
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June 3, 2014: Office of Elections Releases Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 9:34 PM :: 9490 Views :: Office of Elections
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...twelve candidates have no challenger....
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Friday, May 30, 2014 |
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Appeals Court Rules: Hanabusa a Big Loser on Waimanalo Gulch
By Andrew Walden @ 11:29 PM :: 5715 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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Today the Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled on Hanabusa v Honolulu, Colleen Hanabusa's fake effort to fight to close Waimanalo Gulch Landfill....
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Thursday, May 29, 2014 |
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May 29, 2014: Office of Elections Releases Updated Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 10:51 PM :: 4078 Views :: Office of Elections
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With the June 3 deadline to file quickly approaching, the Office of Elections is updating filing information daily....
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014 |
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May 28, 2014: Office of Elections Releases Updated Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 11:16 PM :: 3993 Views :: Office of Elections
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With the June 3 deadline to file quickly approaching, the Office of Elections is updating filing information daily....
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Sunday, May 25, 2014 |
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Hawaii Memorial Day Ceremonies
By Andrew Walden @ 9:07 PM :: 5858 Views :: Military
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NOTE: Flags to fly at half-staff until noon on Memorial Day....
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Sunday, May 25, 2014 |
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Feds Secretly “Reorganizing the Native Hawaiian Community as an Indian Tribe”--Since 2012
By Andrew Walden @ 3:34 AM :: 12501 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...the Interior Department has quietly launched “Procedures for Reorganizing the Native Hawaiian Community as an Indian Tribe” three times since 2012....
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Saturday, May 24, 2014 |
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May 23, 2014: Office of Elections Releases Updated Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 3:29 AM :: 4324 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Office of Elections has released its candidate report for the week ending May 23, 2014....
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Sunday, May 18, 2014 |
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Congressional Delegation Blocks Obamacare Exemption to Avoid “Awkward Political Narrative”
By Andrew Walden @ 8:46 PM :: 9330 Views :: Democratic Party, Health Care, Politicians, Obama
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"...we wrote to our congressional delegation and were told, in no uncertain terms, that we would not be able to secure it...."
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Sunday, May 18, 2014 |
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Sledgehammer Tom Brower Taxpayer-Funded Survey: Should Homeless Shopping Carts be ‘Disposed’?
By Andrew Walden @ 3:44 AM :: 6181 Views :: Homelessness, Politicians
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If the sledgehammer is personal property, why is Brower using state-funded mailings to poll whether to use it again?
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Saturday, May 17, 2014 |
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Djou, Aiona Rally State GOP Convention
By Andrew Walden @ 7:16 PM :: 6072 Views :: Republican Party
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GOP Candidates were center stage at the Hawaii Republican Party State Convention at Kaneohe's Koolau Ballroom Saturday....
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Friday, May 16, 2014 |
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May 16, 2014: Election Commission Releases Updated Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 10:53 PM :: 4639 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending May 16, 2014....
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014 |
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OHA Chaos: Machado, Crabbe Dueling Statements (full text)
By Andrew Walden @ 2:17 AM :: 7952 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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"The stakes are far too high for OHA to proceed...." -- Crabbe
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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May 9, 2014: Election Commission Releases Updated Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 3:52 AM :: 4297 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending May 9, 2014....
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Friday, May 2, 2014 |
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May 2, 2014: Election Commission Releases Updated Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 11:23 PM :: 4489 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending May 2, 2014....
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Friday, May 2, 2014 |
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Final Deadline: Hawaii Spends the Most and Gets the Least from Obamacare
By Andrew Walden @ 5:02 PM :: 3434 Views
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Hawaii spent $920 per enrollment, and $87 per uninsured person and enrolled the fewest people in the USA. Nobody spent more and nobody achieved less....
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Saturday, April 26, 2014 |
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Complete List of Bills up for Final reading in House and Senate
By Andrew Walden @ 1:55 PM :: 4366 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...bills up for final reading in the Senate and House on Tuesday, April 29....
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Saturday, April 26, 2014 |
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April 25, 2014: Election Commission Releases Updated Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 12:58 AM :: 4726 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending April 25, 2014.
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Sunday, April 20, 2014 |
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Five Months Later Hawaii Health Connector Follows up on Incomplete Application
By Andrew Walden @ 5:53 PM :: 4002 Views :: Health Care
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Last November, this writer filled out an incomplete application for an individual marketplace plan on the Health Connector....
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Saturday, April 19, 2014 |
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Tulsi Gabbard Helps Republicans Shadow Obama in Asia
By Andrew Walden @ 2:33 PM :: 8428 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Military, Obama
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To see what coverage of the delegation looks like in a newspaper which does not worship at the shrine of home-state congressional seniority, readers must turn to the Wall Street Journal....
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Friday, April 18, 2014 |
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April 17, 2014: Election Commission Releases Updated Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 11:16 PM :: 4012 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending April 17, 2014....
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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Finmeccanica CEO Ousted as Effort to Dump Honolulu Rail Contractor Ansaldo Collapses
By Andrew Walden @ 11:14 PM :: 4520 Views
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Ansaldo Breda is "likely to jeopardize the future of Finmeccanica."
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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Neil Abercrombie Conspiracy Theory Claims Inouye Letter Conspiracy
By Andrew Walden @ 3:50 PM :: 11010 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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Is ‘Henningsen’s letter’ real? Will “Endorsement-Gate” blow up in Abercrombie’s face?
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Saturday, April 12, 2014 |
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Broken Trust Gang Busted: OHA Admits to Secret Meeting With US Department of Interior
By Andrew Walden @ 10:43 PM :: 15056 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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"So if you hear of ‘secret’ trips or backroom dealing, rest assured that we aren’t straying from the process. We’re doing our job to keep diplomacy alive and keeping all options open...."
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Saturday, April 12, 2014 |
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April 11, 2014: Election Commission Releases Updated Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 4:04 AM :: 4154 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending April 11, 2014....
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014 |
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Second Crossover: Complete List of House and Senate Bills
By Andrew Walden @ 3:59 PM :: 3809 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Here is a complete list of the bills under consideration for Third Reading before Crossover....
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Sunday, April 6, 2014 |
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Hawaii to be First State to Dump Obamacare Health Exchange?
By Andrew Walden @ 9:26 PM :: 7612 Views :: Health Care
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The governor plans to push for a waiver....
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Sunday, April 6, 2014 |
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HSTA Candidate Questionnaire Challenges Teacher Evaluations
By Andrew Walden @ 6:57 PM :: 5162 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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"Let's hope the legislative carping isn't a sign that teachers are trying to worm out of evaluations they agreed to in order to get pay raises, just as they once before reneged on drug tests...."
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Sunday, April 6, 2014 |
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Occupy, Union Activists Organizing Homeless Tent Cities in Honolulu?
By Andrew Walden @ 4:35 AM :: 14339 Views :: Homelessness, Labor, OHA, Small Business, Tourism
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In Honolulu, unofficial tent cities are now set up in strategic locations designed to pressure the tourism industry, the Chinatown community, the Korean community, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and the Honolulu Council debate over Housing First....
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Saturday, April 5, 2014 |
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April 4, 2014: Election Commission Releases Updated Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 5:41 AM :: 4230 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending April 4, 2014....
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Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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OHA’s “New Body Politic” Will Exclude 77% of Native Hawaiians
By Andrew Walden @ 9:34 PM :: 10737 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...If you are not politicized, you are not Hawaiian....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Prince Kuhio: The bridge from Kingdom to State
By Andrew Walden @ 1:01 PM :: 39029 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, Hawaii History, OHA
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The life of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana'ole tells the story of how Hawaiians came to be Hawaiian-Americans.
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