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...further examination finds that women make 93 cents -- not 82 cents -- on a man's dollar, after accounting for all college majors and occupation....

One vote could decide both the immediate election and the course of constitutional law for decades to come....

Abercrombie and Louie were just dreaming of easy money ...

...teachers' numbers increased 252 percent while staffing and administration experienced a growth of 702 percent....

Crony capitalism describes an economic system in which the profitability of firms in a market economy is dependent on political connections....

After three years of hyper-regulation, the Obama Administration has noticeably slowed its rulemaking in recent months.... 

At $22,394, Hawaii's adjusted average income figure is more than $7,000 below that of the next lowest state....(we're 39% lower than Mississippi and 56% lower than Alaska)

Hawaii looted its catastrophe fund to "balance" the budget and doubled down by taking borrowed money to replenish it....

"It's happening. Romney winning independents, safe Obama states no longer safe, female gap closing. Obama is in trouble."

There are some striking similarities between the private student loan market and subprime mortgage industry....

On this Halloween, a truly frightening specter is looming....

$1436.40 per household per year is currently being paid into Hawaii government employees pensions—third highest in the nation. Table 4 (pg. 48) shows that an additional $1288 per household is needed ....

The United States is experiencing a revolution in oil and gas....

Rather than pretending that the damage of tax increases is limited to “rich” people, it makes sense to look at overall economic effects, either nationally or within each state....

Particularly hard hit is the defense industry, which employs millions of Americans. The Pentagon is set to lose nearly $55 billion....

Retired Judge Charles Woods descibes meeting Pres Obama, V Pres Biden and Sec'y Clinton....

As you read, remember that whatever Congress does to Indian Tribes will become law for the Akaka Tribe as well.

Brookings' analysis of international commercial air travel passenger levels within the United States' global aviation network ....

The law in question is called the WARN Act, and it requires that federal contractors send employees layoff notices 60 days before a plant closing or mass layoff....

...public schools are still the only game in town when it comes to financing, developing and deploying public school buildings....

...simultaneous engagement of five ballistic missile and cruise missile targets....

CMS has now included the details of a home’s three most recent routine inspections. For many homes, that means results from 2009 and 2010 are now available online....

... the “new patriotism” means paying more in taxes ....

... costly adjustments to comply with the ECA, those costs will be passed on, increasing the price of goods and fuel ....

The Obama Administration hasn’t needed Congress to enact new regulations on the Internet, businesses, energy production, and religious institutions....

The index compares states' economic health to conditions in July 1992. That is, a score of 100 indicates a level of productivity equal to that of that month....

CCA maintains a practice of having a guard stand right next to a prisoner when he speaks on the phone with his attorney....

Djou offered a clear vision for Hawai’i: create jobs here at home by strengthening our small businesses and build a better future for our children ....

RASMUSSEN: R 50% O 46%...GALLUP: R 51% O 46%...

Congresswoman Mazie Hirono twice voted to increase taxes on Hawaii’s middle-income families making $35,351 or more per year. The tax increases would have hurt over 115,000 working families in Hawaii, more than one third of all families who file income taxes in Hawaii.

Last night’s debate between President Obama and Governor Romney was supposed to focus on foreign policy. It turned into a wide-ranging conversation on everything from the Middle East to American teachers.

She avoided answering questions about why she voted twice to raise taxes on Hawaii’s middle class families, why she voted against Hawaii small businesses when she opposed the Korea Free Trade Agreement and why she proposed a bill that would raise the cost of housing for Hawaii residents....

3pm, 7pm, 8pm tonight

As they appeal to the elderly, the candidates adroitly fail to point out that any reforms of either the Social Security or Medicare systems will affect the benefits of those who are many years away from retirement....

Mazie Hirono introduced a bill earlier this year in Congress that will drive up Hawaii housing prices and reduce the number of houses available for local families....

The LDS Church is making its mark in the U.S. and around the world....

The vast majority of America’s new oil and gas production is happening on private lands in states like North Dakota, Alaska and Texas....

The Committee may actually get to work on bills that have been in deep frost for 15 years or so–especially the long-awaited U.S. Energy Policy bill....

...many policies sought by the environmental establishment do nothing more than cost taxpayers billions with nothing to show for it....

Overall means-tested welfare spending from federal and state sources reached from all sources reached $956 billion....

Six volunteers will head into a barren landscape in Hawaii to simulate a 120-day Mars mission....

Below are some of the highlights of our experts’ reactions to the major points made....

We simply cannot afford another four years like the last....

During my tour of duty in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, one of the most profound things I saw was the first day of school.

Solar leasing companies are reporting “fair market value” installed costs that are far higher than the actual cost of installing solar.

Join us tonight at 9 p.m. ET (3PM HST) —you can watch the debate live on our Debate 2012 page....

Hirono’s completely false claim that seniors will pay as much as $6,400 more in Medicare costs under a premium support plan, was debunked more than a year ago ....

For two decades, the domestic wind-energy sector has enjoyed a lucrative subsidy known as the production tax credit (PTC). That tax treatment, which provides wind-energy producers with 2.2 cents for every kilowatt-hour of electricity produced, expires at the end of 2012.