According to the Star-Bulletin November 22: “Makekau's acts of abuse against her sister's children included hitting their heads with knives and cans of dog food, their fingers with metal and wooden spoons and their mouths with a hammer.” Prosecutors described the conditions as a “house of torture.”

Mrs. Asing appealed all the way to the Hawaii Supreme court. Was the seed planted when Mrs. Asing’s claims were rejected in a “summary disposition” by the Hawaii State Supreme Court on Nov. 22, 2004? Mrs. Asing does not respond to an emailed request for comment, but nine months after the Supreme Court rejected her appeal, the Hawaiian Kingdom Government was born.

In the coming weeks 3/3 will take control of operations in Garmsir District, relieving fellow Hawaii-based 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The “Lava Dogs” of 1/3 are nearing the end of their seven-month deployment, which began in April.

Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced Representative Blake Oshiro will be joining Abercrombie Administration as his Deputy Chief of Staff. Rep. Oshiro, who currently serves in the House of Representatives as its Majority Leader will be stepping down from his seat on December 7, 2011.

UPDATE: Briefings Postponed

• Senate: Fiscal 2012 Agriculture Appropriations
• Senate: Motion to Proceed; Rebuild America Jobs Act
• Senate: Motion to Proceed; Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011

Coal receives about 6/100ths of a cent per kWh while solar receives an enormous 96.8 cents per kWh. Wind receives 5.25 cents per kWh and nuclear receives just under 1/3 of a cent per kWh.

It has been 12 months since the American people spoke resoundingly at the polls against overtaxing, overspending, and overborrowing, but memories can be short in Washington....

In a move that could escalate hostilities with Congress, President Obama may be planning to use his executive authority to publicize special funding requests that lawmakers make for pet projects.

Higher education ... serves as the means to advance a just, equal, and fair society....teaching in the classroom ... every day UHPA members’ work contributes to the efforts to achieve a just and fair society....

"...those doing the attacking will die...." -- Occupy Honolulu

As the largest source of general fund tax revenues, it is crucial that administrators, as well as practitioners, understand the underlying philosophy of the general excise tax ....

These goals aim to double the amount of protected watershed areas in 10 years. It will require approximately $11 million per year and would provide for over 150 new natural resource careers.

Attorney General David M. Louie announced today that a five count complaint was filed on November 3, 2011 in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit against former Waipahu High School business manager Warren S. Harada, 61, of Manoa

“There is absolutely no statistical support for the commonly held view that income inequality has been rising recently.”

As a result, we project real income growth of 0.9% in 2012, down from 1.3% growth this year.

Gov. Lingle clearly explains why she stands WITH Hawaii's small business owners who create so many jobs here at home....

You won't read any of that in the context sent out in the e-mail from a political operative.

Median post-tax income has increased, as has consumption....

The word from the monthly jobs report shows that unemployment was little unchanged at 9 percent in October ....

The November 11th event affords Hawaii's corporate and government leaders the opportunity to learn about Chinese culture, future priorities and business style through the example of visionary peacemaker mass murderer Zhou Enlai. Upcoming projects include an annual Peace Awards presentation and Visitor Center in Beijing....