2012 General Election Voter Guide ....

...hiker, was with two other people at Nuuanu Pali Lookout when she tried to make her way around a large boulder when the trail collapsed....

In a one-party state, broad swathes of public opinion hang on a few sustaining myths. By turning this myth against its creators, Lingle could still pull this out....

The rail project gets sloppier by the day. The "pushers" of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) are to blame for this mess....

"a 14.7 percent increase in the number of students taking 15 or more credits system wide”

Lalamilo is located on 34.7 acres of land along the South Kohala Distribution Road, approximately two miles makai of the Waimea town center....

this morning's jobs report shows that 12.1 million Americans are still out of work....

Today, the Federal Mediator informed the State that HSTA will no longer continue that process of mediation....

According to the HRS § 11-382: Campaign funds shall not be used "To support the campaigns of candidates other than the candidate with which they are directly associated."

Hanabusa avoided debating at a Waikiki Neighborhood Board forum moderated by KHON's Tami Mori.... Today, she avoided debating at a forum moderated by former KHNL anchor Diane Ako hosted by the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association....

Providing information on DD2058 forms may violate the Privacy Act, and the State’s apportionment process cannot be predicated on a violation of federal law.

• False reporting and double reporting of campaign expenditures including expenditures of public funds.
• Failure to properly report a campaign loan
• Accepting a contribution in excess of the $2000 legal limit

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"By more than 2-to-1, voters are more likely to believe that Lingle would be a vote for the Republican agenda in Washington than think she will be Independent."

Oahu lost 4% of its construction jobs while the sister isles gained 27% more constrction jobs.

During last night's debate between President Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney, Heritage's domestic policy experts were live-blogging their analysis ....

Here are seven debate take-aways on Romney policies which will directly affect Hawaii....

...due to the presence of Asian citrus psyllid, a vector of the bacterial pathogen that causes citrus greening....

The bottom five states for downloads per capita were Hawaii (299k), Nebraska (388k), South Dakota (153k), Iowa (750k) and in last place, Minnesota (905k).

The high cost of many medical procedures in Alaska is driving a major insurance company, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield, to offer coverage that pays airfare, hotel and other expenses for members to undergo the same treatment in Washington state at less cost....

This morning the City Council will have the first reading of Bill 65 to accept a revision of the Ewa Development Plan.

Many biofuel manufacturers have heavily funded Democratic campaigns, and some even work inside the Obama administration....

Heritage Foundation’s policy experts have submitted 10 questions they would like to see asked in the debate.

There is always a massive difference between whether the Star Advertiser's management likes an idea or a candidate, or not, and if not then their editorials are unreasonably unfair....

We are so proud of Paulette Kaleikini - the woman from Nanakuli who with class, precision, and patience, brought some justice to this runaway train gone bad....

The October 8th deadline for voter registration is fast approaching and we need your help in ensuring that your friends and family are registered....

Six schools with successful appeals met Adequate Yearly Progress, raising the final total to 139 out of 286, or 49%.

... ethics, honesty and corruption in government rated as the second-most important issue for small businesses in Hawaii ....

"Together with the visa waiver status for Korea and some practical 'fixes' to the visa issuance process in China, Hawaii is poised to see and benefit from even more visitors from the Asia Pacific regions."

"Despite claims to the contrary, the facts remain that there were 21,000 more jobs in the state when Governor Lingle left office then when she was elected."

Hawaii's debt stands at 79.21% of its entire private sector GSP, the highest percentage of the 50 states....

How far will Nago go for Dwayne Yoshina's girlfriend?

A debate that has been fought largely over the airwaves is about to go head-to-head. Medicare reform is a huge part of that debate, and the left—bolstered by the media—has been promoting two huge falsehoods on the issue.

ultimate goal of deploying efficient and effective models for ... better managing chronic illness

Now you learn why HMSA wanted and received a seat on the Health Connector Board....

The ceremony honoring our Medal of Honor recipients will be held Tuesday, October 2 at former MCAS Ewa Field beginning at 9:00AM and will last approximately thirty minutes....

...the fairest and most equitable solution to the Hawaiian people cannot come from creating a new system of Federally administered funding and recognition....

Effective today, Eva Andrade will be assuming the duties of HFF’s Executive Director....

...our opponent is one of the most liberal and hyper-partisan lawmakers in the United States. She was ranked as the 14th most-partisan Democrat of the 435 U.S. House members....

"They were substantially wrong in the Democrat Primary Election, and they will be wrong in this race by a lot. Our own internal polling is showing an incredibly competitive race with significant leads in key parts of the state and key demographics."

Washington is notorious for dropping news it doesn’t want scrutinized too closely on the last day of the work week....

You said the outcome of the Chicago teachers strike was “great for children.”

...recent studies show that students are not learning much that would be valuable to them in the job market. Many students go to school thinking all they need is the credential of a degree....

More than 1,200 pastors in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have registered to participate ....

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You might think that I am referring to some Don Quixotic syndrome. But their Wind Mill Deficiency is actually more real and its effects on society are seriously deleterious.

No matter the political rhetoric you will hear in these final weeks before the general election, there is no doubt that there will be an increase in taxes at the federal level.

The developer touts the proposed resort as "the most environmentally and culturally responsible visitor-oriented project ever to be proposed in the state."

Unfortunately for locavores, the same fundamental economic realities that shaped the development of our globalized food supply chain are still very much with us.

November 3 and 11, 2012