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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Ed Case Email Blast: ‘Not the First Time’ Ward Has Got it Wrong
By Ed Case @ 8:24 PM :: 6778 Views :: Energy, Environment

A different poll result was reported in the Star Advertiser this morning. This is not the first time this polling company has produced a contrary result....

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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Disaster Proclamation Authorizes Repairs to Kauai Highway
By News Release @ 3:30 PM :: 9028 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Energy, Environment

This section of Kaumualiꞌi Highway is a two-lane highway and the only route providing access to the west end of Kauaꞌi, the county landfill, the wastewater treatment plant and the Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands....

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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Senate Votes to Raise Taxes on Small Businesses
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:28 PM :: 5308 Views :: National News, Ethics

Yesterday, the Senate narrowly voted (51-48) to raise taxes on 1.2 million small businesses, which will likely kill more than 700,000 jobs ....

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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Star-Adv Poll Debunked: 20% Extra Democrats
By News Release @ 11:41 AM :: 10409 Views :: Energy, Environment

the Ward Research polling firm - who conducted the Star-Advertiser's poll - continues to conduct their polls using 62% identified Democrats. Their poll only includes 19% Independents and only 18% Republicans....

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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Navy Pushes Biofuel Fleet Despite Concerns About Damage to Equipment
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:36 AM :: 6907 Views :: National News, Ethics

Biofuels may actually damage military equipment....

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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Shipowners Add New Bunker Surcharges for Low Sulfur Fuel
By Michael Hansen @ 4:22 AM :: 11834 Views :: Energy, Environment, Jones Act

...additional costs to be incurred by carriers switching to low sulfur ship fuels as required by an international convention, which the United States Senate has not ratified but is being imposed anyway by President Barack Obama’s administration beginning on August 1, 2012....

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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Honolulu Habitat for Humanity Announces Information Meetings
By News Release @ 3:49 AM :: 7222 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

Honolulu Habitat for Humanity invites everyone to upcoming informational meetings, especially families who are interested in applying for a simple, decent Habitat home....

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Resolutions to Restore Bus Cuts Pass Council Committee Unanimously
By Tom Berg @ 10:34 PM :: 7692 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

Resolution 12-173, introduced by Councilman Tom Berg and Chair Ernie Martin urges the Mayor to find funding in the City budget to restore bus service cuts to numerous rural routes....

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
2012 Kids Count Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 8395 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

This year’s Data Book uses an updated index of 16 indicators of child well-being, organized into four categories: Economic Well-Being, Health, Education, and Family and Community....

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
22 Candidates Fail to File Financial Disclosures by Deadline
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 6779 Views :: Energy, Environment
The statutory deadline for candidates to file their financial disclosure statements
with the Hawaii State Ethics Commission was Monday, July 23, 2012. A total of 163
candidates filed....
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Audit Needed: Hawaii Consumers Pay $400M for Recycling
By News Release @ 3:27 PM :: 8635 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Taxes

“there is no half-cent currency! The small retailer will have to “eat” the half-cent on every single unit he sells. In this mandated business model, the more the retailer sells, the more money he loses.”

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Obamacare: 10-20% of Employers to Drop Health Coverage
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:07 PM :: 3553 Views

Deloitte: almost one of out of 10 employers said they are going to drop coverage for their employees because of Obamacare, while another 10 percent said they "remain unsure"....

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Duke Aiona Endorses Kym Pine for Council
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 2:52 PM :: 9662 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

As a resident of Honolulu City Council District 1, I am humbly asking you to support Kymberly Pine in her campaign for Honolulu City Council District 1....

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Okabe: Abercrombie Pursues 'Mainland Political Strategy' of Attacking Teachers Unions
By Selected News Articles @ 2:15 PM :: 6368 Views :: Energy, Environment

We must focus our energy and effort on preventing his anti-teacher, anti-education positions from spreading to other political leaders in Hawaii.  As we approach the 2012 elections, we are evaluating candidates by a simple measure – are they better for education than Abercrombie?

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Pittsburgh Manufacturer Lands $60M Honolulu Rail Contract
By News Release @ 1:56 PM :: 7513 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

L.B. Foster rail, concrete ties, direct fixation fasteners, third rail with accessories and special trackwork ....

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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The Green Graveyard of Taxpayer-Funded Failures
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:53 AM :: 5808 Views :: National News, Ethics

President Obama said in 2010 that "the true engine of economic growth will always be companies like Solyndra."

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Hawaii Enacts Multiple Mortgage-Related Bills and Legislation to Protect Personal Information
By Selected News Articles @ 9:02 PM :: 6983 Views :: Energy, Environment

Recently, Hawaii enacted a set of bills related to mortgage origination and servicing....

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Audit: State Gave Away $1B Act 221 Tax Credits Without Verification of Eligibility
By Selected News Articles @ 8:47 PM :: 14445 Views :: Tax Credits

“It’s all in [my] head.” —DoTAX returns classifying officer’s response when asked why he does not have any written policies and procedures

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Uh-Oh, Hirono
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 9595 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Democratic congresswoman’s Hawaii Senate campaign faces tough primary challenge, criticism for being out-of-touch...

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
‘Kooky’ Congressman Endorses Hirono
By Selected News Articles @ 7:17 PM :: 9887 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
UK Guardian: When contagion strikes, it's Honolulu you should avoid
By Selected News Articles @ 6:35 PM :: 6312 Views :: Energy, Environment

MIT researchers have analysed which airport hubs would be key to spreading a virulent disease, with some surprising results ....

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Lingle: Death of Officer Chad Morimoto Devastating Loss for Family, Community
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 6:14 PM :: 7277 Views :: Energy, Environment

...death of one of ’Honolulu’s finest’ during a motorcycle training exercise in Mililani is a devastating loss for his family and for our entire community....

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Applicants Sought for Ethics Commission
By News Release @ 6:07 PM :: 5789 Views :: Energy, Environment

The Judicial Council is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Hawai`i State Ethics Commission due to the departure of Jacqueline Kido....

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
AP: Obama Pushes Poverty Levels to 50-year High
By NCPA @ 5:57 PM :: 2927 Views

The ranks of America's poor are on track to climb to levels unseen in nearly half a century, erasing gains from the war on poverty in the 1960s ....

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
FULL TEXT: 256 pages of Rail 'PR' Contracts
By Andrew Walden @ 5:29 PM :: 8197 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

“...copies of the contracts of the public involvement individuals, companies, consultants, or subconsultants hired or contracted...."

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Grassroot Institute: DoE ‘Schools progress heartening’
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:05 PM :: 5933 Views :: Energy, Environment
GRIH: "A few months ago, we reported on the HDOE's desperate attempts to show progress on structural reforms that would allow them to keep the $75 million dollar grant the state received from the Federal 'Race to the Top' Program. It appears that those efforts have been successful."
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Akakū TV holding Election Correspondent Workshop
By News Release @ 3:55 PM :: 7634 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL

With election season fast approaching, we’re asking you to contribute to our live coverage....

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
U.S. News Announces New Global Travel Rankings
By News Release @ 3:42 PM :: 4754 Views :: Energy, Environment

U.S. News Travel released the 2012-2013 editions of several popular Best Vacations ranking lists....

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Lingle: So-called ‘Millionaires Tax’ is a Tax on Small Business
By News Release @ 5:09 AM :: 7491 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

By refusing to think deeply about the important issues facing our country and blindly aligning with their national Party leadership, the Democrat candidates for Hawaii’s U.S. Senate seat are advocating for policies that will hurt our state ....

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
New Transit Bill Re-Classifies BRT as 'Fixed Guideway'
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 4:17 AM :: 9513 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

The recently passed 2-year transportation act of Congress which was signed by the president contains these golden nuggets for Honolulu....

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
HSTA, UHPA Report 2010-11 Membership Numbers
By Selected News Articles @ 3:40 AM :: 8071 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

This stuff is not getting any easier to track down, but thanks to the work of some good people we were able to obtain detailed membership information for each National Education Association state affiliate....

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Liz Larson for Senate Pau Hana Ala Moana
By News Release @ 3:27 AM :: 8533 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment

Liz Larson, Republican candidate in State Senate District 12 is hosting a free Pau Hana Barbeque in Ala Moana Beach Park, immediately Ewa of McCoy Pavilion, this Friday, July 27 between 6:00 and 7:30 PM....

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Public Input Sought on Hawaii State Court System
By News Release @ 3:05 AM :: 5176 Views :: Energy, Environment

The Hawaii State Judiciary is inviting members of the public to provide input on the Hawaii state courts by completing an anonymous online survey....

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
$200,000 Project Adding a 4th Lane to H-1, To Be Done in Early August
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 6435 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

This re-striping project increases road capacity 33% but costs 1/27500th as much as Rail.

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Monday, July 23, 2012
Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted July 23, 2012
By Congress.org @ 6:57 PM :: 7200 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
  • Senate: Campaign Financial Disclosures – Cloture
  • Senate: Outsourcing Tax Credits – Cloture
  • House: Foreign Relations Authorization - Passage
  • House: Sequestration Report - Passage
  • House: Defense Appropriations – Passage
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Monday, July 23, 2012
States Should Wait Before Accepting Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:08 PM :: 4706 Views :: National News, Ethics

The only ways to expand Medicaid are to raise taxes, cut other state programs, or slash health care providers' reimbursements in Medicaid even more....

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Monday, July 23, 2012
Lingle Wraps Up Chamber Endorsement Tour, Launches Tourism Spot
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 3:51 AM :: 8784 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

"Just as those of us in Hawaii know, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recognizes that a healthy visitor industry plays an important role in our nation’s economic recovery. This is why my plan includes the creation of a standing sub-committee on tourism in the U.S. Senate,”

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Monday, July 23, 2012
64% of Itemized Hirono Donors from Mainland
By Ed Case @ 3:27 AM :: 4808 Views

...follow the money. Who's really paying for all this, what do they want....

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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Sierra Club Rail Position: Incompetent, Disturbing
By Honolulu Traffic @ 5:50 PM :: 8058 Views :: Rail

"This is really disturbing to hear, and so incorrect. You have no idea what you are talking about."

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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Ellison Removes Pro-Wind Signs from Lanai
By Selected News Articles @ 3:18 PM :: 9188 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL

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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Driverless Cars: Trading the Future for the Past
By NCPA @ 1:15 PM :: 6116 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

...driverless cars are a much better technological solution than high speed rail....

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Sunday, July 22, 2012
County Services Should Be Paid For By Those Who Benefit
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:27 AM :: 7181 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

...county officials in the City & County of Honolulu are squirming over what do to with a recommendation made by a commission it appointed to bring fairness and equity into the real property tax system....

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Saturday, July 21, 2012
Restoring City Bus Service: Hearing This Wednesday
By Tom Berg @ 3:41 PM :: 7149 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

12-177 was introduced to restore city bus service without raising fares....

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Saturday, July 21, 2012
BLNR to Decide on Mandatory Boating Safety Courses
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 6356 Views :: Energy, Environment

...on Friday, July 27, will consider adoption of a proposed new boating rule that would require boat operators to complete a boating safety course to operate a power driven vessel in state waters....

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Saturday, July 21, 2012
Marumoto Briefs Mainland Lawmakers on Hawaii Renewable Energy
By News Release @ 3:30 PM :: 7574 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics

Rep. Barbara Marumoto gave a presentation on the state of renewable energy in Hawaii at the Women in Government Fourth Annual Energy Summit in Des Moines, Iowa....

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Saturday, July 21, 2012
Hawaii GOP Chair to Wed Former Chair
By News Release @ 2:15 PM :: 8257 Views :: Energy, Environment

Wedding of David Chang & Beth Fukumoto Saturday, July 21st from 3:30pm-4:00pm.

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Friday, July 20, 2012
More than 5,000 students Step Up
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 6254 Views :: Energy, Environment

More than 5,200 students statewide from the Class of 2015 have committed to earn the Board of Education’s (BOE) Recognition Diploma....

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Friday, July 20, 2012
Unfair Indemnification: Truckers Association Pleased by Passage of SB824
By Selected News Articles @ 10:53 PM :: 6267 Views :: Energy, Environment

"...It would be totally wrong to hold my trucker liable for something that isn’t even remotely connected to him...."

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Friday, July 20, 2012
Governor Releases $92.8 Million for Highways, Airports and Harbors
By News Release @ 10:37 PM :: 5990 Views :: Energy, Environment

Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $92.8 million for various Capital Improvement Projects ....

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Friday, July 20, 2012
After Inexplicably Abandoning Kau Inoa, OHA Launches New Roll for Akaka Tribe
By News Release @ 10:33 PM :: 7752 Views :: Energy, Environment

"We are collectively a people who are driven to do what is right, what is pono,” said Waiheʻe (who is being sued by the State for $39M looted from the RightStar burial accounts).

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