On the road to controversy-free BCS title game Nov 9, 2009
Vann now shares the Division I single-season record with Hawaii s Chad Owens (2004) and North Carolina A&T s Curtis DeLoatch (2001). He matched the Division I career record held by Texas Tech s Wes Welker (2000-03) and Oklahoma s Antonio Perkins (2001-04). (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Earlier primary voting considered Nov 9, 2009
Hawaii election officials are considering asking the Legislature to move up the state's primary date to comply with a new federal law designed to protect the voting rights of American troops and civilians overseas, Hawaii's top elections officer said ... Hawaii's 2010 primary is scheduled for Sept. 18 -- 45 days before the Nov. 2 general election ... It can take many days for absentee ballots to make their way through foreign and U.S. military mail systems and arrive in Hawaii. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Don't deal out old political hand Dianne Nov 9, 2009
They're going to be responsible for forcing Whitman to go to Hawaii. And as she sinks, Poizner in particular is going to rise. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Newsom campaign spent $100,000 monthly Nov 9, 2009
Newsom jetted off to Hawaii on Tuesday without telling his staff after exiting the governor's race, then did a rock star job of avoiding the cameras when he arrived back at City Hall on Friday. The prickly mayor remained holed up in his office all day while an equally persistent pack of press camped outside his door. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hasan Computer Reveals No Terror Ties Nov 9, 2009
Anybody really from Hawaii or lives with his parents there would know it's abbreviated HI.. by sero5 November 8, 2009 11:41 PM EST. (CBS News -- US)
On Nathan Deal, birthers, and Georgias hunt for water Nov 8, 2009
Never mind that officials in Hawaii, ruled by a Republican governor, have sworn six times to Sunday that the Obamas birth certificate exists and is legitimate ... (Never mind that the same poll indicated that a quarter of Obama-doubters also arent sure whether Hawaii is a state ... The badly scanned Hawaiian birth certificate is fraudulent. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Written out of the story Nov 7, 2009
The eSlate is not only being used in Texas; it's also deployed in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington ... -- Nay Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii -- Nay Paul Hodes, D-N.H. -- Nay Henry Johnson, D-Ga. (Salon)
One Year Later, Obama's Media Honeymoon Still Going Strong Nov 6, 2009
Fit to serve: Barack Obama photographed shirtless in Hawaii and a lot of women are giving him the presidential seal of approval, gasped NBCs Matt Lauer at the beginning of the Today show Dec. 23. Then came the inaugural events filled with lefty Hollywood stars mingling with their East Coast political allies. (Townhall.com)
Obama's half brother: Dad abusive Nov 6, 2009
In his book, "Dreams of My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance," Obama writes that he grew up in Hawaii, raised by his mother and her parents, after his father, Barack Obama Sr., returned to Africa. He recalls a monthlong visit with his father when he was 10 and going to after the elder Obama's death. (CNN -- International)
Dim-bulb law leads to cancelled elections Nov 5, 2009
Although Georgia s voting percentage was better than Hawaii s or Texas (45. 1% and 45. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Newsom jets to Hawaii to join his family Nov 5, 2009
After three days of radio silence following his withdrawal from the governor's race, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom unexpectedly jetted off Tuesday morning to Hawaii to join his wife and baby daughter, who already were vacationing there ... And Hawaii isn't the worst place to assess one's future. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Opinion: This time, all politics local Nov 5, 2009
That's why you have Democratic governors in red states such as Oklahoma and Wyoming, but Republican ones in blue states such as Vermont and Hawaii. That does not mean that local elections can't tell us anything about national trends -- the White House would be feeling better, certainly, if Democrats had won New Jersey, and likewise Republicans if they'd won NY-23. (CNN)
Obamas half brother: Our father was abusive Nov 4, 2009
The journey will take you to Hawaii, Indonesia, Kenya and Illinois, among other places ... President Obama's parents separated two years after he was born in Hawaii in 1961. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Census: Gay Couples Similar To Straight Spouses Nov 4, 2009
But Hawaii, Utah and Wyoming -- states with neither civil unions nor same-sex marriage -- came in next, ahead of California, Nevada, Connecticut, New Jersey and Rhode Island. What accounts for the phenomenon is unclear, but "it does provide this evidence that there are clearly couples in conservative parts of the country who do use these terms and do see their relationships in that framework.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Leaders must set priorities in budget plan Nov 4, 2009
It's abundantly clear that the interests of Hawaii school children at least in terms of recouping some of their lost classroom time will be represented when the state Legislature convenes in January ... Those who are poor and need social services, those who are working toward a rejuvenation of Hawaii's industries and its preferred future, also need representation ... Lawmakers need to make sure all the wheels are turning, and moving Hawaii in the right direction. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Firms that donate to Inouye receive earmarks Nov 3, 2009
A team led by a small Hawaii company was competing to design a new generation of military transport ships when Navy officials dropped it from contention in late 2007 ... And now, the eight-term Hawaii Democrat is trying to direct $2 ... In the Senate version of the fiscal year 2010 defense appropriations bill, which Inouye was instrumental in drafting, he is sponsoring almost three-dozen provisions that would spend more than $200 million on projects in Hawaii that the Pentagon generally does not... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Councilman ruled a resident of Lanai Nov 2, 2009
The ruling Friday came in response to a Hawaii Supreme Court decision on Oct. 20 that Kaho'ohalahala was not a resident of the district he represents when he ran for the County Council ... The ruling Friday came in response to a Hawaii Supreme Court decision on Oct. 20 that Kaho'ohalahala was not a resident of the district he represents when he ran for the County Council. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Rappelling for a cause Nov 2, 2009
Daredevils take to the sky in extreme fundraiser for Special Olympics Hawaii ... But even though she said yes to the most extreme fundraiser Honolulu has ever seen rappelling from the top of the Sheraton Waikiki to help raise $100,000 for Special Olympics Hawaii the Hawaii Kai mother of four could already write the book on fear ... Just as it would for hundreds of Hawaii athletes like Bierwert's son, Trevor, the loss of a competitive outlet offered by the Special Olympics would be crushing. (Honolulu Advertiser)
I predict: A conservative tide will rise in 2010 Nov 1, 2009
I have family in New York, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Oregon, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Washington, Arkansas, Australia, France, Italy and Belgium who love the Kimono Saga. Lodi News Sentinel has fans waiting for the next chapter. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Obama will push immigration reform Nov 1, 2009
Shortly before he took off for Hawaii and his much needed vacation, Obama asked Axelrod and me to meet with the three finalists. We] pieced together a schedule that had us departing Chicago at 5:30 a.m. for Wilmington, Del. (Salon)
CQ: How to vote from six feet under Oct 31, 2009
In 2008, the state of Hawaii counted Barack Obamas grandmother's absentee ballot even though she died three days before Election Day. However, when Hillary Rodham Clinton mentioned in a televised speech that 88-year-old Florence Steen of South Dakota had proudly cast her vote for a female candidate before dying, state elections officials disqualified Steen's vote. (MSNBC -- Politics)
What keeps Arroyo up at night Oct 31, 2009
However, he died in Hawaii in 1989. Estrada was the first ever Philippine president convicted and jailed for plunder, but Arroyo pardoned and freed him in 2007. (Asia Times Online)
Military ballot law has states in a time squeeze Oct 30, 2009
Other states with September primaries include Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. Even states with mid-August elections, Colorado and Washington among them, are worried about a time squeeze. (Concord Monitor)
Elections approach Oct 30, 2009
This year, because of economic difficulties, Make-A-Wish is unable to send a child to Hawaii Marczynski said. Chi Omega's goal is to raise $8,000 to support Make-A-Wish. (The University Echo, TN)
How do you feel about the Oregon tax increases on the January ballot? Oct 30, 2009
Whos who wrote on Oct 27, 2009 8:57 AM:" Not sure what "officials" you are referring to? The average federal employee earns $130 K per year in salary, benefits, and retirement. So those people at the Interior you see around in the big white trucks BOR, US F&W, BLM, Fisheries, etc are all very well paid and compensated.The average US federal Congressman or Senator earns about $130K year NOT including all their benefits, of doctors in the capitol, health care, retirement, etc, They are allowed an... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
McCarthy tells America's story in a fun way Oct 29, 2009
His wrap-up includes Hawaii statehood and the election of a president with Hawaii roots featuring a sing-along of a modified version of the familiar Woody Guthrie chorus ... Joseph T. Rozmiarek has been reviewing Hawaii theater since 1973. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Push to legalize marijuana gains ground in California Oct 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009. Give us YOUR Weekly Opinion. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Hawaii Teamsters re-elect Ron Kozuma Oct 27, 2009
Ron Kozuma has been re-elected to a second three-year term as president of the Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers Union Local 996 ... The Hawaii Teamsters represents more than 6,000 members and negotiates 80 contracts with employers throughout Hawaii and Guam ... - YWCA Hawaii Island. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Estrada back on center stage Oct 27, 2009
That incident sparked a "people power" revolt that forced Marcos to flee to Hawaii, where he later died in exile. Banking on his parents' popularity as "champions of democracy", the 39-year-old Senator Aquino, backed by civil society groups, has topped recent nationwide opinion poll surveys, making him the frontrunner to win the presidential race. (Asia Times Online)
Financing Government in Dark Hits Taxpayers Where No-Bid Deals Predominate Oct 27, 2009
In the absence of competition, some local government borrowers including Oregon school districts, Hawaii counties, and Missouri municipalities have used the same underwriter for years, public records show. Beaver County relied on Commonwealth Securities to manage all but one of its bond issues since at least 1986, according to county records and transaction documents. (Bloomberg -- US)
Assessing Obamas first year Oct 26, 2009
Obama considered that approach and rejected it (though he did take a Hawaii vacation). He decided to work with President Bush on the TARP bank bailout, and he committed the nation to hundreds of billions in stimulus spending in a recovery bill to be signed not long after he was sworn in. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Dole sells $450M in shares Oct 24, 2009
Founded in Hawaii in 1851, Dole is the nation's No. 1 seller of fresh fruits and vegetables including bananas, pineapples and fresh-cut salads ... Murdock is known as a quirky billionaire who, among a variety of business ventures, owns almost all of the Hawaiian island of Lanai. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Palo Alto declares 'impasse' on negotiations Oct 23, 2009
"The cuts come as Obama, who graduated from a top private high school in Hawaii, says U.S. students are at a disadvantage with other students around the world because they spend too little time in school.". Here are some links to real solutions. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
With no US decision on Afghanistan, what will NATO discuss? Oct 23, 2009
Defense Secretary Robert Gates touches down there Thursday evening on his way home from stops in Hawaii, Tokyo, and Seoul. Mr. Gates acknowledged that NATO allies have many questions about how the US will proceed, but says there is still plenty to discuss since the future of the Afghanistan mission isn't only about what the US does or doesn't do. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Councilman loses residency appeal Oct 23, 2009
WAILUKU, Maui The Hawaii Supreme Court affirmed Tuesday that County Council member Sol Kahoohalahala is a resident of Lahaina not Lanai, the island for which he holds the council's residency seat ... "It has widespread consequences for Hawaii residents who have returned home and wish to re-enter the community by registering to vote. It seems that challenging anybody's not just a politician's right to vote is really quite simple.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Inouye Hits Senate Milestone Oct 22, 2009
Today, after serving nearly 47 years in the Senate, Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) becomes the third-longest-serving Senator in U.S. history, passing Sen ... Inouye s Congressional service dates to Aug. 21, 1959, when he entered the House as Hawaii became the 50th state. (Roll Call)
Behind-Scenes Look At Obama Not So Edifying Oct 22, 2009
He is always calm and always good-natured and gets emotional only once the day his grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, the woman who in effect raised him, died in Hawaii. At a campaign event in North Carolina, he expressed his love and gratitude. (Investors Business Daily)
Republicans and premature celebration Oct 21, 2009
The Fix - Morning Fix: A premature celebration for the GOP. The Fix THE FRIDAY LINES. (Harper's Magazine)
Upgrading using miles: A wild fare chase? Oct 21, 2009
AmericanAmerican a $100 round-trip co-pay plus 30,000 miles for non-Hawaiian domestic upgrades (half these amounts for one-way; all mileage requirements and co-pays in this article are based on round-trips); there is a $300 co-pay on Hawaiian routes ... Co-pays on flights offering BusinessFirst business class cabins (international flights and nonstops between Houston or Newark and Hawaii) range from $200 to $1,000 round-trip; on flights where BusinessFirst isnt offered, co-pays range from... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Karzai accepts run-off election Oct 21, 2009
The US Defence Secretary, Robert Gates, told reporters on his plane returning from a ceremony in Hawaii that the President, Barack Obama, may not be able to wait until then to decide on a new war strategy. We're not just going to sit on our hands waiting for the outcome of this election,'' he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Obama heads to New York for campaign fundraisers Oct 20, 2009
pangborn wrote on Oct 3, 2009 6:03 PM:" Senator Lindsey Graham said yesterday. That the birthers are craz*. Senator Graham tore up Limbaugh and Beck. Senator Graham stated the the president was born in Hawaii amd he is not a muslim. Hawaii is a state in case there are those who still don't know that. Senator Graham also said that the president was "a fine man. " ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Hawaii needs resolution to contract woes Oct 19, 2009
It took far too long for negotiating teams to settle this, and two more unions United Public Workers and the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly remain a long way from any accord with the state. Both sides should move aggressively toward a settlement, learning a lesson from the experience of the Hawaii State Teachers Association and the Hawaii Government Employees Association ... Beyond filling immediate needs, state government needs to keep Hawaii on course toward its preferred... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Farrakhan: Don't be 'pacified' by Obama election Oct 19, 2009
4, 1961: Barack Hussein Obama is born in Hawaii to a father from Kenya and a mother from Kansas. Reality of election sets in. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
LETTER: Nobel Peace Prize is for the 'preceding' year Oct 19, 2009
" The Question wrote on Oct 18, 2009 1:52 PM:" You right-wingers simply must quit lying about Obama's birth certificate from Hawaii. It's available online, and his birth was announced at the time in TWO HONOLULU NEWSPAPERS, the Honolulu Advertiser and the Star Bulletin. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Program looks toward new tech initiatives Oct 19, 2009
Brian Schatz, chair of the Democratic Party, will keynote on "whether tech in Hawaii is keeping up with the outside world." Three panels will follow. The first will address "how far has Hawaii come during the Lingle administration," with Chenoa Farnsworth moderating panelists Ian Kitajima, Rob Robinson, Dan Leuck and Mark Gilbert ... Hawaii has to wake up and catch up on the path to progress. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Harpers Ferry looks back Oct 18, 2009
University of Hawaii at Manoa professor Robert McGlone recently wrote a major biography of Brown, which Dr. Finkelman offered as proof of the man's wide appeal and continued recognition. That interest was not solely triggered by the big anniversary, he said, nor a reflection of the nation's election of a president of African descent -- the conference had been planned for two years, and there was no particular spike in interest from Barack Obama's administration. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
American Jews rethink Israel Oct 16, 2009
Executive director Rebecca Vilkomerson says JVP is finding Jewish support in unlikely places, like Hawaii, Atlanta, South Florida and Cleveland. Jewish youth have played a key role. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Chat Wrap: Political Races, Health Care and More Oct 15, 2009
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Townhall Daily Alert Your daily must-read of conservative columns, cartoons and news. (Townhall.com)
GOP Needs More Conservative Substance, More Moderate Tone Oct 14, 2009
As the Gallup organization concluded (based on a total of 160,000 interviews with U.S. adults during the first half of 2009): Conservatives outnumber liberals by statistically significant margins in 47 out of the 50 states, with the two groups statistically tied in Hawaii, Vermont and Massachusetts. Even in Massachusetts, the most liberal state in the union according to the polling, only 29% associated themselves with the label worn so proudly by their late Senator Ted Kennedy. (Townhall.com)
Hawaii evangelical churches plan election push Oct 13, 2009
James Rivers waves a sign at the Hawaii State Capitol in opposition to a bill that would establish civil unions between same-sex partners ... Catholic and evangelical Protestant leaders hope to push Hawaii politics rightward, preparing an election-year effort in 2010 to organize their parishioners into voting blocks that can help elect like-minded candidates ... " (almost) never win here," said Garret Hashimoto, chairman of the Hawaii Christian Coalition. (USA Today -- News)
› US talks secession Oct 12, 2009
There are active secessionist groups in at least 10 US states, including Vermont, Hawaii, Alaska, Texas, and the US commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Sale said. Texas Governor Rick Perry, who is running for re-election, raised eyebrows in April by suggesting at a conservative "Tea Party" rally that he favored seceding from the union. (iAfrica.com)
Big Island weighs 4-year council terms Oct 11, 2009
By Nancy Cook LauerWest Hawaii Today. HILO, Hawaii -- Hawaii County Council terms would be increased to four years under a proposal unanimously advanced by the Charter Commission on Friday ... Nahale-a noted that the City and County of Honolulu has four-year council terms as does one of the other four Hawaii counties. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Decision due on APEC Honolulu meeting bid Oct 10, 2009
Joe Davis, manager of the Hawaii Convention Center, where the meeting would be held, said Honolulu s bid looks very strong ... How much have you paid for airfare on any recent Mainland-Hawaii trips ... - YWCA Hawaii Island. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Popular vote for prez pushed Oct 9, 2009
Five states -- Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Washington -- so far have passed popular vote measures. National Popular Vote's compact wouldn't take effect until states representing 270 of the 538 total Electoral College votes sign on. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Gore Vidals United States of Fury, Johann Hari, The Independent Oct 9, 2009
Gore Vidal's United States of fury - Americas, World - The Independent. from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. (Harper's Magazine)
Kaufman sponsors proposal to audit election results Oct 9, 2009
According to Common Cause, fewer than half of 18-year-olds in the United States are registered to vote and pre-registration systems have been implemented in Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, Texas, Wisconsin and Florida. Story's proposal was also included in a package of election reform legislation that voter advocates, including MassVote, said would modernize election systems and protect the validity of election results. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
DeLay has 'no idea' if Obama is a citizen Oct 8, 2009
They didn't because under the law, Hawaii officials had adequate proof that Obama was a natural born citizen ... "Certifications of Live Birth ; are official government records documenting an individuals birth." hawaii ... I'm sure Obama was born in Hawaii. (TheHill.com)
Pawlenty to Headline Iowa GOP Event... Oct 8, 2009
The Fix - Pawlenty to Iowa. The Fix THE FRIDAY LINES. (The Drudge Report)
Timeline: Japan Oct 8, 2009
1941 - Japan launches a surprise attack on the US Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Twelve ships are sunk, with a further 9 damaged; nearly 2,500 people are killed. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Birth of a Notion: Implicit Social Cognition and the "Birther" Movement Oct 7, 2009
Of course, he was, in Hawaii. (What time is it there. (Scientific American)
Orly Taitz: Lawyer, Dentist, Birther Oct 7, 2009
The director of Hawaii's Department of Health also has stated, rather wearily, that she has viewed the underlying vital records and that they are valid ... He is hiding his birth certificate not because of his birth place, which I'm sure is Hawaii, but of his race. (CBS News -- Politics)
Unionization push under way among state's farm workers Oct 6, 2009
Cowlitz1 wrote on Oct 5, 2009 10:14 AM:" TDNBB: I'm not a huge fan of unions, but they certainly do serve a purpose. My problem with your post is that you, once again, have attempted to make an argument out of some very shaky facts. You are attempting to connect union membership with unemployment and the correlation simply does not exist. Take for example the three most union heavy states, AK, HI and NY (all around 25%) and look at where they stack up in the great unemployment game. You will... (Longview Daily News, WA)
HBO, Oceanic Time Warner Cable and the City & County of Honolulu Present the Honolulu Film Premiere of BY THE PEOPLE: THE ELECTION OF BARACK OBAMA Free to the Public at the Waikiki Shell Oct 6, 2009
Audience Asked To Bring A Donation Of Canned Food To Benefit Hawaii Foodbank ... The film includes footage shot in Honolulu and interviews with several Hawaii residents, including, Congressman Neil Abercrombie, Bobby Titcomb and the President's sister and brother-in-law, Drs ... Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann said, "The people of Hawaii are very proud that a native son of the islands, a keiki o ka aina, is leading our country. President Obama represents so much to us: the realization of long-held... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rep. Wakai running for Hawaii Senate Oct 6, 2009
Wakai running for Hawaii Senate. Associated Press. (Honolulu Advertiser)
FYI, the latest in As the Birthers Turn Oct 6, 2009
I claim I was born in Hawaii but really I m from Malawi ... Accept the Hawaiian birth certificate and then make the argument that since the legality of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy and the incorporation of the territory into the United States of America was not only opposed by President Grover Cleveland but still is before courts of international arbitration, that he was born on foreign soil ... PAUL checked with the provisional Hawaiian national government and they say they have no... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
