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Top state and local government and political news from all the islands

Monday, August 31, 2009

Money, not sovereignty, for Native Hawaiians

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The U.S. Com- mission on Civil Rights has sent a letter to congres- sional leaders urging opposition to the Native Hawaiian Government Reorg...
Friday, August 28, 2009

Financial hole deeper than they thought, university trims brass, Lingle and unions dickering still

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The state Council on Revenues yesterday lowered the state's revenue forecast for this fiscal year but predicted a stronger rebound next ...
Thursday, August 27, 2009

Tourism up, but spending down

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Hawai'i greeted more visitors last month than the previous July — the first increase in that key index since February 2008. Hawaii saw a...
Wednesday, August 26, 2009

State mourns Kennedy and other top news

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n 1990, Senator Ted Kennedy visited Hawaii to campaign for Senator Daniel Akaka's run for the seat. Akaka had been appointed to the Sena...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Inouye seeks spending report

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Despite some early stumbles due to the over- whelming scope and scale of the federal stimulus project, Hawaii government officials reported ...
Monday, August 24, 2009

Strapped students crowd campuses

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Forty thousand University of Hawaii students are heading back to class Monday, along with several thousand more private school students. Wit...
Friday, August 21, 2009

Hawaii commemorates statehood

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Hawaii will com- mem- orate, but not celebrate 50 years of statehood on Friday, the an- niversary of statehood. No state fought harder than ...
Thursday, August 20, 2009

Secret nude beaches, farmers' plight, tax scofflaws to be posted online and other top Hawaii news

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When the state of Hawaii promotes its lush tropical beaches to the world, bathing in the buff is one attraction it turns a blind eye to. Whi...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Sen. Inouye, 'earmark guy,' Maui wowie bust, TV stations merge and other top Hawaii news

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Sen. Daniel K. Inouye defended his earmarks before a friendly crowd Monday at the Keauhou Beach Resort. U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, normally no...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009

No town hall meetings, but federal seed money, cops do Vegas, tax amnesty brings millions, more news

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Being surrounded by beautiful orchids just makes you feel good, and the Hilo Orchid Society did themselves proud at the 57th Annual Show and...
Thursday, August 13, 2009

Gone fishing ... be back next week

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Spending Commission: Abercrombie can't use his fed money in state campaign

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U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie's race for the governor's office suffered a setback yesterday when a state commission ruled the veteran c...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Move afoot to count more Native Hawaiians, evaluate University of Hawaii, other top Tuesday news

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Native Hawaiians are the most under-reported ethnic group in the United States, but the Census Bureau is laying the groundwork for what offi...
Monday, August 10, 2009

Wet, windy Felicia weakens but still on track toward Hawaii. Mayor Kenoi surfs; Red Cross seeks volunteers

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The outer edges of the storm should bring locally heavy rainfall tonight on the Big Island and Maui County. If Felicia follows its projected...
Friday, August 7, 2009

Native Hawaiian rights, language in the news

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The Obama administration came through on its promise to support Native Hawaiian self-governance yesterday with a powerful statement to a Sen...
Thursday, August 6, 2009

Hurricane Felicia expected to weaken, but Hawaii residents urged to be prepared

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Hurricane Felicia continues to maintain Category 4 storm status this morning as it follows its westward trek across the Pacific. From the Bi...
Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Pink slips and hurricanes top Wednesday news

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The Lingle administration yesterday delivered written layoff notices to about 1,100 state workers who will lose their jobs in November becau...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Protecting coral reefs, Hawaiian homelands at issue

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Wrecking coral will cost you in Hawaii. For the past two years, the Army has reviewed more than 2 million documents under a congressional ma...
Monday, August 3, 2009

Diamond Head to get makeover, other top news

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Planning and design work for a long-awaited, multimillion dollar improvement project for Diamond Head State Monument is finally expected to ...
Friday, July 31, 2009

Blustery disturbances in weather and sports: Tropical Storm Lana, UH Coach McMackin

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Tropical Storm Lana is strengthening and expected to become the first hurricane in the Central Pacific this hurricane season, according to t...
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Nancy Cook Lauer has 30-plus years experience as a journalist, winning national and state awards for newspapers in Florida and Hawaii. She publishes a daily state government news aggregate and commentary blog, All Hawaii News. Vice President of the Hawaii SPJ chapter as well as Secretary of the Big Island Press Club, Lauer has a Master of Science degree in Library and Information Studies from Florida State University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, summa cum laude, from Old Dominion University. She earned her reporting chops covering the 2000 Bush v. Gore presidential election at Florida's ground zero and was recently honored with a Torch of Light award and a Hawaii state Senate commendation for uncovering questionable spending practices in local government.
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