Archive for April 2010

Civil unions bill goes to Hawaii governor – BP News

Apr 30th, 2010 | By | Category: Around The Islands

Washington Times
Civil unions bill goes to Hawaii governor
BP News
HONOLULU (BP)–Hawaii's House handed homosexual activists a surprising victory April 29, reviving and passing a same-sex civil unions bill on the last day
Hawaii lawmakers pass civil unions billCNN
Hawaii drops proposal to tax Internet shooppingBusinessWeek
Hawaii state House OKs civil-unions billWindy City Times
KHON2 -Ms. Magazine -Daily Caller
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Hawaii House says ‘Aloha’ to same-gender civil unions – Examiner.com

Apr 30th, 2010 | By | Category: Around The Islands

MiamiHerald.com
Hawaii House says 'Aloha' to same-gender civil unions
Examiner.com
AP Hawaii, the first state to approve same-gender marriage in 1993 (only to have it voted away in 1998) pulled a surprise last night when the state House of
Hawaii lawmakers pass civil unionsThe Associated Press
Hawaii's Legislature Passes Civil Unions BillLez Get Real
Hawaii Approves Civil Union Bill; Measure Goes to GovernorTowleroad (blog)
Honolulu Advertiser -On Top Magazine -Tips-Q GLBT News (blog)
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Hawaii lawmakers vote to pass “birther” bill – KHON2

Apr 29th, 2010 | By | Category: Around The Islands

Washington Post (blog)
Hawaii lawmakers vote to pass "birther" bill
KHON2
The Hawaii Department of Health has been at the center of a "birther battle", long before President Barack Obama took office. With almost daily requests for
Hawaii OKs bill to curb flood of queries about Obama's birth certificateUSA Today
Hawaii passes bill to curb clamor for Obama birth certificateHonolulu Advertiser
'Birthers' to march on Washington, DC; Hawaii may ignore repeated birth New York Daily News
The Moderate Voice -NPR (blog) -NewsOXY
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Tourists are returning to Hawaii – USA Today

Apr 29th, 2010 | By | Category: Around The Islands
Tourists are returning to Hawaii
USA Today
The Hawaii Tourism Authority on Tuesday said visitor arrivals in March increased 9.3% statewide over the same month last year.
The Hawaii Tourism Association urges the Governor to veto a bill making it Forimmediaterelease.net (press release)
Count of visitors to Hawaii rises 9.3 pct in MarchThe Associated Press
Hawaii sees 12.7% spike in visitor spendingBizjournals.com
Honolulu Advertiser -KITV Honolulu -eTurboNews
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Hawaii Legislature Birther – NewsOXY

Apr 29th, 2010 | By | Category: Around The Islands

New York Daily News
Hawaii Legislature Birther
NewsOXY
Hawaii Legislature birther law has been voted on and passed. This Legislature measure allows the state of Hawaii to ignore repeated birther requests.
'Birthers' to march on Washington, DC; Hawaii may ignore repeated birth New York Daily News
Hawaii Legislature: Birther Requests Will Be IgnoredBlue Star Chronicles (blog)
DC Buzz: Meghan McCain Immigration Fight – Hawaii Legislature Fed Up with National Ledger
AOL News -CBS News -Washington Examiner (blog)
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Hawaii governor vetoes oil tax and other bills – BusinessWeek

Apr 28th, 2010 | By | Category: Around The Islands

KXLY Spokane
Hawaii governor vetoes oil tax and other bills
BusinessWeek
Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle is vetoing measures raising taxes on oil, estates and traffic abstracts. Lingle said in her veto message of the $22 million oil tax
Hawaii lawmakers pass bill to increase school yearWashington Post
Hawaii lawmakers pass shark feeding banVictoria Advocate
Legislature approves moving Hawaii election date up in 2012Honolulu Advertiser
Honolulu Star-Bulletin -Pacific Business News -Hawaii News Now
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Hawaii lawmakers pass bill to increase school year – Washington Post

Apr 28th, 2010 | By | Category: Around The Islands
Hawaii lawmakers pass bill to increase school year
Washington Post
AP HONOLULU — Hawaii's shortest-in-the-nation school year will substantially increase under legislation that has been passed by lawmakers.
Hawaii lawmakers pass shark feeding banVictoria Advocate
Legislature approves moving Hawaii election date up in 2012Honolulu Advertiser
Hawaii state budget has tax, fee hikesPacific Business News
BusinessWeek -Honolulu Star-Bulletin -Hawaii News Now
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Count of Visitors to Hawaii Rises 9.3 Pct in March – ABC News

Apr 27th, 2010 | By | Category: Around The Islands
Count of Visitors to Hawaii Rises 9.3 Pct in March
ABC News
AP By JAYMES SONG AP Writer More people are vacationing in Hawaii and spending more, tourism officials said Tuesday, signaling a possible recovery for the
Hawaii sees 12.7% spike in visitor spendingBizjournals.com
Hawaii Sees Tourism Increase In MarchKITV Honolulu
Visitor arrivals jump 9.3 percentHonolulu Star-Bulletin
Honolulu Advertiser
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Hawaii Gov. Lingle partially funds school days – Forbes

Apr 27th, 2010 | By | Category: Around The Islands

KHON2
Hawaii Gov. Lingle partially funds school days
Forbes
HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle has agreed to partially fund a deal that would restore next year's shortened
Lingle vetoes Hawaii residency rule for government construction jobsHonolulu Advertiser
Hawaii Gov. Lingle withholds school furlough moneyNewsday (subscription)
Furlough deal welcomeHonolulu Star-Bulletin
KITV Honolulu -Education Week News -Hawaii News Now
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HSTA: Hawaii teachers can’t legally work the 3 furlough days for free – Honolulu Advertiser

Apr 27th, 2010 | By | Category: Around The Islands
HSTA: Hawaii teachers can't legally work the 3 furlough days for free
Honolulu Advertiser
supplemental agreement reached between the union at the state Board of Education, said Wil Okabe, president of the Hawaii State Teachers Association.
Hawaii Gov. Lingle withholds school furlough moneyNewsday (subscription)
Hawaii Lawmakers OK Funding to Restore School DaysEducation Week News
Governor suggests teachers work for free on three Furlough FridaysHawaii News Now
KITV Honolulu -Care2.com (blog) -Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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