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Moving toward consensus, state House and Senate leaders told Gov. Linda Lingle yesterday that state lawmakers are willing to return in special session and tap the rainy day fund to reduce teacher furloughs.
Athletic triumph and academic triage lead the way as we "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused: • Hawai'i golfer Michelle Wie finally won her first LPGA tournament four years after turning pro. Anybody who can...
The state House has ordered 5 percent pay cuts for permanent full-time staff next year and salary reductions for session staff in response to the state's budget deficit. Session staff funding levels for House committee chairs...
The U.S. Social Security Administration yesterday asked an internal watchdog to investigate whether furloughs of state workers in California and Hawai'i have disrupted the processing of disability claims.
Nov 20, 2009 (The Honolulu Advertiser - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The Salvation Army will kick off its annual holiday bell-ringing campaign at Tamarind Park on Bishop Square in Downtown Honolulu on...
Medical marijuana has gone mainstream. It routinely receives above 70% in public opinion polls, it has been legalized in 13 states, and this year 18 more stores either tried or are still trying to pass medical marijuana laws....
Republicans look ahead to 2010, without bothering to figure out whether they've solved their problems first Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, left, and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour CEDAR CREEK, Texas -- "I was chairman of the...
As Sarah Palin launched her book tour Wednesday before the type of adulatory crowds she drew to GOP rallies last year, top Republicans grappled with how to handle a figure as polarizing as she is popular. CEDAR CREEK, Tex. – As...
When Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines LLC announced plans to enter the interisland shipping business and challenge Young Brothers Ltd.'s decades-old regulated monopoly, it received a warm reception from Gov. Linda Lingle.
Hawaii leaders expect 2011 APEC summit in islands will bring tourists and prestige HONOLULU November 18, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment Hawaii intends to showcase its tourism opportunities and cultural diversity...
