Linda Lingle

The Rule of Law

I didn’t want to go here, and the country probably doesn’t, either, but Alan Keyes has decided to go there, and that means the gloves have to come off. From Ballot Access News: Alan Keyes Files Lawsuit Over Obama Eligibility...

The next crisis, the next choice

The federal government has been lurching towards metastatic growth for some time. If recent bailouts provide any indication, that trend is set to continue. Barack Obama? Majority Democrats? Minority Republicans? Doesn’t matter....

Abercrombie faces Hawaii campaign funding challenge

Abercrombie can't use his federal campaign funds in governor's race U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, who is thinking about running for governor in 2010, has a potential $1.2 million challenge. The Hawai'i Democrat has the money left...

Small Hawaii schools in jeopardy of falling to '09 budget restraints

BOE may move process out of local offices, into superintendent's hands Education officials are pushing a proposal to make it easier to close or consolidate small public schools, citing tough economic times and a potential $70...

New renewable energy program will cost billions

On Oct. 20, between campaign trips, Linda Lingle took up her spot alongside Ted Liu to make another announcement about energy. The fanfare was to roll out a previously undisclosed renewable energy agreement between the state...

Legal challenges spring up across U.S. demanding Obama’s proof of eligibility for office

Obama camp: Lawsuits by citizens are ‘garbage’ WorldNetDaily | Nov 13, 2008 By Chelsea Schilling More than a half-dozen legal challenges have been filed in federal and state courts demanding President-elect Barack Obama’s...

120 children awaiting adoption in Hawaii

HONOLULU — Gov. Linda Lingle and Lt. Gov. James R. "Duke" Aiona Jr. have proclaimed November as "Adoption Month" in Hawaii. To highlight this observance, the state held its second annual mass adoption of children from the...

DBEDT must act swiftly to restore public's trust

The bitter controversy surrounding the state's $8.7 million hydrogen technology fund has cast an lingering cloud over what should have been a positive development for renewable energy in Hawai'i. An Aug. 17, 2007, news story by...

Hawaiian Telcom hints at bankruptcy if debt talks fail

Hawaiian Telcom Inc. has warned that it may be forced to file for bankruptcy reorganization if it can't reduce its debt load. In a 42-page filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, the state's largest...

Musical chairs on political fronts

With the election over, everybody's busy getting organized as we "flASHback" on the week's news that amused and confused: President-elect Obama showed up 11 minutes early for his first White House visit, and President Bush was...

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