Water and Land Committee recommends not to confirm Carleton Ching to DLNR chair

The state senate committee recommended against confirming Castle & Cooke lobbyist Carleton Ching to chair the Department of Land and Natural Resources.  In this position Ching, who is on…

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Romney’s Big Navy Guru Made Millions From Building Ships

From Wired Magazine A bigger maritime force has the possibility of personally enriching one of the candidate’s top advisers. In fact, it already has. Lehman is the founder…

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Gov Abercrombie on Maui Apr 10

Gov Abercrombie and his cabinet will be at the new science building at UH Maui on Wednesday evening.

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Legislative Workshops: Free to Public

The Hawaii state Legislature’s Public Access Room will be offering free workshops designed to educate citizens on Hawaii’s legislative process. The Maui workshop schedule is: * noon Dec. 3, Kahului Community…

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Public Land Devel. New Rules Hearings

For Immediate Release: August 9, 2012 PUBLIC LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS…

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2012 Legislature – Last Minute Actions

HB2523_HD1_ – Sets up PUC regulatory framework for a planned interisland electric cable. Senate accepted House version and it passed.  Passed.  See Maui News article for more…

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Gov. Abercrombie on Radio Call-in Show

Gov. Neil Abercrombie will be appearing on radio station KAOI AM, following the 7 a.m. news Wednesday.  KAOI is at 1110 AM and 96.7 FM.  Call in number is…

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DOT Wants to Exempt Themselves From Permits

SB2358       (?)   Measure Title: RELATING TO…

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DLNR Listening Session on Moloka’i

KAUNAKAKAI – State officials will visit Molokai on Friday to hold a “listening session” on issues concerning the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Department Chairman William Aila Jr., First…

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Lingle Appointees Refuse to Resign

Jerry Edlao and David Goode, appointed to the Board of Land and Natural Resources by Governor Lingle  have refused Gov. Abercrombie’s request that they resign. David Goode is also…

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