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21 hrs ago | Honolulu Star-Bulletin

E-tailers praise Lingle's tax veto

Utah-based Overstock.com Inc. was first to reinstate Hawaii affiliate advertisers who had been shut out by pending legislation seeking to collect tax from out-of-state online retailers.

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Related Topix: Hawaii Government, Hawaii, Retail, Apparel, Household Products, US Governors, North Carolina

Sat Jul 04, 2009

KITV-TV

UH Manoa Could Cut 500 Classes

The University of Hawaii campus at Manoa is preparing for a 4 percent cut in its programs to deal with the state's budget shortfall.

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Related Topix: Hawaii, Hawaii Government, University of Hawaii Manoa, US Governors

The Honolulu Advertiser

Internet tax veto revives affiliations

Overstock.com yesterday reinstated its relationship with Hawai'i-based affiliate advertisers following Gov.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Arnold Schwarzenegger

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Governing

50 States, 50 Stories -- 2009 Edition

The 2010 landscape lost a great Southern name when Sue Bell Cobb, the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, announced she's not running for governor.

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Related Topix: US News, US Governors, Sarah Palin, Mike Beebe, San Francisco, CA, Jon Corzine

The Honolulu Advertiser

Overstock.com reinstates ties with affiliate advertisers in Hawaici

Overstock.com today reinstated its relationship with Hawaii-based affiliate advertisers following Gov.

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Related Topix: Hawaii Government, Hawaii, US Governors, California, California Government, Arnold Schwarzenegger

Thu Jul 02, 2009

WIBW

Three Hawaii State Employee Unions Challenge Furloughs

Linda Lingle from ordering thousands of their members to take three unpaid days off each month.

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Related Topix: Hawaii, Hawaii Government, US Governors

Wed Jul 01, 2009

KHNL-TV Honolulu

State unions rally to fight furloughs

It was a monster rally for rights as thousands of Hawaii union employees invaded the state capitol Tuesday evening to fight Governor Linda Lingle's furlough plan, which amounts to 72 unpaid days off the next two years The atmosphere was electric, but also among the crowd was a feeling of urgency, as together thousands plead with the governor to ...

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Related Topix: US Governors

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

No free ride to top office as lieutenant governor

Half of Hawaii's six governors were lieutenant governors: George Ariyoshi, John Waihee and Ben Cayetano all started out as No.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Mazie Hirono, US News, Hawaii Government, Hawaii, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Governors, Opinion

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Amazon doesn't wait for Lingle to save golden goose

A faucet that gushed millions of dollars into Hawaii's economy has been shut off as Amazon.com terminated its Hawaii affiliate program yesterday because of uncertainty over House Bill 1405, which is awaiting the governor's action.

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Related Topix: Hawaii Government, Hawaii, Amazon, US Governors, Honolulu Metro, Honolulu, HI

Tue Jun 30, 2009

News Observer

Thousands rally against Hawaii furlough plan

Thousands of state employees rallied at the state Capitol Tuesday afternoon to denounce Gov.

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Related Topix: US Governors, US News

The Honolulu Advertiser

Civic Corner - Union contracts

On Wednesday Gov. Linda Lingle, faced with continued union opposition, decided to forge ahead with her furlough plan, issuing an executive order to carry it out.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Hawaii, Hawaii Government

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Governor signs order authorizing furloughs

Taking the first official step of her weeks-long promise, Gov. Linda Lingle signed yesterday an executive order to force tens of thousands of state employees to take three unpaid days off each month, starting in July.

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Related Topix: Hawaii, Hawaii Government, US Governors

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Furlough talks hit a wall

Talks between Hawaii's four public worker unions and the state are stalled. After Tuesday's four-hour bargaining session arranged by federal mediator Ken Kawamoto, the two sides have been on call, with no meetings scheduled.

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Related Topix: Hawaii, Hawaii Government, US Governors

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Motion to block furloughs to be heard in court July 2

Two state-employee unions asked a judge yesterday to block Gov. Linda Lingle from unilaterally ordering thousands of state workers to take three unpaid days off per month, starting in July.

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Related Topix: Hawaii, US Governors, Hawaii Government

Thu Jun 25, 2009

KITV-TV

Unions Look To Gain Public Support Against Furloughs

A judge on Tuesday set July 2 as the date for a court hearing on a lawsuit by two unions asking for an injunction against the state's plan to furlough workers while unions hope to gain public support.

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Related Topix: Hawaii, Hawaii Government, US Governors

Wed Jun 24, 2009

The Honolulu Advertiser

Hawaii court sets July 2 hearing on state's worker furloughs

A showdown in court over Gov. Linda Lingle's planned furlough of thousands of government employees has been set for July 2, the day after the governor's plan is set to take effect.

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Related Topix: Hawaii, Hawaii Government, US Governors, Florida, MO

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Free Republic

an Open Communication to Governor Linda Lingle, Hawaii [Obama Birth Certificate]

Dear Governor Lingle,...I am hereby requesting, in the legal sense, 'demanding' to know the factual eligibility of Barack Hussein Obama to serve as President of the United States under the provisions of Article II Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States of America.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Hawaii Government, Hawaii, Prison, North Korea, World News, Asia

Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Mediator has unions, management bargaining

With the help of federal mediator Ken Kawamoto, the four public employee unions and the state and counties bargained for four hours yesterday, but no agreements were reached.

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Related Topix: Hawaii, Hawaii Government, US Governors

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Maui News

Lawmaker calls for emergency session

West Maui state Rep. Angus McKelvey said he wants the Legislature to go into an emergency special session to deal with the state's $2.7 billion revenue shortfall and Gov.

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Related Topix: Travel, Hawaii Travel, US Governors, US News, Wailuku, HI

Sun Jun 21, 2009

The Honolulu Advertiser

Shoot it our way, end our bickering

This week's incoming could have a real bang as we 'flASHback' on the news that amused and confused: North Korea will fire a long-range ballistic missile toward Hawai'i in the next few weeks, a Japanese newspaper says.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Honolulu, HI

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