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Hawaii Tentative Teacher Furlough Agreement Discussed
Officials of Gov. Linda Lingle's administration were briefed Wednesday on a tentative agreement involving the reduction of furlough days for public school teachers. Comment?
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Inouye confident Akaka Bill issues will be resolved
... that included application of the 1968 Indian Civil Rights Bill to the Hawaiian sovereignty issue. Gov. Linda Lingle has supported the bill, which will authorize native Hawaiians to form a government that would deal with the state and federal ... Comment?
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Lingle to examine furlough proposal
Gov. Linda Lingle is examining the details of a tentative agreement on reducing teacher furloughs - even after she summarily rejected the plan four days ago. Comment?
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Pu - unA"nA" jail plans move forward
Gov. Linda Lingle and Central Maui state Sen. Shan Tsutsui have found common ground and agreed to move forward with experimental plans for a privately built new jail in Pu'unA'nA', said Barry Fukunaga, the governor's chief of staff, in an announcement last week. Comment?
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Education Officials, Lingle's Adviser Discuss Furloughs
Gov. Linda Lingle's top policy advisor met on Wednesday morning with the schools superintendent and the Board of Education chairman to discuss the latest plan to cut school furlough days. Comment?
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Hawaii governor proposes using hotel taxes for state budget
Faced with a $1.2 billion shortfall in Hawaii's state budget, Gov. Linda Lingle proposedA takingA approximately $100 million in hotel room taxes from Hawaii's four counties in each of the next three fiscal years. Comment?
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Tourism in Hawaii: Hoping for an Obama effect
... has helped offset even steeper declines, it has eaten up the revenues of hotel chains and of the government. Linda Lingle, the state's governor, recently announced measures to close a $1.2 billion budget gap that would otherwise open up by 2011. She ... Comment?
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Lingle aide, BOE, DOE meet on furloughs, no decision made
Education officials and Gov. Linda Lingle's aides met for more than an hour-and-a-half this morning to discuss a tentative agreement with the Hawaii State Teachers Association, which would eliminate seven of the 10 furlough days for the current school year. Comment?
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Teachers union: Hawaii gov. blocking furlough deal
Linda Lingle's support. Hawaii State Teachers Association President Wil Okabe said Tuesday the Republican governor's "all or nothing approach" to regaining 10 furlough days this year and 17 next year is hindering efforts to return the state's 171,000 students to class. Comment?
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Teachers' Union: Hawaii Gov. Blocking Furlough Deal
... there's not much of a chance of partially restoring the state's shortest-in-the-nation school year without Gov. Linda Lingle's support. Hawaii State Teachers Association President Wil Okabe said the Republican governor's "all or nothing approach" to ... Comment?
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Board still hopes to gain support for furlough plan
State Board of Education Chairman Garrett Toguchi plans to meet today with members of Gov. Linda Lingle's staff to try and gain the administration's support for a plan to reduce furlough days for public school students. Meanwhile, legislative leaders ... Comment?
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Island Commentary: Emergency funds needed for preschool
... Temporary Aid to Needy Families program. The governor holds the key to both of these funds. Here's what Gov. Linda Lingle can do to keep children safe and learning so they can enter kindergarten prepared to succeed: >> Approve use of a portion of ... Comment?
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BOE chief not ready to scrap plan yet
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Gov. Linda Lingle's aides are expected to meet with education officials this morning to discuss ending teacher furloughs, but the teachers union will not be at the table. Comment?
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Furlough talks to resume, but no special session planned
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... and the Board of Education have all agreed on plan to reduce the number of teacher furlough days, but Governor Linda Lingle has indicated the plan does not go far enough. BOE Chairman Garrett Toguchi told Hawaii News Now he is disappointed, but not ... 1 comment
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BOE chair to meet with Lingle aides on teacher furloughs
Gov. Linda Lingle's aides are expected to meet with education officials tomorrow morning to discuss the tentative agreement that was reached with the Hawaii State Teachers Association. Comment?
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HSTA, Lingle Trade Barbs Over Furlough Plan
Gov. Linda Lingle said Monday she does not approve the state teacher's union's latest plan to eliminate furlough Fridays for the remainder of this school year. Comment?
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Hawaii Teacher Furloughs Inch Towards a Resolution
But Gov. Linda Lingle, who must agree to the plan for it to move forward, rejected it as "not a viable solution." The governor said she couldn't agree to a plan that would shorten the school year. Comment?
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Hawaii Officials Agree to Reduce Number of Furlough Days
... Monday that they have agreed to reduce the number of furlough days in the current school year. But Gov. Linda Lingle, who must agree to the plan for it to move forward, rejected it as "not a viable solution." The governor said she couldn't agree to ... Comment?
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Lingle Rejects Latest Furlough Proposal
TV updated Dec. 29, 2009 KITV.com Gov. Linda Lingle said Monday she does not approve the state teacher's union's latest plan to eliminate furlough Fridays for the remainder of this school year. Comment?
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Governor rejects agreement to reduce furlough days
Linda Lingle has rejected a plan agreed to by the state teachers union, the Department of Education and the Board of Education to reduce furlough days for public school teachers. Comment?
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