This week brings the nationwide release of The Iron Lady, starring Meryl Streep as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Last week, President Barack Obama took the latest step on his road toward an arrogant, new authoritarianism with four illegal appointments....

“As a Vietnam-era veteran and businessman, I believe it is time for Hawaii to follow the national example of supporting veteran-owned businesses, ” Republican Minority Leader Rep. Gene Ward stated.

All the public knows is that HSTA has accepted a six year contract with no drug testing.  Does anybody believe there is significant teacher accountability in the contract?

Otherwise, the Obama administration is going to look like it got chumped.

Gail Nagasako has done everything from starting an alternative school to writing articles on education to counseling parents in the Hawaii school system....

Hawaiian carried 8,666,319 passengers in 2011, the most in the company's history....

“This is not just an endorsement. It is a full-on commitment from us to play a major role in Gov. Lingle’s campaign for the next 10 months,” Ma’afala added.

A total of 22 injuries were treated at EDs in Hawaii. This was by far the lowest total over the 12-year period for which these injuries have been counted....

Despite this emerging threat, President Barack Obama traveled to the Pentagon last Thursday to announce that the "tide of war is receding" for the United States, thereby justifying massive cuts to the U.S. military.

...government price and output controls are largely to blame for shortages, as they cause distortions within the market and adverse motives among market participants, says Investor's Business Daily....

Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr, will join Lt Governor James ‘Duke’ Aiona, and OHA Chair Colette Machado to headline a "Celebration of Life, Family & Religious Freedom" at the Koolau Ballroom Wednesday January 11, 2012 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM.

Thursday, January 12th, at 6:00 PM at 400 Hana Hwy, Unit K, in Kahului ....

While they may have thought they were going to raise additional income with these higher rates on “rich” individuals, what they failed to realize is that these are the very people who probably took advantage of the very generous high technology tax credits and they will have little, or no, tax liability as a result of the offset of the tax credits.

"They actually started a shark-culling programme" to control 'problem sharks', she says. "It's not something they like to broadcast," she adds, because of the conservation status of sharks.

The free app is currently available for iPhones and Android-based systems, features campaign news updates, Morning Coffee with the General blog, campaign videos, public speaking event listings and photos as they occur....

HSTA has almost certainly killed RTTT and in pretending to save it, they have captured a contract “en passant.”

SCOTUS will slap this Hawaii Supreme Court Decision down 9-0 and order the Reapportionment Commission to count every human being....

HELCO hopes to add up to 50 megawatts (MW) more of geothermal power if the cost is lower for customers.

Without reforms, an increased burden will fall on the shoulders of family caregivers, who already provide the bulk of elder-care services.On any given day there are about 247,000 caregivers in Hawaii who provided unpaid services valued at nearly $2 billion in 2009 alone....