Former Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle announced yesterday that she will indeed run for the senate seat that is being vacated by Daniel Akaka. Lingle – who was the first woman and first Republican to be elected Governor in Hawaii in four decades, gives the GOP a genuine prospect in a state traditionally dominated by Democrats. […]
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4th Staff Member Leaves Abercrombie Administration
They just keep dropping like flies over at the embarrassing Abercrombie administration. Two days removed from Abercrombie’s top 2 advisors leaving, and one day removed from a third staff member leaving, a 4 staff member has effectively left the Abercrombie administration. Laurie Au, the deputy communications director, was the press secretary for Abercrombie’s campaign. Sources […]
Third Advisor Leaves Abercrombie Administration
Yesterday two of Governor Neil Abercrombie’s top advisors resigned from his administration only 10-months into his term. Now it appears that a third advisor is out the door. Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s communications director is leaving the administration, which will mark the third young advisor to leave the administration in two days. Josh Levinson – Abercrombie’s […]
Governor Abercrombie’s Top 2 Staff Step Down
Citing reasons like “they want to spend time with their families,” among other reasons, Neil Abercrombie’s top 2 staff members have stepped down. This move comes just 10-months into his administration, an administration that the Governor himself recognizes has fallen way short of expectations. Amy Asselbaye, the chief of staff, has been a loyal aide […]
The Dispute Over Drug Testing for Teachers is Over
Years and years of disputes between teachers and the state over drug testing for teachers looks like it may have finally come to an end. The state of Hawaii has dropped a complaint before the Hawaii Labor Relations Board on the issue, the teachers union announced Monday. Random drug testing was not included in the […]
Hawaii Will Issue First Civil Union License on December 3rd
The state of Hawaii Department of health is expected to release its first civil unions license on or around December 3rd. However, this is with the understanding that the license and authorizations couldn’t be used until January 1st, when the law takes affect. According to Dr. Alvin Onaka, who is the state Registrar of Vital […]
Charles Djou Announces Run for U.S. House Senate Seat
Former congressman Charles Djou announced that he would indeed run for Congress. The announcement did come with a small hitch though, as Djou announced that he would not start campaigning until late March because he is being deployed to Afghanistan. Djou is an Army reservist and he got a call for deployment to Afghanistan right […]