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Entries from July 6th, 2010

Hawaii Public Radio commentary in appreciation of former State Ethics Commission Director Dan Mollway

July 6th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Ethics

My latest HPR commentary was broadcast yesterday. My topic: Dan Mollway’s termination as executive director of the State Ethics Commission. If you missed it, no worries. Here’s the link.

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It’s something about taxes

July 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Aging & dementia

July 5th was a holiday, and we drove into Honolulu so that I could drop in for another late morning visit with my dad. I usually get over to his nursing home in the late afternoon. He’s almost always in bed, and if awake he’ll ask me what time of day it is and, invariably, [...]

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Could Abercrombie-Hannemann primary turn off Democratic voters?

July 6th, 2010 · 21 Comments · Campaigns, Politics

With the primary battle between Democrats Neil Abercrombie and Mufi Hannemann heating up, negative slams emerging, charges of dirty tricks flying, and the prospects of much more to come in the two months or so before the primary, a word of caution. This is an especially heated campaign, given the history of these two candidates. [...]

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