Posted on 3:34 pm, Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Tags: earth day, president barack obama
MEDIA RELEASE President Barack Obama has challenged Americans to take action in their homes, communities, schools, or businesses to improve the environment in honor of the upcoming 40th Anniversary of Earth Day (Thursday, April 22). The White House unveiled www.WhiteHouse.gov/EarthDay as a resource guide for all those interested in learning how they can help make […]
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Posted on 12:56 am, Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Tags: health insurance reform, president barack obama, sen daniel akaka
MEDIA RELEASE U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka attended President Obama’s signing of the health insurance reform bill Tuesday, March 23 in the East Room of the White House. “It was a real pleasure and a privilege to witness the signing of this great bill by the president at the White House,” Akaka said. “Our President […]
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Posted on 12:18 am, Tuesday, February 23, 2010. Tags: gov linda lingle, president barack obama
TRANSCRIPT OF GOVERNOR’S Q&A WASHINGTON, D.C. MEETINGS The following is the transcript of a call-in interview with Gov. Linda Lingle on KSSK radio Monday, Feb. 22. Lingle is in Washington, D.C. participating in the National Governors Association’s annual winter meeting. Monday morning, Lingle and her fellow governors met with President Obama and his cabinet at […]
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Posted on 3:06 pm, Monday, February 22, 2010. Tags: daniel inouye, mazie hirono, native hawaiian, neil abercrombie, president barack obama, sen daniel akaka
MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii Congressional Delegation has released the final text of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, which includes clarifications addressing concerns raised by the State of Hawaii and stakeholders in the Native Hawaiian community. The legislation was fine-tuned in consultation between the Delegation and the White House, the U.S. Departments of Justice and […]
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Posted on 11:39 pm, Thursday, January 28, 2010. Tags: clean energy, climate change, president barack obama, sen daniel akaka
MEDIA RELEASE Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) joined 16 of his Senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Barack Obama this week urging the president to prioritize clean energy and climate legislation capable of creating new economic opportunities. “Passing climate legislation is not only critical for the environment, it will be a major job […]
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Posted on 7:28 am, Wednesday, January 6, 2010. Tags: 2010 budget, office of management and budget, president barack obama
The President’s budget will mean lower taxes for 500,000 families in Hawaii. Through the Making Work Pay tax credit, the budget provides a tax cut up to $400 for individuals and $800 for families.
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Posted on 12:38 am, Monday, December 7, 2009. Tags: gov linda lingle, pearl harbor, pearl harbor remembrance day, president barack obama
In observance of the 68th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Gov. Linda Lingle has ordered the Hawaii state flag to be displayed at half-staff Monday, Dec. 7, from sunrise to sunset. The governor’s proclamation also encourages residents to display the state flag at half-staff at their homes and businesses on that day, which […]
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Posted on 3:35 am, Tuesday, September 8, 2009. Tags: Education, president barack obama
MEDIA RELEASE President Barack Obama’s speech, delivered Tuesday, Sept. 8 in Arlington, Va., in full: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today. […]
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Posted on 3:17 am, Thursday, March 26, 2009. Tags: ask the president, communitycounts.com, president barack obama
MEDIA RELEASE/PRWEB A non-partisan coalition of traditional and new media has launched “Ask the President,” a new online forum for citizens to submit and vote on questions for President Barack Obama at presidential press conferences. The coalition is a partnership between The Washington Times, The Nation and Personal Democracy Forum. “Ask the President” is aimed […]
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