Hawaii - US Politics

You know its a frigid month if The New York Times is the hottest thing happening today. The Gray Lady presents indefatigable rock goddess Patti Smith, our idol, as well as a panel of the papers White House reporters, all wearing jodhpurs ...

Kerry, Rockefeller to take on new chairmanships in next Senate sessionSen. John Kerry will be the next Foreign Relations Committee chairman while Sen. John D. Rockefeller will take over the committee that will help write the economic recovery package, Senate Majority Leader ...

Exclusive Hawaii beachfront sire chosen for Obama's holiday stay with family, friendsPresident-elect Barack Obama, returning to his home state of Hawaii for the holidays, plans a beachside vacation at one of Oahu's most exclusive properties, according to an islander involved in the ...

Hawaii state quarter made available as popular nationwide quarter program concludesStill reveling in the election of the first Hawaii-born U.S. president, the islands marked the issuance of its state quarter the last in the 50-state quarter program.Hawaii's banks began distributing the quarter ...

Obama's victory means lots of pride, maybe dollars for Hawaii, the state where he was bornTo most Americans, Hawaii is an exotic paradise so far removed from everyday concerns it might as well be Antarctica.Not to Barack Obama. "To see it come ...

Minority Asians may be the biggest group of undecided voters in the upcoming US presidential and congressional elections and will play a key role in the outcome of the ballot, officials say.With the current economic troubles their top concern, many of the ...

Barack Obama's campaign just announced that he is canceling events in Des Moines and Madison scheduled for Thursday in order to be with his ailing grandmother. He will go to Indianapolis Thursday and then leave for Hawaii in the early afternoon. I ...

Here and on the islands, many feel a special tie tothe Democratic candidate Maya Soetero Ng was speaking last week at a rally on Oahu for her brother, Barack Obama, when she reminded her fellow islanders not to overlook a potential source ...

Summary Box: Food Companies Fight Dairy Farmers Over Import FeesTHE ISSUE: Some in Congress want to assess dairy imports to help pay for U.S. promotions like the "3-A-Day" marketing campaign.ALASKA, HAWAII OPPOSE: Congress passed an import fee in 2002 but the Agriculture ...

How They Voted: Senate Roll Vote on Children's Health Care BillThe 64-30 roll call by which the Senate passed a bill to expand a government health care program for children.On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote in favor of the ...

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Topic: Hawaii

Sunday, January 11

Reid names chairmen for next Senate session

Obama goes upscale in Hawaii for holiday

Hawaii's quarter marks end of nationwide program

Obama win means pride, maybe dollars for Hawaii

Undecided Asian voters play key role in US election

Obama Cancels Events to Visit Sick Grandmother in Hawaii

Hawaiians for Obama are working their Vegas links

Fight over dairy import fees

Roll Vote: Senate passes health bill

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