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Governor Neil Abercrombie talked about the state of the economy and the latest on the HSTA contract in his 2012 State Of The State Address Monday.
Raise taxes on those making more than $250,000. Limit deductions for the wealthy. Make an expanded college tax credit permanent. ...   More
Governor Neil Abercrombie talked about the state of the economy and the latest on the HSTA contract in his 2012 State Of The State Address Monday.

Former Hawaii governor Ben Cayetano announced his bid Thursday to run for mayor of the City and County of Honolulu.

Former acting Honolulu Mayor and city managing director Kirk Caldwell is now officially in the running for the top job at Honolulu Hale. It's an uphill battle against current Mayor Peter Carlisle, but there's also a potential wild card. More


The Hawaii congressional delegation reacted with statements Thursday after Congress came to a deal to extend the payroll tax cut for two months.

The White House released a new video that explains how President Barack Obama's payroll tax cut helps the economy.

A circuit court judge handed down Tam's sentence: 2 days in jail and 324 hours of community service. More


Road construction projects are expected to wrap up as off-duty police officers focus on APEC security.More


Hawaii's former Gov. Linda Lingle declares she will run for the seat of Sen. Daniel Akaka. More


A public relations veteran joins Gov. Neil Abercrombie's staff after a shake-up that led to the departure of four staffers. More


With four staff members resigning in a week, one official calls the resignations a shakeup in the governor's administration. More
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Sunday declared himself Mitt Romney's main competitor, essentially dismissing Newt Gingrich as a frontrunner. ...   More

It's "lull week" in the Republican presidential campaign, an 11-day stretch with no primaries or caucuses and no debates. ...   More

President Barack Obama's new chief of staff on Sunday stopped short of predicting Congress would agree to extend the payroll tax cut for the rest of 2012. ...   More

Billionaire financier George Soros said Sunday he has not decided on whether he will create a super PAC to help President Barack Obama win re-election. \More

Mitt Romney's twin victories Saturday in Maine and in a conservative straw poll were badly needed bright spots for his campaign at the end of what was perhaps the most humbling week of his presidential candidacy, a five-day stretch that exposed the ...   More

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney ended what had been the worst week of his campaign with a quick one-two Saturday -- winning the Maine caucuses hours after placing first in a closely watched straw poll of conservative leaders and ...   More

White House Chief of Staff Jacob Lew stood by the administration's recent policy change on contraception coverage Sunday, arguing the new plan ensures women can keep their "right to preventive care" while religious institutions can respect their More

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney finished first in a straw poll of attendees at this week's Conservative Political Action Conference, the Washington Times announced Saturday. Rick Santorum came in second, followed by Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul. ...   More

Ron Paul said Saturday he would keep up his strategy of campaigning in states holding presidential caucuses after his second-place finish in Maine's contest. ...   More

A fight over how best to improve the nation's economy emerged in the weekly presidential and Republican addresses Saturday as each side accused the other of obstructing economic progress for political gain. ...   More


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Here's a glimpse at the GOP candidates vying for the chance to take on President Barack Obama in the 2012 election. More

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