Daniel Inouye

Who is more evil Instagram or the NRA? Internet is undecided

2012-12-18 06:27:00

After the past few days, America needs something to be mad at and quick. Luckily the NRA and Instagram have stepped in to help our rage cravings. The NRA has been unusually silent throughout aftermath of the Sandy Hook school shooting. Its Twitter...

Mikulski to lead Senate Appropriations Committee

2012-12-19 18:25:15

In an unexpected move that could have significant implications for Maryland, Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski will be named the first female chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday. The Baltimore native and Maryland Democrat, who had...

Lack of facilities moves pharmacy college to edge

2013-05-20 08:24:03

The state Legislature's denial of $38 million for a College of Pharmacy building at the University of Hawaii at Hilo is expected to lead to the college being found "noncompliant" in one of 30 criteria for accreditation, a top school official said. A...

Gay-marriage stance dogs Hanabusa

2013-05-12 11:04:01

In December, when U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa applied for the appointment to replace the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, she told Democratic Party activists she supports marriage equality. The congresswoman had previously said she always held that marriage...

Abercrombie starts campaign by pointing to budget surplus

2013-04-30 08:04:02

Gov. Neil Abercrombie formally launched his re-election campaign Monday, citing the state's financial rebound and progress toward his "New Day" agenda as reasons voters should give him a second four-year term. At a news conference near his campaign...

EDITORIAL: Senate race is crossroads for Democrats

2013-04-28 07:54:04

Hawaii statewide politics has never been this exciting -- or exhausting, depending on your point of view. After decades in which election to Capitol Hill, for all practical purposes, was treated as a lifetime appointment, there's been nothing but...

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser On Politics column

2013-04-28 07:54:04

What will it take to win Hawaii Congressional District 1? This is one strange district. The urban Honolulu district runs from Hawaii Kai to Kapolei and touches both Democratic and Republican strongholds. Its current U.S. representative, Colleen...

Sens. Feinstein and Boxer keep racking up seniority

2013-04-21 19:51:00

WASHINGTON — Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer have served longer together than any other pair of California senators — 20 years — and will soon replace Iowa's team as the current longest-serving tandem. In a chamber where the...

Memorial Day restoration should forsake three-day weekends

2013-04-11 14:42:00

The primary purpose of Memorial Day is no longer to honor Americans killed in battle while serving their country. It's to cater to clucks who want a three-day weekend to better facilitate fun. There. I hope that satisfies Gloria Martin of Slatington,...

Hawaii: New rail system serving Honolulu aims for 2019 completion

2013-01-11 08:00:00

Construction has begun on a 20-mile rail line to ease traffic congestion in Honolulu, a $5.2-billion project that will run from Kapolei to Ala Moana, the shopping and entertainment center at the start of the airport side of� Waikiki on Oahu. On Tuesday,...

World War Two museum to open Freedom Pavilion

2013-01-11 13:49:00

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - One of the largest museums to commemorate the events and sacrifices of World War Two will open a new pavilion on Saturday as it races to complete a sprawling $350 million complex before the remaining veterans of the war are gone....

Pictures in the News | Dec. 20, 2012

2012-12-20 12:03:51

Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) died Monday in Washington.

2012-12-17 15:22:00

Democratic Senator Daniel Inouye, one of the longest- serving members of Congress, died on Monday, December 17, Senate Leader Harry Reid said on the chamber's floor.

2012-12-17 15:17:12

US Democratic Senator from Hawaii Daniel Inouye during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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