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Neal Milner is the go-to guy for Hawaii media seeking frank political insight, and the University of Hawaii political science professor sees 2010 shaping up as an exciting, but potentially nasty, campaign season.

Whata s she up to, anyway? Trevor Nedd Dec 16, 2009 Image: Matt Dunn Mazie Hirono / Rep.

HONOLULU Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye indicated surprise and a note of disappointment in response to the Friday announcement by ten-term US Representative Neil Abercrombie that he will resign to seek the governorship of Hawaii.

Published: Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 6:42 p.m. Despite having a higher percentage of women than the nation as a whole, Florida has never elected a female governor.

Hawaii's four-person congressional delegation has picked up $228,560 in campaign donations from companies or organizations that they designated for federal earmarks.

U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie sent out a tweet today that said: Aloha. After much thought, I'm resigning from Congress to focus all my efforts on becoming our next Governor.

WASHINGTON - Rep. Neil Abercrombie is leaving Capitol Hill as issues he cares deeply about - from the federal recognition of Native Hawaiians to the war in Afghanistan and health care reform - are coming to fruition.

U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie unexpectedly announced Friday he is resigning from Congress.

Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, today announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded the state $420,000 in grant funding to modernize the monitoring of Hawaii's volcanic sites.

WAIMANALO - A federal education official who's in the Islands to learn about the challenges and successes in Hawai'i schools yesterday said the state needs to do more to eliminate furlough days and keep children in the classrooms.

WASHINGTON Hawaii's congressional delegation reacted Tuesday afternoon to President Obama's strategy speech on Afghanistan.

HERBERT A. SAMPLE Federal education official visits Hawaii schools, urges end to teacher furloughs HONOLULU - HONOLULU a ' A top aide to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Monday began a weeklong trip to Hawaii, Guam and American Samoa to glean ideas and concerns about education reform from school officials, parents and politicians.

It's been widely reported that Sen. Mary Landrieu got a nine-figure handout for her state in order to secure her vote on a procedural motion for health care reform.

U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye is encouraging many people to run for office and is urging "healthy competition" but has not formally endorsed Mayor Mufi Hannemann's expected bid for governor in 2010, according to an Inouye spokesman.

The health care reform package approved by the U.S. House last week may bear little similarity to the Senate version, if one emerges.

Regarding our statewide cuts, I have a question: Have our political people from our governor down taken pay cuts? Many are highly paid and could stand a cut much easier than a teacher or office worker.

While local Democrats waxed ecstatic over the House's passage of a $1.2 trillion health care bill, one Republican state senator sees no cause for celebration.

Small businesses make up around 98 percent of all Hawaii businesses. Most of them rely heavily on part-timers. But some, including Nalo Farms may be forced to cut these workers.

WASHINGTON - A health care overhaul bill that the House could vote on as soon as tomorrow contains language to ensure that Hawaii's expansive health coverage requirements wouldn't be weakened.

Hawaii would be allowed to opt out of key requirements of national health care reform legislation, the only state given such a privilege because it already has its own comprehensive health insurance law.