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Entries from February 6th, 2009

Star-Bulletin staff worry about special staff meeting

February 6th, 2009 · 3 Comments · General

[Update: S-B announces layoffs, elimination of neighbor island bureaus, and shift to tabloid format.] With employees of the Honolulu Advertiser preparing for a Sunday vote on a proposed contract settlement that includes a 10% pay cut and other concessions, folks down the street in the Star-Bulletin newsroom are wondering if the other shoe is going [...]

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Friday…Another information bill to watch out for, two bits from the Weekly, the count at OIP, and an evening at the Pacific Club

February 6th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Food, General, Sunshine

Thanks to Senator Les Ihara for calling my attention to SB 1041, which would eliminate public access to the record of certain consumer complaints against filed against businesses. The bill is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection a week from today. Should I comment on how refreshing it [...]

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