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  Hawaii Government State Capital Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle Hawaii State Motto
Hawaii was once ruled by kings and much of its history concerns the relationships of the rulers with the outside world of missionaries, traders, and businessmen.
In the executive branch, the Governor is the head of the State of Hawaii and is responsible for the execution of laws and the supervision of the executive departments.
United States representatives and senators, federal legislators, are responsible for laws at the national level and state legislators are responsible for laws at the state level.
www.netstate.com /states/government/hi_government.htm   (2793 words)

  
 Hawaii State Legislature   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Hawaii state government is divided into three separate and coequal branches - the legislative, executive, and judicial.
The State Capitol -- with its renowned spacious, open-air structure and symbolic features -- is home to the executive and legislative branches of Hawaii's state government and the center of legislative activity in the State.
The State Capitol re-opened during the summer of 1995.
www.capitol.hawaii.gov   (258 words)

  
 KeysDAN - State of Hawaii - HI
Hawaii is the only state that: (1) lies completely in the tropics; (2) is without territory on the mainland of any continent; (3) is completely surrounded by water; and (4) continues to grow in area because of active extrusive lava flows, most notably from Kilauea (Kīlauea).
The lieutenant governor is concurrently the Secretary of State of Hawaii.
The county executives are the Mayor of Hawaii, Mayor of Honolulu, Mayor of Kauai and Mayor of Maui.
www.keysdan.com /State_of_Hawaii.htm   (6976 words)

  
 Hawaii Reporter: Hawaii Reporter
Many people at the Hawaii State Capitol are friendly, including the capitol police and the sergeant-at-arms, but there is almost a 50-50 chance of running into someone who would just as likely tell you to buzz off or ignore you all together.
The day I visited the Texas state capitol, Sept. 24, was a historic one -- Republicans and Democrats were fighting over redistricting and the Republican plan finally passed after much predictable debate by the Democrats who previously dominated the Senate and redistricted the state for generations.
The capitol policies and people need to be much more welcoming to those who come to visit, no matter if they are from out of state or are the very taxpayers who pay the salaries of the people who work there.
www.hawaiireporter.com /story.aspx?09ee59fb-2833-4327-bd51-432b7ec02f7a   (1625 words)

  
 Hawaii (state) - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hawaii (state), only island state and the southernmost state in the United States.
Kauai, island, northwestern Hawaii, situated northwest of Oahu, from which it is separated by the Kauai Channel, and east of Niihau, from which it...
Argosy University / Honolulu, Brigham Young University- Hawaii, Chaminade University of Honolulu, Chaminade University of Honolulu: Graduate...
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 The Louisiana State Capitol Building
To construct a State Capitol Building during the 1930s, the time of the Great Depression, was an idea only a powerful politician could have made a reality.
As the tallest state capitol in the United States, the building is 450 feet high with 34 floors.
Louisiana's state symbol, the pelican, decorates the side of the steps and is used extensively elsewhere in the building.
www.crt.state.la.us /tourism/capitol/capitol.htm   (1086 words)

  
 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Hawaii State Capitol is the official statehouse or capitol building of Hawaii in the United States.
The Hawaii State Legislature—composed of the twenty-five member Hawaii State Senate led by the President of the Senate and the fifty-one member Hawaii State House of Representatives led by the Speaker of the House—convenes in the building.
Located in downtown Honolulu, the Hawaii State Capitol was commissioned and dedicated by John A. Burns, second Governor of Hawaii.
www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Hawaii_State_Capitol   (559 words)

  
 Hawaii State Capitol - Honolulu, Hawaii - Hawaii School Reports
The support pillars on the top floor are grouped in eights, to represent the eight Hawaiian islands: Hawai`i, Kaho`olawe, Kaua`i, Lana`i, Moloka`i, Ni`ihau, O`ahu, and Maui.
A statue of Queen Liliuokalani is on the makai side, which faces `Iolani Palace, and one of Father Damien is on the mauka side, which faces Punchbowl.
The capitol was completed in 1969 at a cost of $24,576,900, excluding land.
www.hawaiischoolreports.com /symbols/capitol.htm   (594 words)

  
 Definition of Hawaii State Senate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Hawaii State Senate is the upper chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature which governs from Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
The forerunner of the Hawaii State Senate during the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii was the House of Nobles.
The lower chamber of the legislature is the Hawaii State House of Representatives.
www.wordiq.com /definition/Hawaii_State_Senate   (263 words)

  
 Cupolas of Capitalism - State Capitol Building Histories (F-IL)
States with Capitol Buildings featuring prominent exterior cupolas are highlighted in yellow.
A new underground state historical library, staff facilities, and modern physical plant are incorporated into the restoration / Donald E. Ferry and Earl Wallace Henderson, Jr., from Ferry and Henderson Architects, Inc. of Springfield, Illinois.
Old State Capitol is a Greek Revival structure, featuring a central circular domed cupola.
www.cupola.com /html/bldgstru/statecap/cap03.htm   (910 words)

  
 50th State
The palace was renamed the Executive Building where it served as the seat of power for the Republic of Hawaii (1894), the ensuing Territory of Hawaii (annexed to the United States - August 12, 1898) and finally the State of Hawaii (admitted - August 21, 1959).
The State Capitol was built out of necessity to relocate the increasingly growing government offices from smaller quarters at the Executive Building (Iolani Palace) and to allow the restoration of Iolani Palace to it's original splendor and elegance under the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Rich in the symbolism of Hawaii's past, the Capitol is surrounded by water, a representation that Hawaii is an island state.
www.hawaiiscene.com /50thState.htm   (587 words)

  
 Hawaii State Government Home Page : About the State of Hawaii : State Capitol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Not just another modern structure, the impressive State Capitol, home of the legislative and executive branches of state government, becomes even more interesting when one is aware of its symbolism.
The magnificent columns are representative of the graceful palm trees indicative of Hawaii and so important to the early Hawaiians as a source of food and building material.
In the deeply-carpeted legislative chambers which reflect the ocean floor, the visitor galleries are set in proximity to the deliberative functions, demonstrating the intimate sense of participation that islanders have always had with their government.
www.hawaii.gov /about/capitol.htm   (347 words)

  
 7th Chemical: Hawaii 5-0   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
HAWAII FIVE-OH The Hawaii State Police, often called "Hawaii 5-0," is an elite law enforcement unit created under the Governor's office and the State Police Commission.
Hawaii 5-0 shares a union (SHOPO) with the Honolulu Police Department.
The current commissioner of the state police is Albert Wong, a veteran 5-0 investigator who began his career under the legendary McGarrett.
home.hawaii.rr.com /maninblack/seven/hawaii.html   (421 words)

  
 101 Things To Do - Oahu - Tours & Attractions - Visit the Reflecting Pools of Hawaii's State Capitol
In 1969 — 10 years after Hawaii became the 50th state in the nation — dedication ceremonies were held for the first State Capitol building.
Until the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, the palace was the residence of Hawaii's last queen and later served as an executive building for the territorial government.
Conceptually, Hawaii is still neither one nor the other, an anomaly among the 50 states in the union.
www.101thingstodo.com /hawaii/oahu/tours/statecapitol/index.php   (362 words)

  
 DLC: R&D Tax Credit
At the state level, R&D tax credits have the added benefit of boosting the business climate for high-tech investment, and since high-tech jobs pay more than 75 percent more than non-high-tech jobs, this is a good investment.
At 20 percent, Hawaii's credit matches the federal tax credit, is refundable, and is also among the highest R&D tax credits in the nation.
Hawaii's credit can be used against not only income tax, but insurance premiums and franchise taxes.
www.ndol.org /ndol_ci.cfm?kaid=139&subid=276&contentid=3596   (536 words)

  
 Hawaii State Art Museum -- Hawaii Museums Association Database --
The Hawai‘i State Art Museum (HiSAM) is dedicated to presenting the largest and finest collection of work by Hawai‘i artists.
HiSAM marks a milestone for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) and the fulfillment of a 35-year dream for a principal venue where the public can view a large selection from the SFCA’s Art in Public Places Collection.
The Hawai‘i State Art Museum’s inaugural exhibition, Enriched By Diversity: The Art of Hawai‘i, includes 360 works by 284 artists that celebrate a rich artistic and cultural legacy.
www.hawaiimuseums.org /mc/isoahu_hisam.htm   (215 words)

  
 Hawaii State Capitol - Honolulu Area
The new Capitol replaced 'Iolani Palace as the seat of state government on March 15, 1969.
Housing the offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and the state legislature, the structure is admired for its symbolic design.The conic shape of the legislative chambers represents volcanoes, the 40 pillars encircling the building are reminiscent of native royal palm trees, and the water surrounding the structure is symbolic of the Pacific.
Replicas of the State Seal, each 15 feet in diameter and weighing 7,500 pounds, hang from the Capitol's mauka (mountain) and makai (ocean) entrances.
www.hawaiianstyletravel.com /OahuGuide/Guide628.htm   (235 words)

  
 hawaii
Hawai'i is a multicultural, multireligious state in which the hallmark of societal interaction has been mutual acceptance.
Officials of this state have agreed that educational equity for gay, lesbian and bisexual students is a top priority challenge facing all educators.
Hawaii has a "public accommodations" statute which *may* be applicable to anti-LGBT abuse in public high schools.
www.personproject.org /Handbook/States/hawaii.html   (1425 words)

  
 Hawaii Reporter: Hawaii Reporter
Thanks to the incompetence of the Hawaii GOP leadership and especially to the political selfishness and opportunism of Lingle, the Republican Agenda is “Dead-On-Arrival” at the State Capitol, and will remain so for years and years to come.
Even with the largest margin of victory of any governor in Hawaii’s history, there is no Lingle mandate whatsoever from the voters for anything except for more of the same.
Now that Lingle has successfully gutted the GOP as a vehicle to promote reform and prepares to embark on a life in Washington, it’s no accident that she’ll be leaving behind an even weaker Hawaii Republican Party than the one she took over back in 1998.
www.hawaiireporter.com /story.aspx?8bc6ec0d-45ba-4d70-b36f-aa463d1c8803   (1247 words)

  
 Hawaii State Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Song
Things to Do in Hawaii - Hawaii Travel Network is the place for fun things to do in Hawaii.
Hawaii Vacation Rentals - Choose from hundreds of vacation rentals, villas, homes, condos and cottages on all of the Hawaiian Islands.
The combination of the stripes of the United States flag and the Union Jack of Great Britain is said to have pleased the merchant shippers of both nations.
www.50states.com /hawaii.htm   (281 words)

  
 Department of Labor and Industrial Relation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
To nominate, please send information to: The Boards and Commissions Coordinator Office of the Governor Hawaii State Capitol Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Phone: (808) 586-0026 FAX: (808) 586-0019 Hawaii's Revised Statutes 202-2 outlines council duties, membership composition and terms.
Private sector-led State and local boards assist the Governor and mayors via comprehensive five year strategic workforce investment plans and oversight of workforce investment activities.
Hawaii ends 2006 with lowest unemployment rate in 30 years (Press Release - Wed.
dlir.state.hi.us /labor/wdc/faq.shtml   (389 words)

  
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 Hawaii Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislative Reference Bureau assists the Hawai`i State Legislature by providing impartial research, consultation, and document drafting services, maintaining a research library, statutes revision and publication, operating a computerized legislative information system, and providing resources to enhance public participation in the legislative process.
Includes all of the rules of Hawaii state government agencies filed with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor in the Hawaii Administrative Rules format prior to May 1, 2006.
This Bureau publication contains all requests made by the Legislature to agencies and officials of the federal, state and county governments and of quasi-public and private agencies.
www.state.hi.us /lrb   (331 words)

  
 RareHawaii, Vote for Conservation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.
Administrator, State of Hawaii Department of Forestry and Wildlife, 1151 Punchbowl Street,Room 325, Honolulu, HI 96813.
Hawaii State Capitol, 415 South Beretania Street, Room 431, Honolulu, HI 96813.
www.rarehawaii.org /contactpage/speakout.htm   (482 words)

  
 Hawaii State Capitol
Governor Burns was in office during the constuction of the State Capitol completed in 1969.
The State Capitol is well worth exploring by foot nearby the historic architecture of one of the few real palaces in this country,
Tours are available at the Hawaii State Capitol and all the Hawaii State Governor portraits are on public display in the Chamber of the Governor public office on the top 5th floor level, also depicted in the painting.
www.tolpohawaiiart.com /id8.html   (133 words)

  
 Virtually Hawaii: Walking Tour of Honolulu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hawaii is the only state in the United States that has a Royal Palace.
In sharp contrast to the royal grandeur of the palace, Hawaii's State Capitol Building is very futuristic.
As Hawaii only became a state in 1959, the Capitol is the most recent in the entire United States.
satftp.soest.hawaii.edu /space/hawaii/vfts/oahu/walking/stop3.html   (289 words)

  
 Current Activities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This month, the University of Hawai`i College of Education, Center onDisability Studies (CDS), in partnership with the Hawai`i State Departmentof Human Services, the Hawai`i Workforce Development Council and VSA artsof Hawai`i-Pacific, was awarded $.5 million by the U.S. Centers forMedicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to lead a study titled, “HireAbilities” Hawaii.
Hawaii Stars is looking for young individuals (ages 5-35) with disabilities who have talents in singing, dancing and/or playing a musical instrument.
Hawaii Artists celebrated in Washington, D.C. Honolulu—The state of Hawaii was well represented at the 2004 International VSA arts Festival in Washington, D.C. June 9-12.
www.vsarts.hawaii.edu /activities/vsa_activities.htm   (6251 words)

  
 Hawaii Chapter: News Desk
The bill authorizes the Hawaii State Department of Human Services to provide state-funded medical assistance to pregnant legal immigrants who have been in the United States for less than five years.
By ensuring prenatal care coverage for this population subgroup, it is felt that Act 160 will assist the State to curb rising rates of low birthweight, preterm birth and subsequent medical complications, as well as some birth defects.
The March of Dimes Hawaii Chapter, whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality, testified in support of SB 2936 as part of its ongoing advocacy efforts to eliminate financial and other barriers to prenatal care.
www.marchofdimes.com /hawaii/5968_12985.asp   (382 words)

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