Outside counsel selected for Tennessee 's refugee resettlement lawsuit Lt. Gov . Ron Ramsey has signed off on the selection of a controversial law firm that will represent Tennessee in the state 's lawsuit against the federal government over refugee resettlement . On Monday , Ramsey 's office said the Thomas More Law Center will represent the state in the first lawsuit in the nation that will challenge the federal government for noncompliance of the Refugee Act of 1980 based on the 10th Amendment . The federal act was designed to create a permanent procedure for the admission of refugees into the United States . The Michigan-based legal group , which will represent the state for free , has taken on a host of conservative legal causes in recent years . Those challenges are on topics including Common Core education standards , hate crimes legislation , the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and abortion . On its website , the group also takes a strong stance on Islam , saying `` Radical Muslims and Islamic organizations '' are trying to wage a `` stealth jihad '' to take over the nation . Calling the law center `` an excellent firm '' with a strong track record , Ramsey said in a statement that he was confident the organization would represent the state well . `` Our nation is a welcoming nation and our state is a welcoming state . But now more than ever , we must make sure that any refugees placed in Tennessee are fully vetted and any resettlement program is in the best interest of Tennessee citizens , '' Ramsey said . `` I remain unconvinced that the federal government and their appointed agents have either the willingness or the ability to vet refugees properly or thoroughly . A nation without properly policed borders is not a nation at all . The General Assembly is doing what is necessary to protect the people we serve . '' Although the Senate has signed off on the agreement to hire the Thomas More Law Center , the House must also approve of the effort in order for it to move forward . Kara Owen , a spokeswoman for House Speaker Beth Harwell , R-Nashville , said Monday that it was her understanding that `` nothing has been finalized yet . '' The selection of the Thomas More Law Center , which comes after lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a resolution earlier this year approving the lawsuit , was necessary after Attorney General Herbert Slatery declined to initiate the lawsuit . The basis of the lawsuit centers on several arguments : that the federal government has failed to consult with the state on the continued placement of refugees ; the cost of administering the refugee resettlement program has been shifted to the state without officials specifically authorizing the appropriation of funds ; and that the ongoing placement of refugees is a violation of the 10th Amendment . The amendment says the federal government possesses only powers delegated to it by the U.S. Constitution and that all other powers are reserved for the states . Because it will be based on the 10th Amendment , Tennessee 's lawsuit is different than ones filed in other states , including in Texas and Alabama . In both of those states , efforts to block refugee resettlement have been dismissed . Gov . Bill Haslam has said he is not worried about the placement of refugees and expressed concerns about the resolution authorizing the lawsuit . Still , he opted not to veto the measure . Hedy Weinberg , executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee , criticized the hiring the Thomas More Law Center . “ The lieutenant governor ’ s decision to sign off on the hiring of an organization known for its radical anti-Muslim ideology to represent our state is very disturbing , '' Weinberg said in a statement . The ACLU-TN , along with the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition , have argued the lawsuit will negatively affect the state ’ s refugee community and perpetuate a culture of fear . Reach Joel Ebert at 615-772-1681 and on Twitter @ joelebert29 .

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Oklahoma guard Skylar Vann reacts to a foul in the first half of the team 's first-round game against IUPUI Saturday in Norman , Mitch Alcala , AP Oklahoma head coach Jennie Baranczyk celebrates with fans who were in the stands after the team 's first-round game against IUPUI in the NCAA women 's college basketball tournament Saturday , March 19 , 2022 , in Norman , Okla. ( AP Photo/ Mitch Alcala ) NORMAN – Madi Williams and Taylor Robertson couldn ’ t wipe the smiles from their faces . Moments early , the Oklahoma seniors led their team to a 78-72 win over IUPUI in an NCAA Tournament first-round game that finished late Saturday night . The Lloyd Noble Center crowd showered their team with cheers following its first March Madness victory since 2017 . The NCAA Tournament debuts helped wash away the memories of past so-so seasons . “ It 's been rough for the last three years since we 've been here . But we made it and we 're here , and we 're blessed to be here . We 're excited to be here , ” said Williams , who scored 21 points . Added Robertson : “ We are really excited and we 're not done . We are not going home yet so we get another chance to play and then hopefully we get even more chances after that. ” Fourth-seeded Oklahoma ( 25-8 ) will face No . 5 Notre Dame at 5 p.m. Monday . The survivor advances to a Sweet 16 game in Bridgeport , Conn . The Irish was an 89-78 victor over No . 12 UMass in Saturday ’ s early game . Robertson scored 17 of her game-high 22 points after halftime , including a key 3-pointer in the fourth quarter . IUPUI had just cut the lead to 67-63 with 3:31 left in regulation . The guard also hit late free throws to ice the game for the home team . Williams finished with 21 points , including seven in the first quarter to get the Sooners ’ offense started . “ I think both of them do a very nice job of having a balance of still being able to focus on themselves and not try to fix everybody but still build everybody up , ” OU coach Jennie Baranczyk said . “ They are constantly having a conversation at a timeout . If you watch our timeouts , there are conversations and it 's not just me talking at them and I love that . I love that they are strategizing and talking to each other . “ I think , from that standpoint , they bring a lot more than anybody what everybody sees . They bring a steadiness , a competitiveness and they are definite leaders on the team in terms of strategy. ” The Sooners led 41-37 at halftime and opened the game up with a 12-0 run midway through the third quarter . “ We forced some turnovers and we got some stops , but at the end of the day , you know , when you 're not making shots , wide-open shots at the other end , you allow a team like that to get Madi Williams running downhill , you have Robertson coming off screens , ” IUPUI coach Austin Parkinson said . “ I thought we did a poor job on Robertson in the second half . We covered her great in the first half and lost her on some really pretty easy switches we would normally make . “ A player like that and you leave her open , it 's three points . That was tough. ” Skylar Vann left the Big 12 Tournament on crutches last weekend after an apparent left knee injury . The Big 12 ’ s sixth person of the year came off the bench to finish with 13 points , including seven in the first quarter . “ Yesterday was the first day we actually knew she would get some time . She was a little bit limited although she played quite a bit tonight . You know , Skylar is just one that she just always has a smile on her face , or she just gets to work , ” Baranczyk said . “ And she just got to work . And I love that about her . I love that you know nothing really fazes her , and so she 's such an integral part of this team just with the energy that she brings every single day , so we are so happy that she got to step on the floor today. ” The Jaguars were led by Rachel McLimore ’ s 18 . Macee Williams , the four-time Horizon League player of the year , added 17 points and 13 rebounds . Photos : OU women open NCAA Tournament with win over IUPUI Venables statement : `` ( Gundy ) chose to read aloud to his players , not once but multiple times , a racially charged word that is objectionable to everyone and does not reflect the attitude and values of our university or our football program . '' `` He will be successful . I guarantee it , '' former Missouri head coach Gary Pinkel said of L'Damian Washington , who was named Oklahoma 's interim wide receivers coach following Cale Gundy resignation Sunday night . Bob Stoops was a pacifying force for OU football this week , telling everyone to move on after Cale Gundy 's abrupt resignation Sunday night . Eli Lederman and Eric Bailey talk about how Brent Venables handled his most difficult situation since becoming head coach . Oklahoma head coach Jennie Baranczyk celebrates with fans who were in the stands after the team 's first-round game against IUPUI in the NCAA women 's college basketball tournament Saturday , March 19 , 2022 , in Norman , Okla. ( AP Photo/ Mitch Alcala )

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CVS EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH DRUG DISTRIBUTION BOSTON , Mass . - A Worcester man was charged yesterday in federal court with distribution of Vicodin and Suboxone which he allegedly stole from his employer , CVS Pharmacy in Worcester . LEOPOLD MCLUNE , 28 , was charged in a criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances . If convicted , MCLUNE faces up to 20 years imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release and a $ 1 million fine . The criminal complaint alleges that MCLUNE was employed at the CVS Pharmacy on Front Street in Worcester as a pharmacy technician . In that position , he assisted in the home delivery of prescription drugs . According to the complaint , CVS corporate security became aware of significant losses of Vicodin and Suboxone , both controlled substances from its pharmacy inventory . As a result , CVS installed covert video surveillance inside the pharmacy . Video recordings show MCLUNE on approximately 20 occasions between September 2010 and January 2011 , pouring the contents of bottles containing either Vicodin and Suboxone into his pockets . A CVS audit shows thousands of pills were unaccounted for . United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz and Steven W. Derr , Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration ’ s New England Field Division made the announcement today . The case was investigated by the DEA ’ s Tactical Diversion Squad in Worcester which comprises investigators from DEA , and the Burlington , North Andover , Wellesley , Plainville , Westborough , Douglas and Worcester Police Departments . CVS Pharmacy provided critical cooperation to agents in the investigation , agreeing to install video surveillance and allowing agents access to the surveillance recordings . The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David Hennessy of Ortiz 's Worcester Branch Office . The details contained in the criminal complaint are allegations . The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law .

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You are here News News December 21 , 2020 Press Release Two Owners of New York Pharmacies Charged in $ 30 Million Covid-19 Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme December 20 , 2020 December 18 , 2020 Press Release Kearney Man Sentenced to 35 Years Imprisonment for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possessing a Firearm Press Release Press Release Press Release Press Release Member of Monument Street Drug Trafficking Organizations in East Baltimore Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison and Another Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Distribution Charges

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Two Plead Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Factoring Companies of over $ 1 Million Greenbelt , Maryland - Rafael Simmons , age 30 , of Laurel , Maryland and Texas , pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a scheme to defraud accounts receivables finance companies , known as factoring companies , of more than $ 1 million . Co-defendant Rodney A. Mathis , age 34 , of Stafford , Virginia , pleaded guilty on February 22 , 2010 , to wire fraud in connection with his role in the scheme . The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein ; Special Agent in Charge Richard A. McFeely of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ; Special Agent in Charge C. Andre ' Martin of the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation ; Special Agent in Charge Kathryn Jones , U.S. Department of Transportation , Office of Inspector General , Washington Regional Office ; and Special Agent in Charge Robert Craig of the Mid-Atlantic Field Office , Defense Criminal Investigative Service . According to their plea agreements , from November 2007 through July 2009 , Simmons and others , including Rodney Mathis , engaged in a scheme to defraud factoring companies , which purchase account receivables from federal government contractors and others . For example , Simmons contacted Federal National Payables ( FNP ) , a factoring company , and held himself out as the Director of Omega Rho International ( ORI ) , a management consultant company located in Odenton , Maryland , and falsely represented that ORI had a lucrative contract to supply telecommunications services to the U.S. government . Simmons represented to FNP that ORI was willing to assign its rights to payments under the contract to FNP , in exchange for advances on those payments . Rodney Mathis falsely held himself out as a Contracting Officer for the United States Army in order to convince FNP that ORI had a genuine government contract and that government payments would be made to FNP . As part of the scheme , Simmons submitted a fictitious financial statement to FNP reflecting that Simmons ’ net worth was $ 12 million and that he had more than $ 1.9 million in cash available in banks in the Phillipines and in the United Arab Emirates , in order to entice FNP to send the factoring payments . Mathis and Simmons also created a fraudulent classified version of a government contract which they faxed to FNP to further convince FNP that the contract was genuine . As a result , Simmons and Mathis caused FNP to make several wire transfers , including a wire transfer of approximately $ 315,124 to a bank account controlled by Simmons . Simmons subsequently laundered the payment through other accounts he controlled . The total loss resulting from the scheme was between $ 1 million and $ 2.5 million . Simmons and Mathis face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for wire fraud and Simmons also faces a maximum of 10 years in prison for money laundering . U.S. District Judge Roger W. Titus has scheduled sentencing for May 17 , 2010 at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. , respectively . United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended Assistant United States Attorney David I. Salem , who is prosecuting the case .

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BOISE , Idaho – The harassment began soon after a report by a 19-year-old intern , who alleged an Idaho lawmaker raped her , became public . One state representative sought a copy of the police report and made inquiries into how the young woman herself could be referred for criminal charges for reporting the alleged rape . Another shared links to a far-right blog post that included the intern ’ s name , photo and personal details about her life with thousands of people in a newsletter and on social media . And members of a far-right , anti-government activist group tried to follow and harass the young woman after she was called to testify in a legislative public ethics hearing . “ I can take criticism . I can take people laying out their opinion on me , ” the intern told The Associated Press in a phone interview Sunday evening . “ But this , it ’ s just overwhelming. ” The AP doesn ’ t name people who report sexual assault unless they agree to be publicly named . The intern asked to use the name “ Jane Doe , ” which is the name she testified under during a legislative ethics committee hearing last week . The investigation into then-Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger , a Republican from Lewiston , underscores why many alleged sex crimes go unreported . While the # MeToo movement made it clear that sexual harassment and assault remains a widespread problem , survivors can face stigma and disbelief when they come forward . About three out of every four sexual assaults go unreported , according to the Rape and Incest National Network . And data from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics shows that as many as one-fifth of sexual violence survivors who chose not to report their crimes to police cited the fear of retaliation as a primary reason . The Idaho probe began in March after the intern reported that the lawmaker raped her in his apartment after they went to a Boise restaurant . Von Ehlinger has denied all wrongdoing and maintains they had consensual sex . The Boise Police Department is investigating . A legislative ethics committee voted unanimously last week that Von Ehlinger engaged in “ conduct unbecoming ” a lawmaker . He resigned before the full House could vote on whether to remove him from office . But the harassment faced by Doe did not stop . Members of the far-right are still attacking , some calling her disparaging names and posting her photo . “ You know that photo everyone is posting ? I ’ m 12 years old in that photo . I ’ m not even a teenager in that photo , and they ’ re sharing it calling me nasty , ” Doe said . “ But the truth can not be altered. ” Doe first began working in the Idaho Statehouse a year ago , helping with legislative committees under the Legislature ’ s high school “ page ” program . She came back this year as an intern , hoping to prepare for a future career in government . She said she agreed to von Ehlinger ’ s dinner invitation because she was hoping to network and was excited to go to a restaurant that cost far more than what she could afford on her near-minimum wage salary . After dinner , von Ehlinger brought her back to his apartment rather than her car because he said he ’ d forgotten something . Once there , Doe said , he pinned her down and forced her to perform oral sex , despite the fact that she said “ no ” in several ways and froze . Doe is petite , and von Ehlinger is bigger , she said . “ He has a collection of guns . Fight or flight was never an option , ” she said . During the alleged sexual assult , Doe said she tried to focus on something else . “ I got fixated on his curtains because they were bright red — I named them 'American red ' in my head , because it was bright like the stripes in the flag , ” she said . “ I just stared at it ... I will never forget how disgusting I felt. ” She reported the incident two days later . Next came forensic exams , reports to the Idaho attorney general and interviews with the ethics committee . The committee eventually announced a public hearing would be held , making Doe ’ s complaint public on April 16 . Within hours , von Ehlinger 's supporters began publicizing Doe ’ s identity . One of his attorneys released a letter to the media that included Doe ’ s real name . Two far-right websites posted Doe ’ s name and details about her life , and one included her photo . “ I respected them enough not to keep it a secret , ” Doe said of von Ehlinger ’ s fellow lawmakers , `` and they destroyed me . '' Rep. Priscilla Giddings , a Republican from the tiny community of White Bird , shared the link with Doe ’ s name and photo in a newsletter to constituents and said the allegations were nothing more than a “ liberal smear job. ” She also shared the blog post with thousands of followers on social media , making the intern ’ s identity widely known . Giddings has not responded to repeated requests for comment from the AP . Rep. Heather Scott , a Republican from the community of Blanchard , filed a public record request with the city of Boise seeking a copy of the young woman 's police report . Scott approached Rep. Melissa Wintrow , a Democrat from Boise , to ask about how a person who files a false police report alleging sexual assault could be charged . Wintrow is a board member for the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence , which is representing Jane Doe . Scott refused to answer questions from the AP and sent one comment in a short email . “ I dont ( sic ) think you have your facts straight , ” Scott wrote on April 27 . Doe didn ’ t know her identity had been made public until her next shift at the Statehouse . Right away she could tell the mood around her was different . “ The secretaries let me know that Giddings had done that and they were showing me the article , ” Doe said , “ and my life is crashing before my eyes. ” She kept showing up for work — partly because the ethics committee told her she needed to be available , she said . But she felt like she was under a magnifying glass . Lawyers with the attorney general ’ s office questioned her about her movements around the Statehouse . When she tried to ask the governor for a photo — she ’ d hoped to collect one for every year she served in the Capitol building — staffers assumed she just wanted to complain , Doe said . “ Nobody had the humanity to even look me in the eye , like I brought shame , ” she said . “ They made it seem as if everything I do is suspicious. ” Being called to testify publicly at the ethics hearing compounded the pain . She ’ d already testified in private , only to be stopped when she began the difficult process of describing the alleged rape by a committee member who said it might make both Doe and the committee uncomfortable . “ I was so upset by that , ” Doe said . Doe was shielded from public view during the hearing , and the committee warned everyone her identity should stay private . As Doe left the hearing , some onlookers who were there in support of von Ehlinger rushed out to try to film her . Boise resident Karen Smith , herself a former Statehouse intern who attended the ethics hearing to support Doe , heard the intern screaming in the hallway after she was accosted . “ I thought , ‘ Oh no , somebody needs to maybe go help , ’ ” Smith said . When Smith found the group , Doe was curled up in a ball on the floor as her legal team tried to shield her with umbrellas . The onlookers were trying to get close to the young woman to videotape her and take photos . Smith and another person tried to block the onlookers from getting close to Doe , she said . “ There were like eight policeman there , state police , but they were watching and not doing anything and they said , ‘ We ’ re not allowed to take sides. ’ So we kept at it , ” Smith said . Security footage obtained by Idaho Public Television 's Idaho Reports on Tuesday showed one state trooper standing in a way that helped shield Doe from onlookers . Another officer appeared to talk to the people in the hall while other officers stood off to the side . Eventually , the officers escorted Doe out of the building . Though the ethics investigation was not a criminal investigation , criminal trials do provide some guidance for situations like this one where emotions can be expected to run high , said former U.S. Attorney Wendy Olson . “ You have to anticipate what are the risks to this person , ” Olson said in a phone interview last week , and take steps including private entrances and exits for witnesses and warning people against retaliating in any way . “ The court always makes it clear that among the worst things you could ever do is try to harass or intimidate a witness , ” Olson said . The alleged rape , harassment and the hearing all made one thing clear , Doe said . She won ’ t stop fighting until she ’ s sure the Statehouse has policies in place to prevent anyone else from experiencing the same pain she endured . “ This has all been pushed at me against my will after my repeated attempts at ‘ No , ' ” she said . “ But I ’ m taking my voice back . It ’ s mine , it ’ s not theirs . ”

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MESA , AZ — Two teens have been arrested after making false threats at two different Mesa Public Schools Friday . The Mesa Police Department says they have responded to multiple threat calls at schools within Mesa this week . The two students who attend different high schools were criminally charged for the false threats . Police say a 14-year-old girl at Red Mountain High School was charged Friday after claiming she had an explosive device in her backpack Friday at around 9:30 a.m. She was then released to her parent and charges were filed through the Maricopa County Attorney , Juvenile Division . In a separate incident Friday , a 15-year-old boy at Dobson High School was charged for threats and interference with or disruption of an educational facility after posting the threat on social media at around 7:30 a.m . The school was put on lockdown due to the threat . He was then released to his legal guardian and charges were filed through the Maricopa County Attorney , Juvenile Division . `` It just interferes with law enforcement and the smooth ability and interferes for both police and fire department to respond to legitimate crime , '' said Chuck Trapani with the Mesa Police Department . `` Parents you have a huge responsibility when you have kids , you need to talk to your kids about responsible social media posting . '' A spokesperson for Mesa Public Schools provided this statement to ABC15 about the students : `` The students involved will receive appropriate disciplinary consequences pending the outcome of the investigation . Consequences for threats range from suspension to expulsion . '' After the incidents , the Mesa Police Department says they take all threats seriously and released the following statement . `` Over the past several days the Mesa Police Department has responded to multiple threat calls involving schools within our city . All of these threats are taken seriously and are thoroughly investigated . These threats do not only have serious consequences , but can cause severe emotional distress to students , parents , school staff and the overall community . Several of the threats we have experienced over the past week were from social media platforms . We want to share some tips about creating or even sharing false on-line threats : - Don ’ t ever post or send any false threats on-line - If you feel you are the target of an on-line threat , immediately report it to the police - If you see a threat of violence posted on social media immediately report it to the police - Please notify the police of any threat , but do not forward or share the posted threat before police can investigate it . This can spread misinformation and cause undo panic - If you are a parent please talk to your children and discuss with them the importance of responsible social media use and that there are consequences in posting false threats , to include possible felony and/or misdemeanor charges '' Those with any information surrounding the threat incidents in Mesa this week are urged to contact the Mesa Police Department at 480-644-2211 .

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Bowling Green Man Ordered To Pay $ 14,000 In Restitution A Bowling Green man was ordered to pay more than $ 14,000 in restitution and sentenced to three years of supervised release after previously pleading guilty to illegally converting funds from the Department of Veterans Affairs , said Steven M. Dettelbach , United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio . Mickael C. Jones , age 36 , illegally converted the money between May 2009 and December 2010 , according to court documents . Jones ’ aunt died in May 2009 . She had been receiving monthly VA surviving-spouse pension benefits . Not knowing of her death , the VA continued to make monthly direct deposits into her bank account , and Jones withdrew the money for his for his own use , according to the court documents . The investigating agency in this case is the Department of Veterans Affairs , Office of Inspector General . The case is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Thomas A. Karol .

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New version of Akaka Bill introduced in US Senate Panos : Carlisle ’ s start disappointing S & P Downgrades Hawaiian Electric to Brink of Junk , Conservation , Regulatory Lag Blamed Christmas cancelled : Hawaii Tax collectors force shutdown of craft shows A chaotic scene broke out last month at the Kailua Open Market when tax agents clamped down on so-called `` cash economy '' businesses , leading to cancellation of the 36th annual Mayor 's Craft and Country Fair Saturday and prompting state tax officials to meet with vendors this afternoon at Makiki Park . The crackdown by the state Tax Department 's year-old Special Enforcement Unit comes as dozens of vendors and small businesses across the islands have begun holding holiday craft fairs in homes , parking lots and large halls . The tighter enforcement requires sellers to show proof of general excise tax licenses , keep records of sales and provide sales receipts to tax agents to comply with Hawaii law . The city Parks Department Monday announced that the fair at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall had been called off… . Not being targeted for tax collection : drug dealers , hostess bars , gambling dens , and brothels… read more Shapiro : Abercrombie needs to evaluate rail funding Minnesota Rep. James Oberstar , the main booster for Oahu rail outside of the Hawaii delegation , lost his seat and Republicans gained control of the transportation committee he led . Honolulu transit officials say political changes should n't affect funding for a project as far along as ours , but the Republicans campaigned on a promise to cut spending and many conservatives have a deep-seated aversion to rail . Newly elected Republican governors in Ohio and Wisconsin have said they 'll stop rail projects . Even senior Hawaii U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye , who remains hopeful , says `` nothing is guaranteed . '' Carlisle and the City Council need to address these concerns up front so there are no surprises later , and it 's a discussion that Gov.-elect Neil Abercrombie and the Legislature should be pressed to join . Abercrombie says he wo n't hold up approval of the rail environmental impact statement for the study of rail finances ordered by Gov . Linda Lingle , arguing that financial issues are between the city and the Federal Transit Administration . He 's right that environmental impact and financial impact are separate issues , but it 's not true that there 's no state involvement in the financing . The governor and Legislature had to approve the current Oahu rail tax and would need to consent to any increase or extension of the tax if federal or local funding falls short . More : Public support for O ‘ ahu rail is still there ; is the money ? RELATED : Inouye becomes useless ? House , Senate Republicans place moratorium on Earmarks , Rail funding in jeopardy as key House sponsor ousted read more Hawaii ERS has only 65 % of what it needs to meet pension obligations The ERS has just 65 percent of what it needs to meet its obligation to future retirees , putting it in the bottom 20 percent of all states , according to a recent study by the Pew Center on the States . Its unfunded liability stands at $ 6.2 billion , the highest in the fund 's history . There are currently 38,700 retirees drawing benefits from the fund , and another 15,000 active state and county workers are eligible to retire at anytime . `` That scares the bejesus out me . If you look at these trend lines we have an unsustainable situation going forward , '' said Marcus Oshiro , chairman of the House Finance Committee . Other states in similar straits have launched reform efforts , with the state assembly in financially strapped California taking steps last month to cut $ 100 billion in pension costs over coming decades . Altogether , 19 states have passed new laws to curb pension costs this year , ranging from raising retirement ages to cutting benefits for retirees , according to the National Conference of State Legislatures . `` More states have enacted significant retirement legislation in 2010 than in any other year in history , '' said Ronald Snell , the NCSL 's expert on public pension plans . Hawaii was not one of them . `` Lots of states did act and we expect them to continue to do so , '' he said . `` We do n't know the reason for the lack of action in Hawaii . '' The ERS offers three different retirement plans , one of which allows government workers to retire with full benefits at age 55 with five years of service . For the baby boom generation , the minimum age to qualify for full benefits from Social Security is between 66 and 67 . Oshiro said leaders in the state House last session made an attempt to increase the vesting period and number of years of service government workers would need before becoming eligible for pension benefits . But the bill never made it out of committee . `` There was no supporting testimony from the ERS or the administration , but there was plenty of opposition from the rank-and-file union members , '' Oshiro said . RELATED : PEW : Hawaii “ has failed to sock away any assets ” to cover pension liabilities read more Abercrombie teams up with Homeless Tent City Supporters CB : Neil Abercrombie is delivering the keynote address at the annual statewide homeless awareness conference at the Pacific Beach Hotel this morning . Legislators ( and tent city mavens ) John Mizuno and Rida Cabalilla also addressed the conference , sponsored by Partners In Care as part of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week . In attendance : Breene Harimoto and his Honolulu City Council predecessor Gary Okino . ) Who ? http : //partnersincarehawaii.org/ RELATED : UH Mānoa Center on the Family , Department of Human Services , Release Report on Those Accessing Homeless Support Services REALITY : read more Gay-Atheist Oahu Democrats trying to cut off Lingle ’ s funding for 2012 The complaint , filed in late October , alleges that the Republican Governors Association and the gubernatorial campaign of Lt. Gov . James `` Duke '' Aiona 's campaign violated state campaign contribution limits by coordinating advertising . Tony Gill , an attorney and the chairman of ( the gay-atheist ) Oahu Democrats , said that Aiona and the RGA have since received the complaint and that the commission could decide on the merits in December or January . At the time of the complaint , the local GOP dismissed the charges as purely political . But Gill and party chairman Dante Carpenter told Civil Beat a ruling was needed on the matter or else the state could see the same unprecedented level of national spending in Hawaii 's 2012 elections . They are trying to make an end-run around the Supreme Court and cut off Lingle 's funding sources for 2012. read more Panos Prevedouros plans run for Mayor 2012 Panos Prevedouros already has said he will again seek the mayor ’ s job when the chance comes up again in 2012 . One thing the University of Hawaii civil engineering professor and anti-rail candidate has learned in his two previous runs for the office is that the campaign never stops . RELATED : Panos : Carlisle ’ s start disappointing read more Inouye says he knows more than Obama Sen. Daniel Inouye ( D. , Hawaii ) , chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee , said today that he knows more about the needs of the people of Hawaii than does anyone in the executive branch , including President Barack Obama . Asked by reporters whether the news that Republicans in both the House and Senate plan to embrace an earmark ban had changed his view on the topic at all , Mr. Inouye replied that “ the people of Hawaii didn ’ t elect me to be a rubber stamp for any executive. ” RELATED : Inouye becomes useless ? House , Senate Republicans place moratorium on Earmarks read more CB : Will Big Island Gain a House District ? ( Not likely , but it could gain 1/2 of a Senate seat , annoying politicians ) The commission 's original recommendations for 2001 included a split Senate district between North Kauai and Waimanalo on Oahu and split House districts involving all four counties — a practice known as `` canoeing . '' Such systems have been used in Hawaii before . The commission eventually abandoned that approach even though it increased the deviation between underrepresented and overrepresented counties . read more Murderer eighth to move here Convicted murderer Justin Boulay was released from prison in Illinois yesterday , and when he arrives in Hawaii to live with the wife he married behind bars , he will join seven other people here convicted of homicide in other states . read more West Oahu Parents Protest School Firings '' It 's been fantastic under challenging circumstances Mr. Kila and his staff have really turned it around . With all the homeless kids and free lunch kids they have done an incredible job , '' said Pauline Bailey , with the Kamaile School Board . read more Large union rally invades Hilton property WAIKIKI ( HawaiiNewsNow ) - Hotel workers ( from the gay-oriented Abercrombie-endorsing Unite Here Local 5 ) unhappy about the progress of contract talks with management at the Hilton Hawaiian Village employed a new tactic Tuesday . They took their protest onto hotel property , a place that is usually a sanctuary for guests . `` Who 's got the power ? We got the power , '' hundreds of union workers and supporters chanted as they marched along Kalia Road in front of the Hilton… . After 45 minutes on the street the protest moved onto hotel property and eventually into lobbies and down to the beach-front swimming pool . `` No contract . No peace . No contract . No peace , '' the protesters chanted as they made their way past curious hotel guests . ( This is the substitute for not blowing out that union benefit plan convention . ) SA : Hilton workers take a stand SA : Union workers take over Hilton lobby , then retreat to the beach read more SA : Anonymity , not 'haole , ' is issue A five-judge federal appeals court panel 's ruling against the anonymity of non-Hawaiian students seeking admission to Kamehameha Schools is sound , although dissents have stirred misguided accusations of race-related bullying of students in Hawaii public schools . While state schools have been admonished by the U.S. Department of Education for failing to respond to harassment , that has nothing to do with the Kamehameha case . ( They are concerned because they are busily trying to tie school bullying to the gay agenda , and this doesn ’ t fit in . ) RELATED : The transsexual agenda for Hawaii schools RCFP : Anonymity of plaintiffs rejected in school admissions case read more Feds : Put rare Hawaii dolphin on endangered list Only about 150 or 170 of the dolphins , known as false killer whales , live in waters up to 87 miles off Hawaii 's coasts . A study published by the National Marine Fisheries Service in August said the small population is at high risk of suffering from inbreeding . It 's also at risk of being inadvertently snagged by fishing lines . ( Meanwhile other enviros are attacking fish farming operations . ) The agency plans to post its recommendation in the Federal Register on Wednesday . A few hundred live in waters farther from Hawaii 's shores , but this pelagic population is separate from the group that lives closer in . ( This is a lie necessary to justify the finding . ) Earlier this year a federal advisory group recommended that longline fishermen catching ahi , mahimahi and other fish use a different kind of hook to minimize the chances they will severe injure or kill the dolphins when they accidentally get snagged on their lines . The government formed the advisory group in response to data showing the Hawaii-based longline fleet is accidentally killing or seriously injuring an average of 7.4 false killer whales each year . This exceeds the 2.5 per year that the population can lose without hurting its ability to sustain itself . ( Because the smaller population has ben artificially separated from the larger . ) PRECISELY AS PREDICTED : Humpbacks recover , but Hawaii still losing sovereignty over State waters RELATED : With federal law at stake , Paid activists attack Hawaii fish farmers read more Illicit fireworks will draw more state scrutiny Sen. Will Espero , co-chairman of the Illegal Fireworks Task Force , said one of the recommendations he 's considering is transferring inspection of domestic cargo at Hawaii 's harbors to the state Department of Transportation 's Harbors Division . Currently , the state Department of Agriculture is the only government agency authorized to routinely inspect domestic shipping containers , and only those containers labeled as containing agricultural products . Experts estimate perhaps 5 percent of all domestic containers arriving on Oahu shores are inspected . The experts said they suspect domestic containers bring most illegal fireworks into the islands . The experts cautioned that whichever agency conducts searches of shipping containers , they are limited by the 4th Amendment , which protects against illegal searches and seizures . Espero , who is chairman of the Senate Public Safety Committee , said he also wants to see if federal , and possibly even state funding could be available to help police departments and other local agencies combat illegal fireworks . ( Maybe we could take them off of drug enforcement so liberal snobs can get their beauty sleep on Jan 1 and July 4 . ) read more Maker of Four Loko drink to remove product from stores The drink has been banned in four states . The beverage could be a factor in several sex assault cases here in Hawaii . Lawmakers are hoping to stop caffeinated alcoholic beverages from being abused . read more Website will accept applications to supply renewable energy to HECO The website will start accepting applications for Oahu projects at noon Wednesday . Applications for projects on the Big Island and Maui will be accepted beginning Nov. 24 . LINK : Selling Power to Hawaiian Electric TOTALLY RELATED : S & P Downgrades Hawaiian Electric to Brink of Junk , Conservation , Regulatory Lag Blamed read more Kona Residents gaining water option through improvement district A West Hawaii subdivision is a step closer to getting county water , after a County Council committee gave its approval to a county department manager 's plan to create a water improvement district there . Residents of Kona Ocean View subdivision , six miles north of Kailua-Kona , on Puukala Loop Road , have been working for decades to get county water in the subdivision , residents testified Tuesday morning during the hearing at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa . An improvement district lets the county finance construction and allows residents to pay that back through a fee included in their property taxes… . read more Drug treatment facility gaining support on Kaua ‘ i LIHU ‘ E — An estimated 100 residents turned out Monday night at the War Memorial Convention Hall to learn more about drug and alcohol addiction , residential and outpatient treatment centers for substance abusers , clean and sober homes , and therapeutic living options on Kaua ‘ i . Yes , but will OHA block it AGAIN ? OHA driving Hawaiians out of Hawaii read more Attention Hawaii Democrats : Potential Legislative Office managers available - Registered sex offender charged with sexually assaulting 12-year-old boy - Hawaii Man Charged With Soliciting Sex From Boy On Web - US Marshals capture convicted sex offender - Child molester back at work at Hawaii Legislature The Hawaii Environmental Movement : A Brief History by Henry Curtis The first conservation movement in Hawai ` i was The Outdoor Circle , founded in 1911 by wives of prominent people . Its first big claim to fame was the undergrounding requirement for electric distribution lines in urban Honolulu in the 1920s . The Outdoor Circle transformed itself into an environmental movement in the 1990s under the direction of its CEO Mary Steiner . The next environmental organization on the scene was the Hawai ` i Audubon Society ( HAS ) in 1928 , followed by the Conservation Council for Hawai ` i ( CCH ) in 1953-54 . The National Wildlife Foundation ( NWF ) sought to establish itself here , but found it difficult , and since the same type of people became members of both CCH and NWF , CCH became the Hawai ` i affiliate of the NWF . Save Our Surf ( SOS ) was the first grassroots destabilizing force in Hawai ` i . It was founded between 1961 and 1964 by the late John Kelly , Jr. SOS was a grassroots group which protected the coastline from massive developments . The Sierra Club established a Hawai ` i branch in 1968 . At that time , affiliates outside of the headquarters in California were small and tended to focus on hiking . Life of the Land burst onto the scene in 1970 . … read more

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