Film crews from the Universal Pictures movie “Battleship” have taken over the state’s resident dreadnought, the Mighty Mo, forcing the Battleship Missouri Memorial Association to close the popular tourist attraction to the public for several days. Star-Advertiser. Hawaii’s Democratic candidates for governor differed Tuesday on raising taxes, with Neil Abercrombie opposing a hike in the general excise tax “without equivocation” and Mufi Hannemann saying such an increase wouldn’t be considered “initially.” Associated Press. Former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie and former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann, the two leading Democratic candidates for governor, said yesterday that they would not raise the general excise tax to help stabilize the state’s budget. Star-Advertiser. The two leading Democratic candidates for Hawaii governor were asked at a candidates’ forum on Tuesday whether they would raise the state’s general excise tax. KITV. The leading Democratic candidates for Governor traded barbs over business issues at a debate today. KHON2. I like candidate “debates”, even though the definition of that term has been totally bastardized since the days when I participated in the National Forensic Society version when I was in high school and college. Hawaii Reporter. Concerns are growing over this month’s voter turnout as state elections officials continue to spread the word that there will be 97 fewer polling places across the islands for this year’s elections. Star-Advertiser. Associate Justice Mark Recktenwald will be sworn in as the state’s fifth justice at 4 p.m.
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