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DHHL nod withstands accusation

By Rob Perez

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 07, 2013

~~<p>A Senate committee recommended Wednesday approving Gov. Neil Aber&shy;crom&shy;&shy;bie's controversial nominee to run the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands even though the nominee's former deputy said she was fired in December for not accepting a position in another department that was to be paid for using DHHL money.</p>
<p>Michelle Kauhane told members of the Senate Committee on Tourism and Hawaiian Affairs that Bruce Coppa, the governor's chief of staff, made the offer.</p>
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A Senate committee recommended Wednesday approving Gov. Neil Aber­crom­­bie's controversial nominee to run the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands even though the nominee's former deputy said she was fired in December for not accepting a position in another department that was to be paid for using DHHL money.

Michelle Kauhane told members of the Senate Committee on Tourism and Hawaiian Affairs that Bruce Coppa, the governor's chief of staff, made the offer. Login for more...



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