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Hawaii’s Optics Problem: A Travel Hotspot Struggles With Meetings Business

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With state and federal conference spending facing public scrutiny, the Aloha State has struggled to sell itself as a cost-effective option for meetings. “It It may be the birthplace of President Barack Obama, but that doesn’t mean Hawaii is going to get a break when it comes to the crackdown on federal spending on meetings.

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Roundup: Ballot Initiatives Make Breakthroughs on Election Night

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“If it could win in Berkeley, it could win in a lot of places,” said Marion Nestle, a professor at New York University and author of Food Politics. Others disagree, saying passage of the beverage tax in Berkeley is a breakthrough win.

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