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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 In May, hundreds of public pension employees stayed away from the National Conference of Public Employee Retirement Systems’ annual meeting in Honolulu.

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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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The Headaches of Thanksgiving Travel: Could They Happen Year-Round?

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airports—Chicago Midway International (MDW), New York City’s John F. Travel report, suggests that congestion at major international airports such as New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) could discourage people from making international trips into the U.S.,