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A New Day in Hawai'i: The Lingle to Abercrombie Transition and the State Budget

2011; RELX Group (Netherlands); Linguagem: Inglês

10.2139/ssrn.1815545

1556-5068

Todd L. Belt,

Island Studies and Pacific Affairs

On Dec 5, 2010, the state of Hawai‘i ended eight years of divided government by inaugurating Neil Abercrombie as governor. Two-term Republican Governor Linda Lingle handed the reins of power to Neil Abercrombie, who promised a “New Day for Hawai‘i.” But can this former congressman and close friend of the Obama family deliver for the state?