Tag archive for Hawaii Legislature
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How The War Between Kona Brewing Co. and Maui Brewing Co. Over What It Means To Be A Local Beer Spilled Over Into The Hawaii State Legislature
You don’t have to spend more than five minutes in a bar on Front Street or in the Kihei Triangle or any of the big Ka‘anapali and Wailea resorts before a visitor (usually a
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Will Maui’s Speaker Emeritus Joseph Souki Drop ‘Emeritus’ From Title?
Seems there’s a chance that a group of “dissidents” in the state House of Representatives are attempting to replace Speaker Calvin Say with Maui’s own beloved Speaker Emeritus Joe Souki, says today’s Maui News.
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Will Hawaii State Legislature Exempt Task Force Members From Code Of Ethics?
Investigative Reporter Ian Lind published a great blog post today listing a bunch of state bills that have passed their third readings. Making the list was HB 2175, a dandy of a bill introduced
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Hawaii Legislature, Governor Abercrombie Give Akaku Some Long-Awaited Security
Akaku’s long battle for security and survival against public and private forces determined to bring down public access in Hawaii may finally be over. (Read MauiTime’s 2008 cover story here.) Here’s a release from the
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Hawaii Lawmakers Pass Transgender Protection Bill
Civil unions grabbed all the headlines, but another, no less controversial bill related to the LGBT community is still moving through the legislature. HB546, which would make it illegal for employers to discriminate on
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Reviving The Superferry…On Your Dime?
To say the Hawaii Superferry was flawed is like saying the Titanic had minor iceberg issues. The litany of problems—legal, environmental, cultural—that made the boat a colossal boondoggle and ultimately led the state Supreme Court
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By the Numbers: Borders Bankruptcies and Lingle Vacation Bonuses
3,224 Number of bills introduced this session by the Hawaii legislature 5,995 Number of bills introduced last session $345,684 Money owed to members of the Lingle Administration–including almost $17,000 to Lingle herself–for unused vacation time, according to figures
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Hawaii Lawmakers Are Considering Some Familiar Legislation. Will Any Of It Pass?
Every legislative session is defined more by failure than triumph. Hundreds of bills are introduced each year, and most are snuffed out quietly in committee, killed once they reach the floor or impaled by
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Maui 2010 Election Reflections
In November 2008, a crowd gathered at Akaku’s Kahului plaza and watched Barack Obama announce the arrival of “a new dawn of American leadership.” Almost exactly two years later, with another election in the
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Second Election Print Out In, Results Becoming Clear
The arrival of the second election printout from the state Office of Elections brings clarity to most state and county races. The two races that still appear too close to call are the East Maui
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