Senator Brian Schatz’s least favorite part of his job is the airplanes. That’s to be expected when your office is almost a 5,000-mile commute from home. But the distance from Hawai‘i to Washington, DC isn’t only felt by the Democratic senator from Hawai‘i – it’s a disconnect experienced by many residents on these islands, isolated from the decision-making hub of a massive … [Read more...] about 5 Questions and Answers From Senator Brian Schatz’s Town Hall
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Op-Ed: Leave Policy Measures to the Next Council and Mayor – The lame-duck council should protect democratic norms and refrain from rushing through policy changes
On Maui, we have an extraordinary situation where six new council members and the mayor will be taking office in less than a month. Even the current mayor, term-limited, was resoundingly defeated for his bid to return to the council. For this reason, the outgoing council should commit to refraining from voting on any substantive policy measures for the remaining three … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Leave Policy Measures to the Next Council and Mayor – The lame-duck council should protect democratic norms and refrain from rushing through policy changes
UPDATED Photos of Womens’ March on Maui [VID]
At around 8am this morning, an organizer told the crowd assembled on the University of Hawaii Maui College lawn that an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 people had shown up for the Womens' March, one of hundreds that went off around the country today in response to Donald Trump becoming president of the United States. "Show me what democracy looks like!" an organizer would shout at … [Read more...] about UPDATED Photos of Womens’ March on Maui [VID]