UPDATE: A few hours after this post went up, the Hawaii Judiciary announced that it had recalled the bench warrant against Kaleikoa Ka‘eo. Here's their statement in full: HONOLULU, HI – This morning, Maui District Court Judge Blaine Kobayashi issued an order recalling the bench warrant in State v. Samuel Kaleikoa Kaeo, case number 2DCW-17-0002038. Therefore, Mr. Kaeo is not … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Activists plan demonstration in defense of Kaleikoa Ka`eo’s right to speak Hawaiian
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Making sense of water rights in Hawaii in light of Alexander and Baldwin’s recent East Maui stream restoration announcement
Sometimes I get the distinct impression that the Hawaii Legislature, though controlled by the Democratic Party, really has no clue as to what their constituents are actually saying. We saw this last month when local elected officials (with just a couple of exceptions) fell over themselves to endorse Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination, while the voters … [Read more...] about Making sense of water rights in Hawaii in light of Alexander and Baldwin’s recent East Maui stream restoration announcement
Hawaii Senate Kicking Around SB 320 Again, Which Would Bury Iwi On Kaho’olawe
One of the reasons land developers tend to get bad press is that their hotels, resorts and shopping centers often disturb the remains of those who lived here before the arrival of Westerners. The general rule is that any bones (iwi) found during construction must stay where found. If that can’t happen, then those who dug them up must rebury them as close as possible to their … [Read more...] about Hawaii Senate Kicking Around SB 320 Again, Which Would Bury Iwi On Kaho’olawe
CORRECTED: MauiTime’s 2012 General Election Candidate and Amendment Endorsements
It’s that time again. Time to take stock of America, think about the challenges facing this great nation, look deep into our hearts and decide which person who probably didn’t get enough parental affirmation when he or she was an infant should write our laws and stand around like they actually run the place. It’s Election Time! Woohoo! Of course, we understand if you want to … [Read more...] about CORRECTED: MauiTime’s 2012 General Election Candidate and Amendment Endorsements