Hawaii Lt. Gov Shan Tsutsui announced today that he would resign, effective Jan. 31 of this year. Once considered a strong candidate to run for Maui County Mayor this year, Tsutsui, a Democrat, instead announced back in this October 2017 Maui News story that he preferred to spend more time with his family and wouldn't run for anything in the 2018 election. In his … [Read more...] about Shan Tsutsui to resign as Hawaii Lieutenant Governor
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Planned Parenthood in Hawaii denounces Trump Administration’s curtailing of birth control protections
It's quite remarkable to see just how much the Trump Administration–and the Republican Party as a whole–hates women. Nearly everything they do in some way exerts control over women–whether its restricting their access to healthcare, abortion or just plain attacking civil rights. It's like they're using Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale not as a warning of a dystopian … [Read more...] about Planned Parenthood in Hawaii denounces Trump Administration’s curtailing of birth control protections
What it’s like to be transgender in America, and on Maui, in 2017
By Danielle M. Bergan When MauiTime asked me to write an article on trans-rights and transphobia, it sent thoughts racing through my head at light speed. There’s so much happening in and to our Trans community in the summer of 2017 and most of it is a clear and present danger to who we are not just as citizens, but as human beings. Backtracking a bit, when I began my … [Read more...] about What it’s like to be transgender in America, and on Maui, in 2017
Federal government expands public comment time on review of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Expansion
Looks like you have a little more time to make official comments on the Trump Administration's efforts to shrink a variety of national marine sanctuaries and monuments, one of which is the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has graciously extended the public comment period for a little more than two … [Read more...] about Federal government expands public comment time on review of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Expansion
Planned Parenthood Hawaii lobbying arm really happy health care repeal died in the U.S. Senate
So last night, after months–no, years–of loudly and proudly promising to obliterate the Affordable Care Act, the biggest legislative achievement of President Barack Obama's administration, the Republicans who control the U.S. Senate failed to pass their last-ditch repeal bill (written earlier that afternoon). The vote was 51-49, with all 48 Democrats and three Republicans–Lisa … [Read more...] about Planned Parenthood Hawaii lobbying arm really happy health care repeal died in the U.S. Senate