LINGLE KNOWS GAS For all of you out there wondering whatever became of former Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle (you know who you are), I have some important new information for you. Turns out she’s gone and joined something called the U.S. Energy Security Council. “Governor Lingle brings to the council a unique perspective and wealth of experience in running a state whose economy … [Read more...] about Former Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle Knows Gas But The Hawaii Reporter Shield Law Bill HB622 Should Just Die
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Publicly Funded Elections Bill Moves Forward In Hawaii State Legislature
This week the Senate Ways and Means Committee passed House Bill 1481 HD2 SD1, stated a news release sent out today from the non-partisan organization Voter Owned Hawaii, which supports the bill. HB 1481 would create a full public funding option for state elections. “We’re delighted with this bill’s passage, and excited about the prospect of leveling the playing field for House … [Read more...] about Publicly Funded Elections Bill Moves Forward In Hawaii State Legislature
The Steven Tyler Act Dies While The Reporter Shield Law Still Sorta Lives And Monsanto Protesters Take To The Streets
IS THE STEVEN TYLER ACT DEAD? It seems like only yesterday that Maui’s own Democratic Senator J. Kalani English captured the hearts of his colleagues with his SB465, which would criminalize the taking of photos of celebrities in the islands who were enjoying “private” moments. English called his bill “The Steven Tyler Act,” after one of the celebrities he sought to protect … [Read more...] about The Steven Tyler Act Dies While The Reporter Shield Law Still Sorta Lives And Monsanto Protesters Take To The Streets
Hawaii Legislature May Save Maui Land and Pine Pensioners And Lipoa Point While We Read More Bad Vet News
MAUI LAND PENSIONERS (AND MAYBE LIPOA POINT) SAVED! Looks like state officials have figured out a scheme to relieve Maui Land & Pineapple of its pension benefits crisis. “A bill to purchase land at Lipoa Point for permanent preservation passed unanimously out of the State House of Representatives on Thursday,” stated a Mar. 1 press release from Maui County Council Chairwoman … [Read more...] about Hawaii Legislature May Save Maui Land and Pine Pensioners And Lipoa Point While We Read More Bad Vet News
How The War Between Maui Brewing Company and Kona Brewing Company 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 male) walks in, scans the bar taps and then asks the bartender what “local beers” they have. A decade ago, that usually spurred said bartender to offer a glass or bottle of whichever Kona Brewing Co. label … [Read more...] about How The War Between Maui Brewing Company and Kona Brewing Company Over What It Means To Be A Local Beer Spilled Over Into The Hawaii State Legislature