On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the state Senate voted again on SB1, the bill legalizing same-sex marriage. The vote was 19-4 with two excused, which came as no surprise given that Senate Judiciary Chairman Clayton Hee had predicted an easy passage the week before. On the morning of Nov. 13, Governor Neil Abercrombie–who had called the Legislature into Special Session to deal with this … [Read more...] about State of Hawaii Finally Legalizes Same Sex Marriage
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Scary House Testimony On Hawaii Same Sex Marriage Bill and Not So Scary Lahaina Halloween Arrest Figures While Maui County Council Votes To Demolish The Old Montana House
THE HORROR I don’t know about you, but I’ve been hiding under my desk since Halloween night. Usually, the evening passes uneventfully for me each year, with minimal frights and few true scares. But this year was different. That’s what I get for monitoring the state House of Representatives Special Session hearing on SB1, the bill that would finally legalize same-sex marriage … [Read more...] about Scary House Testimony On Hawaii Same Sex Marriage Bill and Not So Scary Lahaina Halloween Arrest Figures While Maui County Council Votes To Demolish The Old Montana House
Hawaii Legislative Special Session On Same Sex Marriage Begins while More Precious Molasses Gets Spilled Into Kahului Harbor
SPECIAL SESSION BEGINS Well, this is it. At 10am on the morning of Monday, Oct. 28, the Hawaii State Legislature went into Special Session to deal with, among other things, the issue of same-sex marriage. Ironically, after all the decades of controversy and missed opportunities, the issue today seems not to be if Governor Neil Abercrombie’s proposed legislation will pass, but … [Read more...] about Hawaii Legislative Special Session On Same Sex Marriage Begins while More Precious Molasses Gets Spilled Into Kahului Harbor
All Hail Our New Boat Drone Overlords Courtesy Of University Of Hawaii
Hawaii stands at the forefront of a new technological revolution in the field of boat drones, states an Oct. 16 press release from the University of Hawaii. The release came emailed with plenty of full-color photos of a new experimental boat drone (sorry–“robotic platform”) that the university hopes will “support maritime missions in harbor and port environments.” To be … [Read more...] about All Hail Our New Boat Drone Overlords Courtesy Of University Of Hawaii
Oceanic Time Warner Cable Would Like To Continue Its Maui County Monopoly Another 20 Years While Hawaiian Commercial And Sugar Burns Residents And Its Own Mill
OCEANIC WANTS CABLE MONOPOLY FOR 20 MORE YEARS For the last 15 years, Oceanic Time Warner Cable has been Maui County’s sole cable TV provider. And it’s been pretty cool, right? They provide us whatever broadband speeds they like in exchange for whatever they wish to charge us, and if we don’t like it we can cut the coaxial cable and walk away. Oh, and if they want to take a … [Read more...] about Oceanic Time Warner Cable Would Like To Continue Its Maui County Monopoly Another 20 Years While Hawaiian Commercial And Sugar Burns Residents And Its Own Mill