1. On May 6, the Social Security Administration released the names of the nation’s most popular baby names. For boys, it’s Noah. What’s the most popular girl’s name? A. Olivia B. Emma C. Isabella D. Sophia E. Emily 2. According to the state budget passed last week, Maui legislators got more than $331.68 million in Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funding for Fiscal Years … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know Maui crosswalk appropriations?
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Can Maui Rep. Kaniela Ing help bring about debt-free college?
At a time when the right-wing in this nation gets energized from politicians who advocate border walls, another Middle Eastern ground invasion and the banning of Muslims from entering the U.S., left-wing candidates and legislators are trying to appeal to voters with a very different idea: debt-free college. Earlier this month, 10 legislators in 10 states said that they’d … [Read more...] about Can Maui Rep. Kaniela Ing help bring about debt-free college?
Quizunderstood: How well do you know bills passed out of the Hawaii House of Representatives?
1. On Mar. 6, the Hawaii House of Representatives’ Majority Office announced that more than a hundred bills had so far passed the House and would head to the state Senate. One of those bills was HB 133 HD1–what does this bill seek to do? A. Appropriates money for “micro apartment housing units.” B. Establishes a “little fire ant Pesticide Treatment Coupon Pilot Project.” C. … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know bills passed out of the Hawaii House of Representatives?
Hawaii House Of Representatives Committees Approve Same-Sex Marriage Bill Despite Testimony Horrors
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 in Hawaii. … [Read more...] about Hawaii House Of Representatives Committees Approve Same-Sex Marriage Bill Despite Testimony Horrors
Maui Official Flowers and Underwater Hawaiian Islands
1. How many members are in the Hawaii House of Representatives? Bonus: How many are from Maui County? Double Bonus: How many are Republican? 2. What is the official flower of Maui? 3. ""He was not a native son of our land, but we adopted him as our own," Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann told the Washington Post in 2007. Who was he talking about? 4. Loihi, located about 20 … [Read more...] about Maui Official Flowers and Underwater Hawaiian Islands