Qualified nonprofit and other organizations can now apply for State Grants-in-Aid for the 2020 Legislative Session, announced Senate Ways and Means Committee Chair Donovan M. Dela Cruz and House Finance Committee Chair Sylvia Luke. The deadline to submit grant applications is 4:30pm on Jan. 17, 2020. Last year, the Legislature awarded nearly $30 million in grants to … [Read more...] about Millions in State Grants-in-Aid Available
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Nothing Is Dead in the Land of the Zombies: The twisted legislative saga of the “Corporate Water Theft” Bill
The passage of HB1326, the so-called “Corporate Water Theft Bill” that affects the future use of East Maui’s water, has morphed from a civics lesson into an episode of “The Walking Dead.” In the past week alone, the bill has been alive, dead, undead, and buried-but-still-moving. It has become so toxic that few lawmakers even want to discuss it anymore. Currently, HB1326 is … [Read more...] about Nothing Is Dead in the Land of the Zombies: The twisted legislative saga of the “Corporate Water Theft” Bill