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Passing The Buck: When Hawaii Politicians Give To Each Other
Hundreds of thousands of dollars already change hands through a campaign spending loophole, and a House bill would make it easier.
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Untested Rape Kits: Hawaii Isn’t The Only State Struggling With A Backlog
Hawaii has contributed more than 30,000 offender profiles to a federal DNA database.
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Coalition Protests Water-Rights Bill
More than 50 people rallied at the Capitol to call on lawmakers to reject House Bill 2501.
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Fundraiser For Rep. Chris Lee
It came on Day 26 of the 60-day Hawaii Legislature, after a week of voting on hundreds of bills.
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Lawmakers Lauded For Gun Bills
Bills that passed the House on Tuesday caught the attention of Gabrielle Giffords, the former congressman who survived being shot in the head.
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How Much More Will State Pony Up For Hawaiian Home Lands?
The House passes a funding bill, but doesn’t fill in the blank for what聽it thinks the state should pay pursuant to a court order.
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Two House Reps Raise Cash
Democrats Linda Ichiyama聽and Gregg Takayama held a fundraiser Wednesday night at Mandalay.
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House Budget Gives $16M For Kaiser-Run Hospitals
The Finance Committee approved the House draft of the overall state budget bill, setting it up for a House vote next week.
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Legislature Hits High Gear As Hundreds Of Bills Clear Chambers
Surviving measures deal with聽higher vehicle taxes, cooler classrooms, gun control, medical marijuana and a whole lot more.
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Affordable Housing, Homelessness Bills Still Alive In Legislature
Hawaii lawmakers are still considering聽outreach efforts, tax credits, shelters, public housing, rental assistance and subsidies.