Request to Senate President to restore and hear the original ethics bill, SB671 by Larry Geller Reprinted from Disappeared News (Opinions those of Larry Geller) This afternoon I sent a fax below to Senate President Shan Tsutsui asking that the original text of ethics bill SB671 be restored on the Senate floor with a […]
Mayor’s Nominations to Boards
The Mayor’s nominees are as follows (for terms expiring on March 31, 2016, unless otherwise indicated): AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY COUNCIL 1. Lilah Inaba. BOARD OF CODE APPEALS 1. Thomas Behnke; and 2. Brandon Starr. BOARD OF ETHICS 1. Leo Caires; and 2. Sydney Kikuchi. BOARD OF VARIANCES AND APPEALS 1. Jacqueline Haraguchi; and 2. Patrick […]
Proposed Members of Charter Committee Interviewed
Approval delayed until council able to hear from remaining nominees March 3, 2011 – By ILIMA LOOMIS, Staff Writer for the Maui News WAILUKU – Nominees for the 2011 Charter Commission were grilled about their opinions on district voting and other issues Wednesday, but a vote to approve them was postponed. While some nominees have […]
Bill to Allow Instant Run-off Elections
HB638 establishes instant runoff voting for certain elections. Instant runoff is provides a way to ensure election outcomes that better reflect voter preferences and to encourage more candidates to run. Voters get to list their candidates in order of preference. A candidate has to get more than 50% of the vote to win. If no […]
Mina Morita Appointed Chair of PUC
New PUC Chair Hermina Morita By Henry Curtis Hermina M. Morita was born on Moloka`i September 2, 1954, raised on Lana`i and lives on Kaua`i. She graduated from Kamehameha Schools, and briefly attended both the University of Hawaii and George Washington University. Mina was elected to the State House in 1997, representing Hanalei, Anahola, Kealia, Kapaa and Waipouli. She […]
Young Brothers vs Pasha – Interisland Shipping
Picking apart the PUC The Public Utilities Commission tackles powerful decisions and evolving needs By Dave Koga HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER Sunday, Feb 20, 2011 On Tuesday, Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines’ cargo ship M/V Jeanne Anne pulled out of Honolulu Harbor and sailed into the uncharted waters of interisland shipping competition. Late last year, Pasha was allowed […]