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 […]
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 […]
2010 Maui Tomorrow Supports SB 244
Feb. 1, 2010 Senate Joint Committee, Energy & Environment, Water, Land, Agriculture & Hawaiian Affairs Regarding: SB 2441Title: RELATING TO ENDANGERED SPECIES Report Title: Endangered Species; Felony; Private Right of Action Dear Senators: Maui Tomorrow Foundation, Inc. supports SB 2441 which establishes the intentional or knowing taking of an endangered species as a class C […]
Agricultural inspector layoffs slammed
The Maui News September 5, 2009 By CLAUDINE SAN NICOLAS, Staff Writer KAHULUI – Environmentalists and farmers lashed out Thursday night at the announced layoffs of state agricultural inspectors, arguing that the move planned by the Lingle administration would uproot efforts to preserve the island’s agricultural industry and pristine environment. Close to 100 people turned […]