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Will Hawaii legalize weed? The fight for recreational marijuana is complicated
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 month agoHawaii’s state Senate made headlines last month after overwhelmingly approving a bill to legalize...
Lingle joins recreational-cannabis debate in rare public stance
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMar. 20—After more than three hours of testimony, the House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce voted to keep Senate Bill 2335 alive, with minor tweaks. Former Gov. Linda Lingle testified ...
The Decades-Old Debate Over Breaking Up Hawaii’s Statewide School System
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSince the earliest days of statehood, politicians and voters in Hawaii have wrestled repeatedly with...
Hawaii, Israel to share technology on range of shared issues
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 20—Gov. David Ige and an Israeli consulate general today signed a "historic " agreement to share technology that could help Hawaii with desalinization, creating water out of "thin air, ...
Governor’s races spoil Trump’s once-unblemished endorsement record
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFormer President Trump’s once-unblemished record of exercising his influence over Republican primary...
New Hawaii gubernatorial leadership takes the reins
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 6—Josh Green became Hawaii's ninth governor Monday in an inauguration filled with pomp and promise. Josh Green became Hawaii's ninth governor Monday in an inauguration filled with pomp ...
Affordable housing in Hawaii: A top campaign issue where results are hard to assess
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 4—Yet for the governor, mayors, legislators and county council members after the Nov. 8 general election, moving the needle on an issue that has been a chronic problem for decades likely ...
Hawaii gubernatorial candidates Green, Aiona clash over abortion in debate
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 6—Lt. Gov. Josh Green and former Lt. Gov. James "Duke " Aiona sparred Wednesday night over the issues of abortion and whether to legalize recreational marijuana in their first televised ...
Nani Medeiros, state's chief housing officer, to resign
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 7—Hawaii's Chief Housing Officer Nani Medeiros, who took her new job 10 months ago, plans to resign, Gov. Josh Green told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. "Nani Medeiros is a truly compassionate ...
Catherine 'Kitty' Yannone remembered as a fierce advocate
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 3—Catherine "Kitty " Yannone, the veteran public relations executive renowned for her ardent advocacy and ferocious but friendly sparring on behalf of Hawaii businesses and causes, died ...
