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State House has consensus for special legislative session on Hawaii Supreme Court ruling
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 27—The state House of Representatives has the consensus necessary to move forward with a special session of the Legislature to address the Hawaii Supreme Court ruling that preliminary hearings ...
Repeal of Legislature's authority over same-sex marriages considered
Tribune via AOL· 2 months agoMar. 7—The state Senate will now consider a House bill calling for a constitutional amendment to repeal the Legislature's authority to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples. The state Senate ...
Key players look back almost 30 years after Hawaii same-sex ruling
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 14—Thirty years ago, Hawaii Supreme Court Associate Justice Steven Levinson wrote the decision that moved Hawaii, and the nation, closer to marriage equality : To deny same-sex couples ...
Hawaii lawmakers are drafting bill to create more ways to charge serious felonies
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 27—State lawmakers are working on a bill that would give prosecutors more than one way to charge serious felonies after a ruling that preli minary hearings are not a lawful method for charging ...
Hawaii state senators want to see draft bill before deciding on special session
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 28—State senators want to that would give prosecutors more options to charge major crimes before they decide whether to convene a special session of the Legislature, according to Senate ...
10 years later, Hawaii's marriage equality law has overwhelming support
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDec. 1—In 1998, 69 % of Hawaii residents supported a constitutional amendment that marriage should be reserved only for opposite-sex genders. Today same-sex marriages have about 70 % support ...
Prosecutors and lawmakers split on need for immediate fix to felony charging law
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 25—County prosecutors have maintained that public safety is jeopardized by the Sept. 8 high court decision, and that nearly 400 felony cases statewide are affected. The Hawaii State Judiciary ...
LGBTQ+ support push for same-sex marriage bill
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 month agoApr. 3—House Bill 2802, which calls for a state constitutional amendment to repeal the Legislature's authority to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples, remains alive as advocates worry about ...
The Rewind: Oregon team wins American Legion Midseason Classic, Alaskans thrive at 2023 Special...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJun. 26—Welcome to The Rewind, a weekly digest that puts a spotlight on the biggest stories and best performances from Alaska's world of sports. In summer baseball action, the Alaska American ...
