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Lingle joins recreational-cannabis debate in rare public stance
Tribune via AOL· 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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Duke Aiona announces gubernatorial run
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 16—James "Duke " Aiona, a former Circuit Court judge who served as lieutenant governor, announced Wednesday his latest run to become governor as a Republican. Aiona officially declared ...
Housing project for formerly incarcerated women opens
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 8—There is now a home for women coming out of prison—a place where they can feel safe and get the support they need to get back on their feet. There is now a home for women coming out of ...
Suspending laws is a recurring tactic in Hawaii to shelter homeless
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 29—Despite good intentions to improve the health and well-being of a vulnerable population, the tactic has been criticized—previously and now—as a questionable or improper use of a governor's ...
Larry Hogan, who won Maryland in 2014 and 2018, faces new terrain in the 2024 Senate campaign
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIn 2018, Larry Hogan followed a seldom-traveled route to become the first Republican in 70 years to...
Gov.-elect Josh Green's staff has diverse skill sets
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNov. 24—Gov.-elect Josh Green has staffed his office with a diverse group of women with backgrounds in government and the private sector, including a new Cabinet-level position focused on workforce ...
Past Hawaii governors also hit nomination roadblocks
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 30—Since statehood, no first-term governor has had more Cabinet nominees rejected than Gov. Josh Green. Since statehood, no first-term governor has had more Cabinet nominees rejected than ...
