Just a couple of items from the University of Hawaii’s flagship Manoa campus. A six-year old recycling program in a major classroom building on the Manoa Campus has apparently collapsed under its own weight, according to a story in Ka Leo, the campus newspaper. The recycling program was part of the “Sustainable Saunders Initiative—a collaborative [...]
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Here’s a mid-week cache of good political reading. Have fun! Money Unlimited How Chief Justice John Roberts orchestrated the Citizens United decision. by Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker. Pro Publica The Best Watchdog Journalism on Campaign Finance WisconsinWatch.org Walker’s official work time declines as national fame grows (a three part series based on Gov. Scott [...]
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A three-judge federal panel will hear the case challenging the state reapportionment plan that excludes nonresident military and dependents beginning Friday morning, May 18, at 10 a.m. Civil Beat’s Nanea Kalani has been approved to live blog from the hearing. For those interested, here’s a link to the state’s legal memo in opposition to the [...]
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At the end of this year’s legislative session, SB2858 became a public rallying point for openness advocates who opposed its passage. SB2858 had been proposed by the Office of Information Practices and incorporated into the Governor’s package. It was passed as SB2858, SD1, HD2, CD1. From the bill’s official description: “Creates a process for an [...]
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Prowling the web on a Saturday morning. Don’t miss this haunting essay by Steve Almond concerning GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s reaction to accounts of his high school attack on a fellow student (“THE WEEK IN GREED #6: To Behave Like the Fallen World“). I was going to pull a quote or two, but finally [...]
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The Hawaiian Homes Commission is ending its college scholarship program, according to a request filed with the State Procurement Office. The scholarship program, which has been administered by the Hawaii Community Foundation for at least eight years, will be terminated as soon as the remaining $140,000 is spent. Of that amount, $126,000 will be available [...]
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The chairs of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees each submitted comments for their respective Journals explaining the intent of Senate Bill 2858, which passed final reading on May 1 and is now awaiting the governor’s signature. In his comments, Rep. Gil Keith-Agaran spelled out why he supported passage of the measure, which sets requirements [...]
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