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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii State Senate officially adjourned the 2011 legislative session Thursday, May 5 with the passage of a final four bills and the singing of ‘Hawaii Aloha’. During the session, which began Jan. 19, more than 3,000 bills were introduced by the State Senate and House of Representatives, with about 250 of them […]

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Text of the 2009 legislative session opening day speech by House Majority Leader Blake Oshiro: “Gov. Lingle, Chief Justice Moon, Lt. Gov. Aiona, House colleagues, honored guests, family and friends. Yesterday was indeed an exciting day. Despite the uncertainty in these economic times, the air was charged with an electricity of change inspired by our […]

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Text of the 2009 legislative session opening day speech by Sen. President Colleen Hanabusa: “Yesterday we witnessed a shining moment in American history, and a historic day for Hawaii as well. Barack Obama, our nation’s first African American President, is also the first President born, raised, and educated here in Hawaii.     Throughout his […]

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Karin Stanton/Hawaii247.com Contributing Editor This legislative session is likely to be full of tough decisions and unpopular cuts, but need not be unproductive. That was the prediction from West Hawaii’s three legislators Tuesday evening at the Community Enterprises town hall meeting in Kona. Rep. Cindy Evans, starting her seventh year in office, was joined by […]

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