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MEDIA RELEASE The website for the Hawaii State Legislature, which was redesigned and upgraded less than a year ago, earned the Online Democracy Award as the nation’s top legislative website this week during the National Conference of State Legislatures’ 2012 Legislative Summit in Chicago, Ill. NCSL’s Online Democracy Award is given each year to a […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii State Senate voted Tuesday to pass more than 100 measures, ahead of Thursday, the last day of the 2012 legislative session. Tuesday marked the 59th day of the 26th Legislature and the Senate and House are taking final votes on bills agreed to by House and Senate conference committees over the […]

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Special to Hawaii 24/7 Hawaii’s legislators have long recognized the crucial role that citizens play in a representative democracy, and have been committed to giving our citizens useful tools to help us be more involved in our own governance. The legislative broadcast project – Capitol TV – is among the most helpful of the resources […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Drawing on a perspective that Hawaii Island is a place that inspires “big thinking” and has demonstrated leadership in creating innovative public-private partnerships to address big issues, Sen. Malama Solomon is coordinating a fast paced, two-day informational site visit for seven State Senators and two State Representatives Saturday, Feb 26 and Sunday, Feb. […]

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January 19, 2011 Shan S. Tsutsui, Senate President Governor Abercrombie, Lt. Governor and Mrs. Schatz, Chief Justice Recktenwald, United States Senator Inouye, United States Senator Akaka, Mayor Arakawa, Former Governor and Mrs. Ariyoshi, Former Governor and Mrs. Waihee, Former Governor and Mrs. Cayetano, Former Governor Lingle, esteemed colleagues, honored guests, ladies and gentlemen, . . […]

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