Senate President Colleen Hanabusa today announced that three state senators will voluntarily shift their committee assignments for the next legislative session, and a new committee will be created.
By Hawaii State Senator and Majority Leader Gary L. Hooser
Several groundbreaking accomplishments marked the 2007 Legislative Session. We can all be proud of Hawai‘i’s Keiki Care Bill, which assures (more…)
By Hawaii State Senator Gary L. Hooser
Our Constitution assigns the Hawaii State Senate the unique responsibility to “advise and consent” on a governor’s appointment to (more…)
Dear Senator Hanabusa,
On behalf of the members of the Hawaii Farm Bureau, I would like to extend our gratitude to you and the Legislature for several of the (more…)
By Jerry Burris
Honolulu Advertiser Public Affairs Editor
The 2007 Hawai’i Legislature folded its tent rather quietly this past week, which was nothing if not appropriate. This was not a year for (more…)
By Derrick DePledge and Treena Shapiro
Honolulu Advertiser Government Writers
State legislators yesterday completed a workmanlike session where they took careful steps to improve affordable housing, healthcare and (more…)
by Hawaii State Senator Wil Espero
The Senate has had the pleasure of confirming several very well qualified, capable, competent administrators as directors of the (more…)
