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Testify in support of Olelo – deadline April 5
We ask you to submit testimony to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) in support of Oleloʻs application for a license to continue providing public access TV to Oahu. You can email catv@dcca.hawaii.gov, fax 586-2625, or mail DCCA-CATV, P.O. Box 541, Honolulu, HI 96809 Some points you may want to cover are: •
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Farm Land in double jeprody
Posting courtesy of Laura Thielen. Please read this, and if you are concerned about what is happening, cut and paste the email addresses at the bottom and send an email to the Legislature TODAY. The Legislature is poised to pass two bills that will eradicate more high quality farmland than Ho’opili. SB 2341 allows vacation
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The Dirty 8 + a few
I signed a petition against the bills to gut our environmental reviews. SB755 now contains many of the exemptions, but other exemptions are in separate bills. County Plans and Zoning will be able to be ignored and citizen participation is minimized. SB 2927 allows for development projects in vicinity of rail and bus hubs to
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A raft of dangerous and illconceived legislation
Posted on behalf of the Conservation Council for Hawaii. Not a position of the Democratic Party. Aloha, everyone. Here is way to help protect our islands from environmental harm and show your concern (opposition) to proposed state legislation to avoid environmental review and protection of the environment. Please help stop the assault on Hawai‘i’s environment!
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HB1666 Vulnerable Users Bill needs your help
Posting submitted by John Goody: This bill is supported by the Environmental Caucus of the Hawaii Democratic Party. We are in the last lap for adding protection for cyclists and pedestrians on our roadways. The VU bill is going before the Senate JUD committee on Monday, which leaves us little time to get the word
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The Dirty 8
The following is the opinion of Bill Sager and does not reflect the position of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. Governor Abercrombie and our Legislative leaders have introduced eight bills designed to eliminate state and county projects from environmental review. Representative Thielen has an excellent article in Civil Beat that explains what is happening. These
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Food Securtity 101–An Environmetal Caucus Forum to air on Channel 49
The Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i presents The First of a Four Part Series FOOD SECURITY 101 An Introduction to Food Security in Hawaiʻi Nei Why is food security such a hot topic at the capital? What exactly does it mean to be food secure and how venerable is our State? Please
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Complete Streets
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS Senator J. Kalani English, Chair Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING DATE: Thursday, March 8, 2012 TIME: 1:15 pm PLACE: Conference Room 224 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street The purpose of this briefing is to provide the Legislature with information pertaining to the Complete
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Direct Link to Tonight’s Congressional Townhall
Aloha all, I just wanted to post a direct link to tonight’s congressional town hall. Here you go…. http://olelo.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=2696 Click on the link any time after 6:50 to to view the program. Our show will begin at 7:00. If you have questions for our candidates during the show, you may call in at 834-2886. If
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General Caucus Mtg and House Congressional Candidate Roundtable.
In order to allow more people to view our upcoming Congressional Candidate Roundtable on February 29, we have arranged to hold the entire event at Olelo’s Mapunapuna Station. In this way the roundtable can be viewed Statewide on channel 53 from 7:00 pm to 8:30, and neighbor Island members unable to attend in person may