Monthly Archives: March 2022

Gambling with the needs of working families over who gets credit and how many crumbs to brush off the table is a sad and despicable testament to how far our House has fallen. Speaker of the House Scott Saiki and … Continue reading →

SB555 is scheduled for Thursday March 31 at 2pm. Testimony in support with the amendment listed below is suggested. Testimony must arrive 24 hours before the hearing…though late testimony is accepted. SB555 SD1 Relating to Campaign Fundraising Testifying in Strong … Continue reading →

You really, really, really – need to watch this 7-minute video. Produced by two of our very own, born and raised keiki o ka ‘āina, Chris Ka’iakapu and Racquel Jaclyn Segato-Figueroa – this video will both make you proud and … Continue reading →

We do not want to lose the ability to testify remotely and be forced once again to incur the high cost of flying to Honolulu for our 2 or 3 minutes of testimony. Please testify in support! Resolution SCR 60 … Continue reading →

The U.S. is the largest supplier of arms on the planet and has more military bases deployed in more countries than any other country in human history. Testimony in Support of HCR 91 and HR 85     “DECLARING OVER MILITARIZATION … Continue reading →

County property tax policy should support locally owned and operated businesses, the same way they support local homeowners who live in their homes or who rent at defined affordable rates. Though the below is written primarily for a Kaua‘i audience, … Continue reading →

Please call AND email TODAY: Speaker Scott Saiki 586-6100 repsaiki@Capitol.hawaii.gov AND Labor Chair Richard Onishi 586-6120 reponishi@Capitol.hawaii.gov SB2018 which gradually increases the minimum wage to $18 by 2026 and does not increase the tip penalty must get posted for a … Continue reading →

Here’s something you can do today, that is truly important. And please, don’t doubt for a moment the importance of your voice, and/or our collective voices – because they matter. HB2510 HD2 increasing the minimum wage via phased-in incremental steps and … Continue reading →

Beware the Ides of March – Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March, or March 15, in the year 44 BCE. Caesar was stabbed to death at a meeting of the Roman Senate. Today in the world of … Continue reading →

It’s times like this when I wish I had finished law school, or perhaps married a lawyer, or had my children grow up to be lawyers, or had a bunch of money and could just hire a bunch of lawyers. … Continue reading →