#US Supreme Court
Congressional resolution introduced to protect abortion access for veterans
US Sen. Mazie Hirono joined a group of Democratic colleagues to introduce a resolution aimed at protecting abortion access for veterans, according to a news release from the senator’s office. Hirono and 14 other senators filed a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn a recent Trump administration rule. The federal rule ends abortion counseling and […]
Hawaiʻi Constitution amendment proposed as protest of unlimited campaign spending
A proposed Hawaiʻi Constitution amendment that would be at odds with the controversial 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision that took the brakes off campaign spending limits has passed unanimously out of the Hawaiʻi Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Lopez urges US Supreme Court to protect minority voting rights
Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez called on the US Supreme Court today to reaffirm that states should be given the first opportunity to redraw voting district lines in response to likely violations of the Voting Rights Act.
R-1 water resolution sent to Water and Infrastructure Committee
Maui County Council members decided Friday to take a “deeper dive” into the county’s ongoing efforts to increase production and expansion of recycled wastewater to make more drinking water available for housing and other uses.
US Supreme Court: Anti-camping rules not prohibited as ‘cruel and unusual punishment’
The US Supreme Court ruled today in a case with sweeping national impact involving homelessness, by deciding 6-3 in favor of the City of Grants Pass, Oregon, which enacted anti-camping regulations that imposed civil punishment for homeless people sleeping in public places.
Council hears opposition to bill to restrict access to Holomua Road
After voting unanimously last month to restrict public access to Holomua Road because of concerns about the threat of brush fires and public safety in Pāʻia, Maui County Council members heard opposition earlier this week from homeless advocates arguing that closing the road would displace people who have nowhere else to live.
