Rep. Tom “Sledgehammer” Brower Named Housing Committee Chair
Brower’s disparaging words and dehumanizing actions toward those experiencing houselessness in Hawaiʻi make him a controversial choice to chair the committee.
Hanabusa Proposes Pohakuloa Expansion; Practitioners Sue Over Abuse
The congresswoman's introduction of a bill that would expand the Pōhakuloa Training Area ignores Native Hawaiian and environmental concerns in pursuit of defense industry dollars.
County Preemption Measure Dies in Committee
A bill that would have given the state broader authority to preempt county ordinances it finds inconvenient failed to find enough support to pass through the senate agriculture committee.