Special Session 2013

Background

Stories relating to the October 2013 Special Session of the Hawaii State Legislature

The Hawaii Independent and others have been live-tweeting from the Capitol. Here are some of the best from today's Senate vote. Read More »

Will Caron

November 12, 2013 03:23 PM Signal 1: Week two of the 2013 special session

Ikaika Hussey, Gary Chun, and Will Caron discuss the ongoing marriage equality debate.

November 08, 2013 04:04 PM Tweets from the #SpecialSession

The Hawaii Independent and other news sources and citizens have been live-tweeting updates since the first day. Below are some of the best, mostly from the JUD/FIN hearing and yesterday's 2nd reading. Read More »

Will Caron

November 07, 2013 03:44 PM JUD, FIN joint committee passes SB1

Today the joint House committee recommended to pass SB1 out of committee with amendments. Read More »

Will Caron

November 05, 2013 05:44 PM Special Session week two agenda

Special Session rolls into week two. What's left on the agenda? Read More »

Will Caron

November 04, 2013 11:04 AM My Two Moms

Essay

13-year old Shylar is the daughter of Tambry and Suzanne Young, lead plaintiffs in the Young v. Lingle lawsuit for equal rights for LGBT families filed in 2010. This article began as a school assignment, and became her testimony at the October 28 hearing on marriage equality before the State Senate Judiciary Committee. Read More »

Shylar Young

November 01, 2013 06:40 AM Living True Aloha

Opinion

Using the core value of aloha as a weapon against others is pure cultural hypocrisy. Read More »

kuualoha hoomanawanui

October 30, 2013 11:22 PM Republican resolutions attempt to dissolve governing coalition

Several resolutions introduced by Bob McDermott failed to pass today, but showed divisions within the House of Representatives that threatened the SB1 vote count Read More »

Will Caron

October 29, 2013 11:18 AM Day 1 of the marriage equality bill hearings

Yes, the Senate committee passed SB1. Read More »

October 28, 2013 10:32 PM Breaking: Salmonson nomination withdrawn

Controversial nomination for the Director of the Office of Environmental Quality Control will no longer take place Read More »

Will Caron

October 28, 2013 07:40 PM Testimony of the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women

Verbatim

Cathy Betts, Executive Director of the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, delivered this testimony on SB1 on Monday. Read More »

October 28, 2013 03:05 PM Testimony of US Senator Brian Schatz on SB1

Verbatim

October 28, 2013 01:27 PM Marriage equality hearing: mid-day report

We're two and a half hours into the Senate committee hearing on SB1. Here's what's being said (and tweeted). Read More »

October 28, 2013 01:06 PM Don’t forget the Baehr case

Analysis

Ikaika M Hussey

October 28, 2013 09:05 AM Environmental groups oppose Salmonson nomination

Nine environmental groups have come out with a letter to the Senate outlining their reasons for opposing Salmonson's nomination. Read More »

Will Caron

October 26, 2013 10:58 AM Salmonson nomination will go to hearing during special session

Analysis

In an increasingly crowded special session, Abercrombie's nomination for Director of the Office of Environmental Quality Control is cause for concern. Read More »

Will Caron

October 24, 2013 10:12 AM Tonight’s informational session leans heavily conservative