How Rep. Brower voted on housing, the houseless

With Rep. Brower agreeing to put down his sledge hammer and hang up his cape, we decided to take a look at his 2013 voting record on bills relating to housing and the houseless.

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Hammer Head
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Hawaii’s Hip-Hop Heads Love Odd Future
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Brower backs off from breaking things
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Sidewalk Bill deferred

Stanley Chang's Bill 59, CD1 was deferred by the Honolulu City Council Committee on Public Safety and Economic Development earlier today.

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First Flute

Sir James Galway was in Honolulu this past weekend, playing flute with the Hawaii Symphony. Music writer Stephen Fox was able to talk with Galway about his passion for music, as well as the innovative teaching method he uses to prepare the next generation of flautists for success.

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Firefighters win new collective bargaining agreement

The Hawaii Fire Fighters Association union has received a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement. According to HFFA President Bobby Lee, a draft arbitration award is now making the rounds throughout the islands.

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Sweden: prisoner shortage leads to prison closings
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Ground Control to Major Tom – Is it Hammer Time?

Tom Brower has a vigilante – some would say violent – solution to houselessness.

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Whither the Law of the Splintered Paddle?

Between Stanley Chang and Tom Brower, we need a better approach to houselessness.

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