Posted on 03/22/2009 3:08:24 PM PDT by AndrewWalden
"It will create an uproar in the general public," said Dennis Arakaki, interim executive director of Hawaii Family Forum. "People are upset that this was allowed to happen and to come this far." Senate Majority Leader Gary Hooser says he will try to force a vote on the measure if no other senators do so by the end of this year's legislative session in May.
and other news from Obamaland ...
Groups vow protests if civil-unions bill advances
SB: Public needs wider view of Isle stimulus spending (argument for Hawaii Tax increase)
Legislators revisit tax hikes to help plug gaps in Hawaii budget
Pork projects wont come close to offsetting a downturn
Superferry Shutdown Impacts Business
Many affected by loss of Hawaii Superferry
Advisory panel gives nod to Mauna Kea management plan
SB: Don't approve Kapolei housing development?
Stakes high for Hawaii schools as No Child tests start soon
Property manager gone, along with many thousands of dollars
Bottling plant wins initial OK
Kaiser Permanente buys new clinic site in Kona
Chinatown Community Rallies to Clean-Up Streets
Progress in Iraq pleases Schofield brigade leader
ACLU attorney discusses 'barbaric cruelty'
North Korea to Close Air Routes for Rocket Launch
(Excerpt) Read more at hawaiifreepress.com ...
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