» No Con Con? Then Legislature Needs to Act
13/11/08 22:18 from del.icio.us/peterkay/concon
Now that the convening of a Constitutional Convention will not transpire for at least another decade, it is time for the state Legislature to do its work and prove to us the right decision was made. In my position as the Ewa Neighborhood Bo..

» ConCon foes' big spending seen as big impact on Hawaii ballot | HonoluluAdvertiser.com | The Honolulu Advertiser
10/11/08 11:39 from del.icio.us/peterkay/concon
The Hawai'i Alliance, a group of labor, environmental and business interests opposed to a state Constitutional Convention, received large contributions from the state Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Hawai'i Government Employees..

» Public Conned Out of a Con Con
05/11/08 21:58 from del.icio.us/peterkay/concon
A constitutional convention could have facilitated debate on, among other issues, whether we should decentralize the public education system, update Hawaii’s energy policies, legalize recall, initiative and referendum on a statewide level, ..

» Constitutional Convention draws mixed reactions | HonoluluAdvertiser.com | The Honolulu Advertiser
05/11/08 21:53 from del.icio.us/peterkay/concon
Pauahi Ioane, a 47-year-old city bus driver, voted to call for a Constitutional Convention in 2010 to improve life in Hawai'i. "It could be for the better," Ioane said. "There's some things that could be improved." But Rod Frias, ..

» Constitutional Convention issue loses 2-1
05/11/08 21:51 from del.icio.us/peterkay/concon
Hawaii voters may have embraced change touted by President-elect Barack Obama, but they weren't comfortable with changing the state Constitution. A proposal to convene a Constitutional Convention was rejected nearly 2-to-1 Tuesday. Sup..

» Hawaii voters don't want Constitutional Convention - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
05/11/08 21:50 from del.icio.us/peterkay/concon
Voters throughout Hawaii said no to holding a Constitutional Convention. Nearly 62 percent of voters shut down the proposed convention, according to the Office of Elections. The question is put to voters every 10 years. The last convention ..

» 'Honolulu Lite' pro or con on Con Con? - Honolulu Lite - Starbulletin.com
04/11/08 17:29 from del.icio.us/peterkay/concon
Some people just don't like the idea of the Hawaii state Constitution being tinkered with. But Con Con really isn't a scary thing. It's just a chance to put the state Constitution up on the rack and inspect its underbelly for..

» HGEA donates $200,000 to fight ConCon | HonoluluAdvertiser.com | The Honolulu Advertiser
29/10/08 08:18 from del.icio.us/peterkay/concon
The Hawai'i Government Employees Association has given $200,000 to the Hawai'i Alliance, a group opposing a state Constitutional Convention, to help pay for an advertising campaign leading up to next Tuesday's vote. The HGEA ..

» Hawaii debates need for constitution fixes | HonoluluAdvertiser.com | The Honolulu Advertiser
28/10/08 00:02 from del.icio.us/peterkay/concon
Voters get a once-in-a-decade chance in November to call for a Constitutional Convention, a right the framers of the state constitution felt was reasonable to provide a workable means of amending the state's governing document. Their s..

» ConCon could jeopardize Hawaii school system, opponents say | HonoluluAdvertiser.com | The Honolulu Advertiser
27/10/08 07:51 from del.icio.us/peterkay/concon
Education is likely to be on the top of the agenda if the state were to convene a Constitutional Convention, but opponents warn that potential changes such as local school boards or dismantling of the state Department of Education could hav..

» Who gains if rail system is built?
27/10/08 07:51 from del.icio.us/peterkay/concon
To analyze local political events recently, use the "follow the money and power" system. For example, the mayor gains power and campaign money if he wins. But he loses no personal wealth if he's unsuccessful. He even gets to keep campa..

» Foes of ConCon fear 'horse-trading' - News - Starbulletin.com
27/10/08 07:50 from del.icio.us/peterkay/concon
Presidential candidate Barack Obama might be running on change, but some residents of his home state do not want to shake up things too much. "In this season where 'change' is the byword, it's ironic that those against a cons..

» Hawaii has battle over constitutional redo
26/10/08 17:11 from del.icio.us/peterkay/concon
Presidential candidate Barack Obama may be running on change but some residents of his home state don't want to shake up things too much. A ballot proposal to call a constitutional convention in Hawaii is raising fears it could have un..

» Voters Will Have to Decide this Election if A Constitutional Convention is Good for Our State
25/10/08 00:16 from del.icio.us/peterkay/concon
This November 4 election, Hawaii voters must decide whether to support a Constitutional Convention or a "Con Con." Even if they leave their ballot blank, they will have a say in the issue, because a Supreme Court ruling determined “blank” v..

» Big Island Weekly - Read > News > Pro-con on Con-Con
24/10/08 23:55 from del.icio.us/peterkay/concon
Following Thursday's mayoral debate at Kealakehe High School, moderator Sherry Bracken welcomed Mark Spengler of the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce and Kealakehe Elementary School fourth-grade teacher and Hawai`i State Teachers Associ..