First Amendment

...Jeff Portnoy, a First Amendment attorney who frequently represents the media, calls Governor Ige's recent Coronovirus proclamations “over-broad,” and “kind of like martial law.”....

...if you’ve been wondering when the restrictions will end, you’re not alone....

...Join us next Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at 12 noon Hawaii Time for a free webinar sponsored by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, "Safety vs. Freedom: Are There Limits to Lockdowns?"....

"...Petitioners and Opposing Intervenors claim broadly that their beliefs should give them veto power over any proposes land use on Mauna Kea. The law does not support that view...."

...Media personnel are amongst the exempted 'Essential Businesses'....

...Legislative Crossing: Bills Start Over Again in the Opposite Chamber....

...hearing and floor session videos have been and continue to be archived, unedited....

...some of the bills we have been tracking are dead....

...1st Decking: One Week Away--Good and Bad Bills on the Move....

...Assisted Suicide: 3 modified safeguards now only 2....

...establishing a remote legislative access program that would allow individuals to present oral testimony at legislative committee hearings....

...Safe Haven for Newborns Passes First Committee....

...January 23rd - Bill Introduction Cutoff Last day for a bill to be filed with the House or Senate Clerk....

...Hawaii Family Advocates intends to monitor the Hawaii Legislature and testify and otherwise weigh in on bills....

...OIP deconstructs OHA insiders’ latest gambit in their flagging attempt to silence dissident Trustee Keli’i Akina....

"...to reflect on how we have responded as a community to challenging and sometimes polarizing issues, including but not limited to TMT...."

...Responding to questions about OHA Trustee Chair Colette Machado’s imaginary “OIP Opinion”....

...On November 12, the editors of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser urged OHA to scrap its 'one voice’ policy....

...the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday upheld an injunction barring enforcement of rules that let employers opt out of covering birth control on religious and moral grounds....

“In the future, everybody will be Emmanuel Goldstein for 2 minutes.” – Andy Orwell....

...our commitment is to protect our learning environment from approaches that may inappropriately influence or coerce students to a particular political viewpoint....

...Nearly a year after Rich’s death, in May 2017, Fox News published a story written by co-defendant and reporter Malia Zimmerman, which included the now-debunked claim that investigators had evidence showing Rich leaked the emails in the midst of the 2016 presidential election campaign....

...The workshop/presentation "Your Voice!" is about an hour in length and covers the Legislature and how to effectively participate in the legislative process....

...Non-profit organizations wishing to create a display on the grounds of the Frank F. Fasi Civic Center during the annual Honolulu City Lights exhibition must submit applications....

...Communicating public policy is challenging when you want to raise awareness on an idea without having people read a 20-page study.... 

"...Officially, OHA takes no position on the site or construction of the TMT.  Accordingly, OHA should affirm the rights of all Hawaiians to express themselves, both those who oppose the TMT and those who support it...." 

...On June 28th, 2019 in the immediate hours following the first Democratic Presidential debate, millions of Americans were searching online for information about Tulsi Gabbard.  In fact, according to multiple news reports, Tulsi was the most searched candidate on Google.  Then, without any explanation, Google suspended Tulsi’s Google Ads account....

"...corralling of protesters is simply unconstitutional...."

... Can the government mandate that groups or individuals speak a message with which they fundamentally disagree? ....

...If an OHA Trustee cannot publicly disagree with Board decisions, then it would hinder any Trustee from functioning as a watchdog. That would be a terrible loss to beneficiaries....

...proposed rules as they may infringe upon the constitutional rights of individuals seeking to access Mauna Kea....

...Some Democrats have stood up to Hirono's anti-Catholic rhetoric....

...a Final Rule issued by the Trump Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services, which seeks to expand the ability of businesses and individuals to refuse to provide necessary health care on the basis of businesses’ or employees’ “religious beliefs or moral convictions....”

...Democratic Hawaii Rep. and presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard criticized Facebook for banning fringe leaders during her appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast Monday....

...The University of South Dakota determined that a student group naming its party “Hawaiian Day” did not violate the school’s policy....

...Upcoming Legislative Deadlines....

...“Maybe they shouldn't post lies about Planned Parenthood selling baby body parts."....

"...The Kealoha case is arguably the single largest corruption case in the history of our state...."

...An investigation of complaints made against the state of Hawaii came to a close this month after Hawaii Attorney General Clare Connors issued a memorandum stating that her department will not enforce a controversial law....

... We believe these bills are unconstitutional ....

...Hawaii district court strikes down law targeting pro-life pregnancy centers....

...Since its creation in 2009, the TPP Program has provided nearly $1 billion....

"...There are 12 federal agencies that award education research grants, and the executive order will leave it to them to decide what schools must do to be in compliance...."  

...A state-level decision against the property owner shows the limits of the Supreme Court's wedding cake ruling....

...that contributed to much of the inaccurate information reported worldwide about the lava flow....

...an incident that happened at the Capitol on Thursday, February 21, during a HiFiCo Activism at the Legislature event....

...UH Manoa #1 in Eyes of Chinese Communists....

...The school said that the name could be interpreted as culturally insensitive....

...transsexual wins $95K after being fired by Big Island New Age retreat center....

...University of South Dakota law students change party theme after 'Hawaiian Day' deemed 'culturally insensitive'....