Can Stranded Voters Vote Absentee?
The closing of the borders with Hawaii may disenfranchise many local voters who are stranded in Hawaii and the mainland. And yesterday Rep Gafatasi Afalava called for a hearing with the Election ...Read more
The closing of the borders with Hawaii may disenfranchise many local voters who are stranded in Hawaii and the mainland. And yesterday Rep Gafatasi Afalava called for a hearing with the Election ...Read more
House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale said lawmakers who don’t want the checks that have been given them for their offices should return the money to the Fono. During today’s House session, the ...Read more
Hawaiian Air’s Local Station Manager Tuli Fruean appeared before the House Commerce Committee yesterday to explain the airline’s policy for refunding airline tickets. Play Audio That was ...Read more
The House Commerce Committee today questioned the Local Station Manager of Hawaiian Airlines Tuli Fruean concerning airfares and the airline’s refund policy. It was Vice Speaker Fetu Fetui ...Read more
The usual House of Representatives session for today was aborted because Vice Speaker Fetu Fetui who was leading proceedings had to be taken to the hospital. During the roll call by House Clerk ...Read more
Yesterday’s hearing by the House Ways and Means Committee on one of the new revenue bills from the Lolo Lemanu administration identified some errors and duplications in the measure. This led to ...Read more
Tomorrow the House Ways and Means Committee begins reviewing the administration’s revenue bills.. The first one is HB 35-7, which calls for the gradual repeal of the 5% excise tax on commercial ...Read more
In the House of Representatives election, 15 incumbent faipule will return when the 35th legislature convenes in January, joined by six new lawmakers. Those who were defeated in yesterday’s ...Read more
Vice Speaker of the House, Fetu Fetui Jr.’s, attempt to rush through the Senate Joint Resolution to add two senators for Manu’a was not successful. The measure , which was approved by ...Read more
Statements by Pago Pago High Chief Pulu Ae Ae Jr aired in our morning news have elicited strong reaction from some lawmakers. Pulu was critical of the government setting up a bank when it has had ...Read more