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John Pritchett: Year Of The Tiger

All 76 seats in the Hawaii Legislature are up next year, thanks to decennial reapportionment. New district lines could pit some majority Democrats against one another.

By John Pritchett

December 26, 2021 · 1 min read

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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About the Author

John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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Reapportionment is also like the game of Musical Chairs being played while in the background is head banging music filled with tritones of the devil's interval.  

Joseppi · 4 years ago

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