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[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Governor-David-Ige-State-of-State-2015-clock.jpg” title=”Timely Reflection” caption=”Gov. David Ige delivers his first State of the State speech as his image is reflected in a clock in the press area Monday.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/state-of-state-governor-david-ige4.jpg” title=”Good Morning, Hawaii” caption=”Gov. Ige waves to the audience before beginning his speech, which emphasized making Hawaii’s government more efficient.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/state-of-state-donna-kim-mizuno1.jpg” title=”Trio of Leaders” caption=”As Ige speaks, Senate President Donna Mercado Kim and Vice Speaker of the House John Mizuno display different reactions.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ways-means-meeting.jpg” title=”A Less Diplomatic Setting” caption=”A few hours later in the Capitol auditorium, legislative money committee members prepare to hear from Hawaii’s mayors about their hopes and dreams for General Excise Tax revenue.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Senate-President-Donna-Mercado-Kim-speaks-to-Chair-Ways-and-Means-Committee-Jill-Fukuda.jpg” title=”Legislative Aside” caption=”Senate President Donna Mercado Kim, left, speaks to Senate Ways and Means Committee Chair Jill Tokuda during the mayoral briefing.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ways-means-demonstrators1.jpg” title=”Railing Against Rail Costs” caption=”Protestors hold up signs to oppose Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s request to extend a GET surcharge to cover a rail construction cost overrun that is nearing $1 billion.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Representative-James-Kunane-Tokioka-.jpg” title=”Looking for Answers” caption=”Rep. James Kunane Tokioka questions Caldwell about the proposal to fiscally bail out the rail project.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Mayor-Caldwell-responds-to-Rep-Tokioka.jpg” title=”On the Hot Seat” caption=”Caldwell responds to Tokioka’s questions. ‘I’m here because I think it’s the last resort,’ Caldwell said of his proposal to extend Honolulu’s GET surcharge.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Rail-Aid-Ways-Means-finance-committee-mayor-Caldwell.jpg” title=”Imaginative Opposition” caption=”A protest sign derides ‘Rail-Aid’ as an ‘Imitation Flavor’ and ‘A Product of the City & County of Honolulu.'” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mayor-hawaii-billy-kenoi.jpg” title=”Another Island Heard From” caption=”Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi speaks to legislators in support of a proposed 1 percent GET surcharge to support county governments on the neighboring islands.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Chief-Justice-Mark-Recktenwald-wide2.jpg” title=”State of the Judiciary” caption=”On Wednesday, legislators gathered for another annual speech, this one the State of the Judiciary delivered by Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Chief-Justice-Mark-Recktenwald5.jpg” title=”Pre-Speech Touch-Up” caption=”Recktenwald wipes perspiration from his brow before making his address.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Chief-Justice-Mark-Recktenwald6.jpg” title=”Judicial Budget Pitch” caption=”During his speech, Recktenwald asks the Legislature for $55 million to finish building a courthouse complex in Kona.” fontsize=”14px”]
[ci src=”/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sign-ways-means.jpg” title=”Parting Shot” caption=”Back on Monday afternoon, a rail protestor departed before the three-hour-plus briefing ended, but still got in the last words by leaving a sign behind.” fontsize=”14px”]
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