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Denby Fawcett: Hawaii State Senate May Soon Be All Democrats Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Denby Fawcett: Hawaii State Senate May Soon Be All Democrats

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Hawaii’s only Republican senator faces a formidable challenge, and some Democrats are already saying how much they’d miss him.

Slom Sorry For Campaign Error Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Slom Sorry For Campaign Error

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The Republican state senator said he did not intend to announce his re-election using state resources.
Legislature Passes Airbnb Bill, Others As Session Wanes Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Legislature Passes Airbnb Bill, Others As Session Wanes

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Hawaii lawmakers killed, among others, a measure to let psychologists on the neighbor islands prescribe drugs.
Bypass Surgery Set For Sam Slom Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Bypass Surgery Set For Sam Slom

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The Republican state senator elects to undergo the coronary procedure this week in hopes of a "rapid recovery."
Sen. Slom Undergoing ‘Routine Testing’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Sen. Slom Undergoing ‘Routine Testing’

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The medical treatment follows his hospitalization last month for a "stubborn infection."

Lawmakers Debate A Lower Blood-Alcohol Limit For Drivers Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Lawmakers Debate A Lower Blood-Alcohol Limit For Drivers

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The measure is deferred, but another making it illegal to smoke in a car containing minors is passed by the Senate Transporation and Energy Committee.
Hawaii GOP: Ige Wrong On Syrian Refugees Civil Beat

Hawaii GOP: Ige Wrong On Syrian Refugees

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The Hawaii Republican Party says the state can't handle Syrian refugees.
Sam Slom, the Hawaii Senate’s Dot of Red in a Sea of Blue Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Sam Slom, the Hawaii Senate’s Dot of Red in a Sea of Blue

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The state's only Republican senator jokes about how he can "caucus with myself," but he has serious views on making the GOP relevant here.
Hawaii Senate Minority Celebrates 56 Years of Statehood Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Senate Minority Celebrates 56 Years of Statehood

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Friday, Aug. 21, is Admissions Day, a state and country holiday that is often met with "apathy, disinterest and even controversy."
How Hawaii Lawmakers Spend Up to $13,000 a Year — Each Cory Lum/Civil Beat

How Hawaii Lawmakers Spend Up to $13,000 a Year — Each

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UPDATED State ethics director Les Kondo may be under fire, but he seems to have gotten their attention. A review of this year's spending shows legislators are much less inclined to spend public money on questionable expenses.
Final Pieces Fall Into Place for State Senate Reorganization Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Final Pieces Fall Into Place for State Senate Reorganization

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Hawaii Sens. Laura Thielen, Russell Ruderman, Les Ihara and Gil Riviere are left out of power positions after in-session coup.
Slom: President Should Act Now to Stop Dock Labor Dispute PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Slom: President Should Act Now to Stop Dock Labor Dispute

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“A lockout would be devastating to Hawaii,” said Hawaii’s only Republican state senator.

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