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In ConCon fight, roles are reversed

Proponents this year of a Constitutional Convention, ConCon for short, include some conservative groups and the Republican Party, who have made league with political leaders who are deeply frustrated with the ability of the Legislature to deal with today's problems. Opposing the ConCon are many labor unions and a loose coalition of environmentalists, Native Hawaiian groups and social reformers who fear gains made in the previous two conventions could be lost.

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10-14-08 By Jessica | Comment (0)

Hawaii Voters Don’t Want Constitutional Convention

Voters throughout Hawaii said no to holding a Constitutional Convention.

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11-05-08 By Jessica | Comment (0)

HI Blank Ballots will Count as ‘no,’ Voters Warned

One of the peculiarities of Hawaii voting laws is that blank ballots are counted as a "no" vote in the once-a-decade question of whether or not to hold a state Constitutional Convention.

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10-12-08 By Jessica | Comment (0)

Hawaii Con Con Justification Should Address Change, Not Cost

Considerations about whether to authorize a state Constitutional Convention have focused on the cost, which should be secondary to the issue about whether the state government's framework needs to be revamped.

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09-04-08 By Jessica | Comment (0)

Hawaii Constitutional Convention Could Address Education, Ag land

A constitutional convention could play an important role in protecting important agriculture land, water rights, the environment and health care for Molokai, said Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor James Duke Aiona.

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08-19-08 By Jessica | Comment (0)