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Senator Laura Thielen
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How to Help and Where to Get Help - March 27, 2020
Aloha, People in Hawaii are wonderful. Despite the stress, many are reaching to help. Neighbors are picking up groceries for folks at risk or quarantined. Businesses have re-tooled to locally manufacture sanitizer and other supplies. Friends and family are calling each other to make sure everyone is holding up. In my neighborhood, those of us […] READ MOREState of Hawaii COVID Relief as of March 24, 2020
Aloha Kakou, I hope you and your family are doing well. Since we’re coming up on deadlines for rent/mortgage and taxes, we’ve provided some information and links on those topics, below. We’ve also given links to the recent Stay at Home Orders, so you can read them yourself and see how they apply to you. […] READ MORE2019 Legislative Survey
Each year I begin the Session with a quick survey, to get input on topics that we expect will come before us. This year I’ve dedicated the survey to the issue of housing... READ MOREHawaii Constitutional Convention - It's a Matter of Trust. And Hope.
In my last two posts, I explained why I’m voting “Yes” for a Constitutional Convention. To be fair, today I’m covering the reasons why some oppose a ConCon. Most opposition boils down to this: We have a great State Constitution. We risk losing some of our treasured rights. The Legislature may set up an unfair […] READ MORE