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Comparing Your Votes to Mine – Crossover Survey Results

March 27, 2018 By Senate Staff 2 Comments

Whoof.  I have been spending so much time this session shepherding the Women’s Legislative Caucus and other bills that I have fallen down on my writing. With apologies for a belated post, here is the comparison of how you voted to how I voted.  Also a short update on the current status of the five […]

Filed Under: General Legislation, Latest Posts, State Interests; Community Interests

2018 Legislative Survey Results Are Here!

February 19, 2018 By Senator Laura Thielen 1 Comment

Mahalo to everyone who submitted a survey. Over 700 people respond this year! I greatly appreciate your input, especially from the many people who took extra time to write comments. The survey results are below. But first, some highlights from the comments:   Price of Paradise Many people had a hard time picking just one […]

Filed Under: General Legislation, Latest Posts, State Interests; Community Interests

Hawaii’s Economy

December 29, 2017 By Senator Laura Thielen 2 Comments

I’m working on my annual start-of-Session mailer, and was doing some research.  I came across a comparison of Hawaii’s economy and the US as a whole. In 2016, the largest industry in Hawaii was finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing. The second largest industry was government. The largest contributor to real GDP growth in […]

Filed Under: Budgets and Finances, State Interests; Community Interests

How do you write a bill?

July 30, 2017 By Senator Laura Thielen Leave a Comment

Bills that one group or another brings to the legislature often die. It’s time to try working together before the session to write legislation.

Filed Under: General Legislation, Latest Posts, State Interests; Community Interests

There’s Nothing Special About Calling a Session to Bail out Rail

June 26, 2017 By Senator Laura Thielen 12 Comments

We got an email from Senate President’s office asking for our availability for a Special Session in late July/August. The email stressed that there is no agreement on calling a Special Session or on a bill.  Yet.  But I doubt we’d be getting the email if there weren’t some level of agreement. In May, right […]

Filed Under: Budgets and Finances, General Legislation, State Interests; Community Interests

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Senator Laura Thielen

State Senate District 25
Kailua, Waimanalo, Hawaii Kai
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2019 Legislative Survey

Each year I begin the Session with a quick survey, to get input on topics that we expect will come … [Read More...]

Vote Yes on Constitutional Convention

Hawaii 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, … [Read More...]

Shall Hawaii Hold a ConCon? The Question Comes Down to, Do You Think the Legislature Will Resolve Hawaii’s Chronic Challenges?

Hawaii legislators are the only people who can create a state law. The Governor can’t; the Judiciary … [Read More...]

We Need a Hawaii Constitutional Convention

A State Constitutional Convention is the time for citizens to discuss big ideas that create a … [Read More...]

Why Vote? – Because Higher Voter Turnout Leads to Politicians Who Work Harder to Represent the People in their District

Hawaii has THE lowest voter turnout in the nation. “Why vote? It’s a done deal.” That’s what so … [Read More...]

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