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Hawaii State Legislature Seal
News

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Capitol building is closed and in-person attendance at Senate and House committee hearings is suspended for the 2021 legislative session. All committee hearings will be conducted virtually using Zoom.

2023 Hawaii History Day Theme of Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas
Blog Post

For 34 years, Hawai’i History Day, an activity of the Hawai`i Council for the Humanities, has provided a uniq

Member M Drake
Research & Studies

December 14th, the County Ethics Board met, mostly by ZOOM.  The only person actually in the Council Room where the Ethics Board meets on the 2nd Wed.

Headshot of Susan Irvine smiling with LWV name badge
Blog Post

League successfully completed a Vote Count for Fern Forest Community Association last weekend. Thanks to Brad Clark, Helen Hemmes, and Robert Irvine for their help with this count.

Vote411 Election Information You Need
News

Vote411 is League’s online election information website that LWV Hawaii County and began using in 2012 and LWV Honolulu in 2016.

National Voter Registration Day 2022 - library
News

National Voter Registration Day, celebrated on September 20 this year, is a nonpartisan  civic holiday celebrating our democracy.

LWV Volunteers at UHH voter registration table, 9-15-2022
News

The Political Science Department at the University of Hawaii at Hilo hosted events on September 15 & 16 to recognize US Constitution Day.

Civics Education at Keaau High School
News

League volunteers spent September 13 and 14 addressing junior civics classes at Kea`au High School.

Piilani Kaopuiki
News

Piilani Kaopuiki remained a steadfast advocate for Native Hawaiians throughout her life.  She was also a generous member of the League’s 2022 Legislative Committee, including testifying in support of HB 2511 (now Act 279) which earmarked $600 mill

Statue of Lady Justice with sword and scales
Press Mention

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion only underscores how much work remains ahead.

Opinion by Susannah Lee Kandikatti and Rosemarie Mueller, LWVHC Member and past President

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