Hawaii Senate passes civil unions bill
(Honolulu) The Hawaii Senate approved same-sex civil unions Friday, potentially setting up the measure for final passage as soon as next week.
The Senate passed the bill on an 18-7 vote, moving it to the House and signaling that the Senate’s Democratic majority has enough votes to override a possible veto …
WAC reprimands Hawaii coach for using slur
(Honolulu) The Western Athletic Conference is reprimanding Hawaii coach Greg McMackin for his derogatory comment while describing Notre Dame’s chant before last year’s Hawaii Bowl.
The university already has suspended McMackin for 30 days without pay. He’s volunteered to take an additional 7 percent pay cut from his $1.1 million salary.
The …
New bid to advance civil unions in Hawaii
(Honolulu, Hawaii) With time running out in the current session of the Hawaii state legislature, supporters of civil unions who are worried about the stalled bill are trying a new approach.
The civil union bill been languishing in committee and the Democratic leadership has been divided on how …
Report: Support wavering for vote on civil unions in Hawaii
(Honolulu, Hawaii) The drive to make Hawaii the fifth state in the country to allow same-sex civil unions is on the verge of failing, despite support from most state lawmakers.
Senate leaders had planned a vote before the full Senate as early as Tuesday, but deep divisions have emerged over whether …
Hawaii civil union bill gains steam
(Honolulu, Hawaii) A majority in the state House has signed on as co-sponsors of a bill that would give same-sex couples in Hawaii all of the rights of marriage but without the name. But whether the bill will make it to a vote on the floor depends on just a …
