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 …
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(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 …
Tags: Bid, Civil Union Bill, Civil Unions, Current, Democratic Leadership, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Legislature, Hawaii State Legislature, Honolulu Hawaii, New Approach, RunningReport: 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 …
Tags: Civil Unions, Deep Divisions, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii State, Honolulu Hawaii, Same Sex, Senate Leaders, State Lawmakers, Verge, VoteHawaii 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 …
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