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Vote highlights Democrats' stranglehold on isle politics

By David Shapiro

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 16, 2012

~~<p>The Legislature's last-minute passage of Senate Bill 2785, creating the regulatory framework for an undersea electric cable between the islands, illustrated a capricious process that denies citizens a fair shake on bills that fundamentally affect their lives.</p>
<p>It has inspired a video by Molokai activist Kanoho&shy;wai&shy;luku Helm and filmmaker PF Bentley giving voice to the frustration.</p>
~~

The Legislature's last-minute passage of Senate Bill 2785, creating the regulatory framework for an undersea electric cable between the islands, illustrated a capricious process that denies citizens a fair shake on bills that fundamentally affect their lives.

It has inspired a video by Molokai activist Kanoho­wai­luku Helm and filmmaker PF Bentley giving voice to the frustration. Login for more...



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