http://capsun.org Political Staffer | Non-Profit Leader | Social Media Enthusiast Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:59:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://capsun.org/2011/04/13/capsun-poe-invitation-to-lunch-with-senator-daniel-akaka/ http://capsun.org/2011/04/13/capsun-poe-invitation-to-lunch-with-senator-daniel-akaka/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:45:33 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=3050 Note: Deadline to RSVP is tomorrow to lizrath2008@hawaiiantel.net or 227-9612. Only available to the first 150 people. Pay $17 at the door. For both professional and personal reasons, I constantly monitor social media outlets, especially Facebook and Twitter, for what is being said about me, my boss, my friends, and others. There’s a lot of “noise” [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/04/13/capsun-poe-invitation-to-lunch-with-senator-daniel-akaka/feed/ 0 http://capsun.org/2011/04/12/capsun-poe-fundraiser-for-rep-della-au-belatti/ http://capsun.org/2011/04/12/capsun-poe-fundraiser-for-rep-della-au-belatti/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:45:07 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=3036 I rarely use this space to promote a specific political candidate’s fundraiser; today will be one of those times. Of course, supporting a specific person in general or their policies is a different story. If you read my tweets, you’ll notice that I often mention my friend Representative Della A Belatti (@RepBelatti or @DellaForHouse25). What amazes [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/04/12/capsun-poe-fundraiser-for-rep-della-au-belatti/feed/ 0 http://capsun.org/2011/04/11/agnes-kalanihookaha-cope-day-in-hawaii/ http://capsun.org/2011/04/11/agnes-kalanihookaha-cope-day-in-hawaii/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:45:23 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2993 Like many who work for, with, or around government, I often have to be at the State Capitol during the legislative session (January-May). Almost all of the time, it’s for meetings or hearings – pretty straightforward and honestly fairly dull stuff. But every once in a while, I get to be there on a special [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/04/11/agnes-kalanihookaha-cope-day-in-hawaii/feed/ 0 http://capsun.org/2011/04/05/capsun-the-latest-and-last-akaka-bill/ http://capsun.org/2011/04/05/capsun-the-latest-and-last-akaka-bill/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:45:04 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2932 Last week, on March 30, 2011, U. S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka reintroduced the Native Hawaiian Government Act of 2011 (the “Akaka Bill”) in the U. S. Senate, legislation he has sponsored for a decade in Congress. Congresswoman Mazie Hirono introduced identical legislation in the U. S. House. If you’ve read this blog, you know [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/04/05/capsun-the-latest-and-last-akaka-bill/feed/ 1 http://capsun.org/2011/04/01/no-joke-special-youth-led-rotunda-roundup-tonight/ http://capsun.org/2011/04/01/no-joke-special-youth-led-rotunda-roundup-tonight/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:45:45 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2890 Noting that “The Capitol can be a mysterious and bewildering place to navigate on your own,” local non-profit Kanu Hawaii (@KanuHawaii) has organized Rotunda Roundups (PDF) as a way to “do it together and make our voices count!” As part of their Citizen Challenge 2011, This is a one-hour session usually held each Thursday between [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/04/01/no-joke-special-youth-led-rotunda-roundup-tonight/feed/ 0 http://capsun.org/2011/03/29/capsun-poe-i-will-promote-kanu-values-and-kanu-hawaii/ http://capsun.org/2011/03/29/capsun-poe-i-will-promote-kanu-values-and-kanu-hawaii/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:55:54 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2845 Earlier this month, I got both a tweet from my friend Neenz Faleafine and an email from Kanu Hawaii (@kanuhawaii), a local nonprofit and movement of everyday people trying to be the change they want to see in Hawaii, about Kanu’s latest “do-gooder” service (my term, not theirs). It’s called Kanu Values (@kanuvalues), and it’s got a great [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/03/29/capsun-poe-i-will-promote-kanu-values-and-kanu-hawaii/feed/ 4 http://capsun.org/2011/03/26/mahalo-prince-kuhio/ http://capsun.org/2011/03/26/mahalo-prince-kuhio/#comments Sat, 26 Mar 2011 18:00:25 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2806 If you had yesterday off because of the Prince Kuhio holiday, then today’s post is for you. A lot of people, Native Hawaiians included, don’t know much about the legacy and accomplishments of Prince Kuhio. So, I’d like to do my part to help get some of the word out about why his birthday is [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2011/03/26/mahalo-prince-kuhio/feed/ 2 http://capsun.org/2010/05/19/ian-lind-journalist-who-happens-to-blog/ http://capsun.org/2010/05/19/ian-lind-journalist-who-happens-to-blog/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 17:58:35 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2656 Veteran blogger Ian Lind (@ilind) wrote a post the other day that garnered a reaction that prompted him to write an entire post as a response He asks, in essence: “Just who do you think you are?” Ian‘s response is far more articulate than mine, but I’d like to put my contribution out there to [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/05/19/ian-lind-journalist-who-happens-to-blog/feed/ 0 http://capsun.org/2010/05/18/voting-tips-for-the-congressional-special-election/ http://capsun.org/2010/05/18/voting-tips-for-the-congressional-special-election/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 17:57:37 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2653 Yesterday, I encouraged readers to Take 2 Minutes to Vote in the 1st Congressional District Special Election. I may have posted prematurely as I didn’t share any tips, reminders, or information about the voting. Watch for your ballot in the mail. Ballots should have been mailed and you should have received one. If you did [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/05/18/voting-tips-for-the-congressional-special-election/feed/ 2 http://capsun.org/2010/05/17/take-2-minutes-to-vote-in-the-1st-congressional-district-special-election/ http://capsun.org/2010/05/17/take-2-minutes-to-vote-in-the-1st-congressional-district-special-election/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 18:00:02 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2647 I’ve been too busy to blog more regularly here for the last few weeks, but even so, I made sure I voted. And now, I have to take a few moments of your time to remind you to vote in Hawaii’s First Congressional District Special Election to replace Neil Abercrombie. If you live roughly from [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/05/17/take-2-minutes-to-vote-in-the-1st-congressional-district-special-election/feed/ 3 http://capsun.org/2010/05/06/bloggers-be-part-of-the-news-decline-solution/ http://capsun.org/2010/05/06/bloggers-be-part-of-the-news-decline-solution/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 17:45:10 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2637 Several days ago, blogger Ian Lind (@ilind) put out an open call to his fellow Hawaii bloggers in “Calling Hawaii public affairs bloggers.” Now that Honolulu (and therefore 75% of our state) is officially a one-paper town, fewer voices and views will likely be heard. Definitely don’t expect to see this kind of candor; in [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/05/06/bloggers-be-part-of-the-news-decline-solution/feed/ 3 http://capsun.org/2010/04/16/have-you-been-counted-in-the-census/ http://capsun.org/2010/04/16/have-you-been-counted-in-the-census/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:45:27 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2615 Despite all the efforts to be culturally appropriate (i.e. reaching out to our Hawaiian and other local ethnic groups), Hawaii?s Census response rate is still one of the lowest in the U.S. It?s actually the sixth lowest, according to Craig Gima at the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. The Census Bureau even has a special video just to [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/04/16/have-you-been-counted-in-the-census/feed/ 1 http://capsun.org/2010/04/06/easter-is-a-time-of-renewal/ http://capsun.org/2010/04/06/easter-is-a-time-of-renewal/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:08:41 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2607 Last week, I got an Easter message in the form of an email from one of the candidates I am supporting. But it wasn’t who sent it, but rather the message that truly resonated with me. In fact, the title of today’s post is a take on a line from that email: Easter and Spring [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/04/06/easter-is-a-time-of-renewal/feed/ 1 http://capsun.org/2010/02/24/10-years-after-rice-v-cayetano/ http://capsun.org/2010/02/24/10-years-after-rice-v-cayetano/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:58:22 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2561 Yesterday at lunch, in referencing some events of 2000, I noted that Rice v. Cayetano was decided about 10 years ago. Being the nerd that I am, I had to look it up. I knew that case was decided 10 years ago, but I didn’t know that yesterday was 10 years to the day that [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/02/24/10-years-after-rice-v-cayetano/feed/ 1 http://capsun.org/2010/02/17/colleen-hanabusa-has-a-new-website/ http://capsun.org/2010/02/17/colleen-hanabusa-has-a-new-website/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:52:44 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2554 About a month ago, I wrote a post about State Senate President Colleen Hanabusa (Colleen Hanabusa and Congressional Residency). In it, I included links to http://hanabusaforhawaii.ning.com/ throughout the article. I have since been informed that the site is her old one. Sen. Hanabusa‘s current website for her Congressional campaign can be found at http://hanabusa2010.com. Honestly, [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/02/17/colleen-hanabusa-has-a-new-website/feed/ 0 http://capsun.org/2010/01/14/colleen-hanabusa-and-congressional-residency/ http://capsun.org/2010/01/14/colleen-hanabusa-and-congressional-residency/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:19:31 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2516 With the 1st Congressional District (urban Honolulu) race heating up to replace Congressman Neil Abercrombie who will step down on February 28, I’ve been having more and more discussions with friends and acquaintances. Just recently, a friend asked me on Facebook: How is it that [State Senate President Colleen] Hanabusa can hold a seat in [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2010/01/14/colleen-hanabusa-and-congressional-residency/feed/ 5 http://capsun.org/2009/11/16/on-the-passing-of-regent-emeritus-wayne-panoke/ http://capsun.org/2009/11/16/on-the-passing-of-regent-emeritus-wayne-panoke/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:41:54 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2416 As you know, my big claim to fame is having served on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents, as the third student regent. The very first student regent, under the law that specifically provided for a student member, was Wayne Kahoonei Panoke. Most people call him Kahoonei, but I have always called him Wayne [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2009/11/16/on-the-passing-of-regent-emeritus-wayne-panoke/feed/ 1 http://capsun.org/2009/10/23/first-furlough-friday/ http://capsun.org/2009/10/23/first-furlough-friday/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:45:49 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2391 Well, it looks like this dark day has finally come – today is the first Furlough Friday. Before I go any further, I have an admission. This topic may be a little more academic for me than other State employees. You see, as of now, I am not subject to the furloughs. Let me assure [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2009/10/23/first-furlough-friday/feed/ 2 http://capsun.org/2009/10/22/some-good-news-from-the-hawaii-state-capitol/ http://capsun.org/2009/10/22/some-good-news-from-the-hawaii-state-capitol/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:40:48 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2385 As we brace ourselves for the full impact of the first Furlough Friday tomorrow, I wanted to share some good news. One of the most informative blogs I follow is the Hawaii House Blog, the blog of the House Majority. It’s written by Georgette Deemer and Thelma Dreyer. And all three of the stories I [...]

]]> http://capsun.org/2009/10/22/some-good-news-from-the-hawaii-state-capitol/feed/ 4 http://capsun.org/2009/10/01/remembering-aq-mel-chang/ http://capsun.org/2009/10/01/remembering-aq-mel-chang/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:45:22 +0000 Capsun http://capsun.org/?p=2158 Note: This is part of my (supposedly) Weekly AQ Wisdom special series. To see other posts in the series, click on the Best Bets tab at the top of any page here and scroll down to the “AQ McElrath” section. Material for this post was taken from information available at her Celebration of Life in [...]

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