JANUS Decision, Super PAC Spending, Monk Seal Pup, Wave Glider Drone
Local Unions Eye Lawsuits in Wake of Janus Decision
The Hawaii Government Employees Association represents close to 28,000 active members, as well as more than 12,000 retirees. It is closely watching the outcome of lawsuits filed on the mainland by some groups looking to claim back dues following the recent decision by the US Supreme court. That ruling, tied to first amendment arguments, allows public employees to opt out of paying union dues altogether.
Intro Music: Food Deserts by Civil Wars
Outro Music: Carry the Zero by Built to Spill
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Local Super PAC Spending Published
This week the Campaign Spending Commission published a report detailing the 2018 expenditures of political action committees, or Super PACs, in Hawaii. HPR Political Reporter Wayne Yoshioka has been pouring over campaign spending records.
Intro Music: Dean Town by Vulfpeck
Outro Music: Someday We’ll All Be Free by Chris Henry
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Civil Beat Reality Check
It was a tough first year for one Oahu charter school. Despite efforts to build a culture of collaboration, Kamalani Academy faced a multitude of challenges with staff turnover and figuring out exactly how the school should be run.
Outro music: Yuudachi by Hiromitsu Agatsuma
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Rescued Monk Seal Recovering on Hawaii Island
This week community leaders on Molokai renewed the call to protect our endangered Hawaiian monk seal population.
It followed the discovery of the death of yet another of endangered marine mammal on the Friendly Isle. Since 2009, officials say 8 seals have been killed. The most recent case involved a seal that was just a year old.
Outro Music: Black Market by Weather Report
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Underwater Drone Assists in Lava Observation
In news from the Big Island, the lava going into the ocean has provided a proving ground for Liquid Robotics, a Boeing Company. It created something called a Wave Glider that is has allowed scientists to gather data from offshore waters.
Intro Music: On the Other Share by Liu Xing
Outro Music: Lingus by Snarky Puppy
