Today was the last day Gov. Linda Lingle could veto bills from the 2009 legislative session. And while she didn’t sign SB199, she didn’t veto it, either. So, despite the extensive lobbying efforts by the local technology and business community, and despite the fact that she listed it as a potential veto [PDF] weeks ago, [...]
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Governor Lets Tech Credit Cuts Become Law
July 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Business, Politics, Technology
Gov. Lingle Vetoes Online Tax Bill
July 1st, 2009 · 3 Comments · Business, Politics, The Web
A quick update to my last post on Amazon.com dropping Hawaii affiliates. As the online giant (and many local affiliate marketers) hoped, Gov. Linda Lingle today vetoed HB1405. Now the ball is in the Legislature’s court, as lawmakers mull convening a special session to override the governor’s vetoes. The full text of Gov. Lingle’s press [...]
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Hawaii Affiliate Marketers Push for Lingle Veto
June 14th, 2009 · 16 Comments · Business, Hawaii, The Web
A largely overlooked piece of legislation sitting on Gov. Linda Lingle’s desk has been dubbed “the bill that will devastate Hawaii’s online media industry” by a local online marketer. Dean Takamine of Synertech Media is now hoping that local internet businesses and technology companies will come together and convince the governor to veto HB1405. HB1405 [...]
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Neil Abercrombie for Governor
November 12th, 2008 · 9 Comments · Hawaii, People, Politics
Last July, journalist and columnist Bob Jones said you could “bet on it”: longtime U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie would run for governor. Even though Abercrombie said no to challenging Gov. Linda Lingle in 2006, it looks like the time is right for a run in 2010. There has yet to be an official announcement, but [...]
