Lawmakers mull cryptocurrency bills
A handful of bills were introduced at the state Capitol this year to lower roadblocks to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
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Uber Under Fire in Hawaii
Hawaii lawmakers are mulling a bill that would regulate “transportation network companies” like Uber and Lyft. And while the legislator who introduced the bill, Sen. Glenn Wakai, says he introduced it on behalf of...
Bill Would Back Makerspaces in Public Libraries
Hawaii lawmakers are considering a bill that would allocate half a million dollars to host makerspaces in public libraries. As longstanding hubs of knowledge for communities, it makes sense for libraries to expand their offerings —...
Bill Would Ban Bosses from Snooping on Social Media
Common sense says that you shouldn’t post anything to Facebook that you wouldn’t want your boss to see. But because common sense isn’t especially common, a bill before the Hawaii state legislature this session hopes...
Hawaii Innovation Alliance Launched
On the national front, we had the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA), beaten back by a massive groundswell of opposition from major internet firms and grassroots geeks alike. Here in Hawaii, a proposed law...
