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Episode 31 - Christmas PartyMerry Christmas Everybody!
Episode 30 - The Fail RailAnti-Berg Reso, Save the Animals, Free Bus Rides, the Rail is Boned
Episode 29 - Crazy News WeekTulsi vs. Mufi, financial unsustainability.
Episode 28 - Greased Pua'aKalaupapa gets broadband, drivers in Hawaii, rail propaganda, Nestor Garcia's conflicts
Episode 27 - I Love LingleLingle's TV Channel, $450m "contingency" rail money, Maui Councilmembers write big bonus checks, space tourism!
From the Blog
- New Features and Committees
New PDF icons to see before you click; New/renamed committees for 2013
- Listenable Agenda Maintenance
In case you try to listen to any older Council meetings by agenda item (the little play button next to the agenda item), if it doesn't work it's because I'm currently updating the player that is used to play the mp3 files. The benefits are a cleaner, better looking player that's more compatible with mobile devices.
- Anderson's Fix: More Laws
Testimony on Bills 5, 11, and 51 reveal that instead of trying to solve administration and enforcement issues within the City, Ikaika Anderson thinks that he can solve all of his constituents' problems with legislation. But at what cost?
- New Features and Committees

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From the Twitter
Yay! RT @PangInTheHale: BREAKING: The fuel tax hike is REJECTED 6-3 on first reading. Only members Harimoto, Fukunaga and Menor supported it
About 2 months ago from Steve's Twitter via Seesmic
Huge shoutout to the Honolulu City Council for shutting down bill 17, a 5 cent per gallon gas tax.
About 2 months ago from Steve's Twitter via Seesmic
Happy Opening Day to @hawaiisenate and the House. Do us proud (PLEASE!)
About 5 months ago from Steve's Twitter via Seesmic
Updated hosting with @GoDaddy so now I can upload stuff again. It was about full, and upgrading was free with credit I didn't know I had!
About 7 months ago from Steve's Twitter via web
Episode 30 as well as Wednesday's Council Meeting (with listenable agenda) posted.
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