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Can Hawaii Attain Food Security? LWV and KITV Present Election Debate (Pearl Johnson) Big Island Public Finance Campaign Trial (Beppie Shapiro) Public Access Room: 20 Years of Great Service (JoAnn Maruoka) Jean Aoki Addresses Hawaii County Meeting (Helen Hemmes) Happy 90th Anniversary (Piilani Kaopuiki) LWV-HI Banner Ad: 'Vote Openly on HB 444' (JoAnn Maruoka) Forum on Supreme Court decision on Campaign Finance (JoAnn Maruoka) Lessons Learned from Vote Count (Sue Irvine) The 2010 Legislative Session (JoAnn Maruoka) Big Island Report (Helen Hemmes) We're Cleaning Out Healthcare Bill (Joy Marshall) Honolulu League Welcomes New Members Weekly Obtains Rail Final EIS (Pearl Johnson) Allow citizens to register and vote on same day (Les Ihara) League Supports Governor's Rail Review (Charles Carole) Calendar of Events

League Supports Governor's Rail Review The League agrees with the Governor's decision to have an independent study of the rail financial plan during her review of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS). The Governor should also evaluate how the FEIS addresses the comments submitted in response to the draft EIS. Were these comments answered satisfactorily in the FEIS? In the end, the Governor must decide whether this project can be built without compromising the needs of present and future generations. The Governor had announced earlier that she would hold public hearings during her review process. The League suggested in an earlier letter to her that at least 2 meetings should be held, in Ewa and in the downtown area. Furthermore, the meetings should be held 2 or 3 weeks after the public has had a chance to review the FEIS before the public hearings. The public would then be able to testify as to whether the City has answered their concerns about the draft EIS. When the 2008 vote on the rail question was taken, the public had had no chance to read the DEIS. Charles Carole

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