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The Violent Offender Registry

In the upcoming legislative session, state Sen. Will Espero will sponsor a bill that would establish a public registry for convicted violent offenders, similar to Hawaii’s existing sex offender registry.

Edited by Michael Keany

The Stryker Brigade

Compelled by a 2006 federal appellate court decision, the U.S. Army added Alaska and Colorado as possible alternative locations to Hawaii for 320 Stryker vehicles. But Hawaii is still the Army’s favored location for the $1.5 billion unit. Should the Stryker brigade be based here?

Drug-sniffing Dogs?

The state of Hawaii’s Board of Education is considering a program that would use trained dogs to sniff out contraband on public school campuses across the state. Is this a good idea?

Michael Keany

Sewer Showdown

This spring, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a tentative decision that the city must upgrade the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant in leeward Oahu to comply with the Clean Water Act. Mayor Mufi Hannemann says the improvements aren’t necessary, and would be too expensive. Who’s right?

Michael Keany