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Court spurns Trump on birthright citizenship

By ANDREW CHUNG, JOHN KRUZEL and NATE RAYMOND Reuters WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a painful defeat on Tuesday by rejecting his move to restrict birthright citizenship on thefinal day of its momentous term, while also letting states ban transgender student athletes from women’s sports teamsand striking down more campaign finance limits. The top U.S. judicial body’s annual term – nine months long – was packed with major rulings, including some big…Read more

Just a few state bills face potential veto

By ANDREW GOMES Honolulu Star-Advertiser Gov. Josh Green may block the Legislature’s intended deposit into the state’s “rainy day” fund for a third time in four years. Green announced onFriday that he intends to veto a bill that lawmakers passed in May to put $50 million of state general fund revenue next fiscal year into Hawaii’s Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund. The legislation to make such a deposit was one of four bills that Green said he may veto from among 267 bills…Read more

Residents blast STVR legislation

By STEFAN VERBANO Hawaii Tribune-Herald The Hawaii County Leeward Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to defer consideration of a bill seeking to overhaul vacation rental rules during a meeting attended by more than a dozen testifiers, the majority of whom spoke in opposition. Commission Chair Dean Au justified the deferral, saying he wants “more time to process,” with other members stating they still need to “figure it out,” “think this through” and consider “what…Read more

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