Statehood anniversary - "serious examination"


Following Shapiro's column on the topic in the Advertiser last week, the Star-Bulletin looks at Senate Bill 1438, which passed Thursday, calling for a celebration of being the 50th state in 2009 that would cost the state $250,000, and be organized by a 51-member committee appointed by Gov. Linda Lingle with representatives from groups like students, academia, native Hawaiians and the faith-based community. The article briefly discusses the "historically loaded and sometimes heated topic of statehood" and hopes that the anniversary will bring a "serious examination" of Hawaii's history.

A House bill dealing with the anniversary is scheduled to be heard at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday by the Tourism and Culture Committee in House Conference Room 325.

Update 3/20: Doug White also comments at Poinography.com.


Posted: Mon - March 19, 2007 at 08:35 AM    
   
 
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