Hawaii Open Letters

From a verified voter in Kula, HI

Pass Election Protection Legislation Modeled on California's SB 73

Hawaii needs election protection laws like California just enacted. California's SB 73, signed into law on May 27, 2026, prohibits law enforcement from interfering with election administration, bans armed personnel at polling places without proper authorization, and makes it a crime to remove voted

From a verified voter in Kula, HI

Reject FISA Reauthorization Without Section 702 Reforms

I urge you to demand substantial reforms to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act before supporting its reauthorization. Specifically, I ask that you withhold your vote unless the following amendments are included: Close the Backdoor Search Loophole. Current law permits government

From a verified voter in Kula, HI

Vote NO on HB 4673: The Save Our Bacon Act

This bill would strip states of their constitutional right to set minimum animal welfare standards for products sold within their borders—permanently, with no sunset provision. What's at Stake Every state that passed animal welfare protections because voters demanded them would see those democratic

From a verified voter in Kula, HI

**Block the Dismantling of the Ocean Observatories Initiative**

Congress must block the NSF's plan to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative before June decommissioning begins. A $370 million infrastructure with 900+ deep-sea instruments is about to be permanently destroyed despite Congress restoring its funding twice in response to 80% budget cuts. The N