KPress Vol. 11 Iss. 20

Jaynes, Bill (2011-09-05). KPress Vol. 11 Iss. 20 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.

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Abstract: KPress Vol. 11 Iss. 20: NEWS: Election coverage reports that candidate Narruhn alleged improprieties in the electoral process and petitioned the court to order a runoff, as questions arose over the timing and notification of the Election Commission’s certification of results, which is legally required and triggers a five-day window for filing complaints, alongside preparations for the swearing-in of Governor-elect Elimo; regional and intergovernmental coverage examines Hawai‘i Governor Neil Abercrombie’s statements on Compact of Free Association impacts, noting Hawai‘i’s fiscal pressures, a nearly $115 million annual cost attributed to COFA residents, his call for federal responsibility for Compact obligations, and broader budget challenges highlighted during passage of Hawai‘i’s biennial budget; executive-branch coverage from Pohnpei reports Governor John Ehsa addressing a range of issues at a press conference, including a busy visitor season, ongoing U.S. CCAT construction and training activities on island, and visits by delegations from China during the summer; OPINION / EDITORIAL: commentary references correspondence and data related to COFA populations in Hawai‘i, interpretation-service costs within Hawai‘i’s judiciary, and letters concerning proposed tourism development components, situating these within wider debates over Compact responsibilities, migration, and fiscal accountability.