#Jeanné Kapela
32nd Hawaiʻi State Legislature ends today; bills, resolutions that made it through
Several bills and resolutions were approved or adopted by one or both chambers of the 32nd Hawaiʻi State Legislature and revolving around a wide range of issues, including: guns, coffee, kimichi, sex trafficking, grounded vessels, humpback whales and active shooting drills in schools.
Alcohol Tax Bill Targets Consumption, Budget Deficit
The Hawai‘i State Legislature in 2021 is considering several new taxes on items largely considered to represent human vice, including sugar, tobacco products and alcohol.
Newly-Created Caucus Within State Legislature to Address Progressive Ideals
Lawmakers a part of a newly-created caucus within the State Legislature hope to enact bold changes to address equality and justice among Hawaiʻi’s people.
West Hawai‘i Wahine Post Strong Showing in 2020 Primary
Women stole the show in West Hawai‘i Primary Elections Saturday night.
Full List of Big Island Primary Election Results
Hawai‘i voted Saturday — or several days before via mail-in balloting, the state’s first such endeavor — for statewide and county offices in the 2020 Primary Elections.
Coronavirus Case of Former Miss Hawai‘i Highlights State Response to Pandemic, And How It’s Changed
The shape of life has changed drastically in recent weeks, illustrated by Kapela’s experiences in mid-March in contrast to grim realities across the state less than one month later.
Former Miss Hawai‘i Leads Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Competition
The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival has appointed Jeannè Kapela as its new Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Competition executive director.
