tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959902578244533249.post1933392289933769602..comments2024-02-11T22:54:18.036-10:00Comments on Hawaii House Blog: Top Ten Legislative Issues Going ForwardJames Gonserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07340807420096636681noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959902578244533249.post-65466975272664787732009-01-04T09:04:00.000-10:002009-01-04T09:04:00.000-10:00Isnt it interesting that the State correctional sy...Isnt it interesting that the State correctional system and its challenges is no where to be found on this list. Sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959902578244533249.post-46788387209797427742009-01-02T12:27:00.000-10:002009-01-02T12:27:00.000-10:00Here are five more from me:1. K-12 education. Te...Here are five more from me:<BR/>1. K-12 education. Teachers, facilities. technology.<BR/>2. UH system. Facilities in particular.<BR/>3. Military. Especially in times of economic distress, they help us out. What can we do for them? Have we asked? <BR/>4. State commitment to alternative energy. Whatever happened to the OTEC pilot project? Wave power?<BR/>5. Waste disposal. Washington state Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959902578244533249.post-42882762467272125152008-12-31T17:47:00.000-10:002008-12-31T17:47:00.000-10:001.I would add the aging of our community and the o...1.<BR/>I would add the aging of our community and the ongoing and increasing need for long term care options in the community--believe me, the deluge is coming.<BR/>2.<BR/>Maintaining the health care safety net is also at the top of my priorities. Our private hospitals and other facilities are struggling, not just HHSC<BR/>3.<BR/>Maintaining sufficient funding for our public schools completes myAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com