ON SITE ARTICLES

• State Special Funds Invalidated April 2008
  
• Charter Schools Funding Flap April 2008
  
• Second Crossover: House Bills Pass Senate April 2008
  
• Aloha Airlines - Mahalo for the Memories
  
• Bad Bills Pass First Crossover March 2008
  
• Peggy Chun's Damien Mosaic Unveiled March 2008
  
• HIC Update - March 20 March 2008
  
• JA Hawaii Honorees March 2008
  
• Public Speaks Out on Superferry October 2007
  
• Superferry Decision Up to Maui Court October 2007
  
• Superferry - Tipping Point for Hawaii September 2007
  
• ARCH Primer October 2007
  
• July 2007 Special Session
  
• Murder of the Unborn Brings Focus to Legislation
  
• PAYCHECKS HAWAII Rates 2007 Legislature
  
• Governor May Veto Up to 33 Bills June 2007
  
• List of 33 Potential Vetoes June 2007
  
• Unborn Baby Legislation June 2007
  
• Committee Changes June 2007
  
• Special Session? June 2007
  
• HOBY at Capitol May 2007
  
• Special Investigative Committee June 2007
  
• Legislature Override Vetoes May 2007
  
• Bill Pass Legislature May 2007
  
• Director Turned Down May 2007
  
• Jenna Bleu Forte May 2007
  
• "Dog" at the Legislature March 2007
  
• Restauranteurs Visit March 2007
  
• Ferry May be Scuttled February 2007
  
• Diamond Head Fee February 2007
  
• Let Honolulu Vote February 2007
  
• Small Business Caucus February 2007
  
• Drug Testing Bill February 2007
  
• New Judges Nominated February 2007
  
• March For Life January 2007
  
• Student Shadows January 2007
  
• 24th Session Underway January 2007
  
• Legislature Set to Open January 2007
  
• Tax Increase Will Fund Rail January 2007
  
• Legislature to Open December 2006
  
• Tax Increase & Rail December 2006
  
• Hawaii Kai Christmas Parade December 2006
  
• 2006 Campaign Page Fall 2006
  
• Hawaii Kai Community Opposed to Proposed Resort 7-28-06
  
• Governor Vetoes 32 Bills 7-28-06
  
• Language Access Law Will Add to Cost 7-28-06
  
• Radio Show on Hiatus 7-28-06
  
• People, Not Government Reign Supreme 6-12-06
  
• Governor Signs Three Strikes Bill 5-18-06
  
• Legislature Headed for Adjournment 4-20-2006
  
• State Honors Fallen War Heroes 4-20-2006
  
• No Relief for Taxpayers 3-28-2006
  
• Legislative Allowance Increased 1-19-2006
  
• Rights of Unborn 12-5-2005
  
• Bottle Bill Audit 12-5-2001
  
• Hawaii Democrats Trying to Do End Run Around Voter's Wishes
  Originally published in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 13, 2005.
  
• Bill to Repeal Beverage Container Tax Offered
  Originally published in the Kuliouou Neighborhood Report, February 3, 2005.
  
• Income Tax Break May Be Overshadowed by New Rail Tax
  Originally published in the Kuliouou Neighborhood Report, February 3, 2005.
  
• Legislature in "Damage Control"
  Originally published in the Kuliouou Neighborhood Report, April 1, 2004
  
• Ice Bill Bad For Small Business
  Testimony to the Senate and House Judicial Committees, Feb. 7, 2004
  
• The Relocation of the East Honolulu Police Station - Feb. 5, 2004
  
• 2004 Legislature is on a Roll
  - Jan. 27, 2004
  
• Governor Outlines Major Objectives - Jan. 27, 2004
  
• Promises of Fraud, Wrongdoing by Oil Companies Not Substantiated in Court
  Originally stated on Senate floor, re-published by HawaiiReporter.com, July 25, 2003.
  
• Advertiser's Vietnam Bias Apparent 30 Years Later - September 4, 2002
  
• Re-buttal from KITV's Denby Fawcett - November 13, 2002
  
• Making Hawaii Work Again - September 2002
  
• Legislature Should Begin with the Pledge - July 2, 2002
  
• Congratulating the Governor for Supporting Jones Act Exemption - December 18, 2001
  
• Overriding the Age of Consent Veto - July 9, 2001
  
• Controlling User Fees is Laughable - December 30, 1999
  

SMALL BUSINESS VIEWS
Senator Slom is President of Small Business Hawaii, a business advocacy organization "creating a better Hawaii through private enterprise." In his capacity as President, one of the things he does is write the monthly Small Business Views column that appear in every issue of Small Business News. Here are some links to his most recent columns.

• Small Business Views, April 2008
  
• Small Business Views, March 2008
  
• Small Business Views, February 2008
  
• Small Business Views, January 2008
  
• Small Business Views, June 2007
  
• Small Business Views, May 2007
  
• Small Business Views, April 2007
  
• Small Business Views, March 2007
  
• Small Business Views, February 2007
  
• Small Business Views, January 2007
  
• Small Business Views, December 2006
  
• Small Business Views, November 2006
  
• Small Business Views, October 2006
  
• Small Business Views, September 2006
  
• Small Business Views, August 2006
  
• Small Business Views, July 2006
  
• Small Business Views, June 2006
  
• Small Business Views, May 2006
  
• Small Business Views, April 2006
  
• Small Business Views, March 2006
  
• Small Business Views, February 2006
  
• Small Business Views, January 2006
  
• Small Business Views, December 2005

• More articles are on the Small Business Hawaii website.
  

OFF SITE ARTICLES & NEWS LINKS
Articles by, about and mentions of State Senator Sam Slom.

• Anytime, Anywhere. By Derek DePledge, Honolulu Advertiser Capitol Blog, 4-19-08
  
• Hawaii GOP Shares Blame for High Tax Rate, By George Berish, HawaiiReporter.com, 4-17-08
  
• Is It a Fee or Tax, Hawaii Supreme Court Blog, April 16, 2008
  
• Court ruling jeopardizes $1.19B in state funds
  By Richard Borreca, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 4-16-08
  
• Court Shuts Down Legislative Tax Scam
  By David Shapiro, Volcanic Ash, Honolulu Advertiser Blog, 4-17-08
  
• Tax Credit Dips, By Richard Borreca, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 4-15-08
  
• Double Time By Derek DePledge, Honolulu Advertiser Capitol Blog, 4-12-08
  
• Obama's Grandmother Blazed Trails, USA Today, April 7, 2008
  
• George Mason: He Was All About Business, By Sam Slom, HawaiiReporter.com, 4-2-08
  
• Transit Tax Proves to be Big Windfall for State, Honolulu Advertiser, 3-28-08
  
• Animal Instincts Fill Senate, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 5, 2008
  
• William F. Buckley Jr.'s Memorable Visit to Hawaii, by Sam Slom, HawaiiReporter.com, Feb. 28, 2008
  
• Legislator Ratings for 2007 - Small Business News, June 2007
  
• Hawaii Statehood Day Celebration Marred, Small Business News, September 2006
  
• Off to the Races: State Senator Sam Slom Unopposed, HawaiiReporter.com, July 26, 2006.
  
• Field Set for 2006 Elections, KGMB TV, July 25, 2006
  
• It's Open Season in the Land of East Honolulu, HawaiiReporter.com, July 12, 2006
  
• City Council Ignores Public Testimony, Pushes Largest Tax Increase in State's History Forward, HawaiiReporter, by Malia Zimmerman, August 10, 2005.
  
• Who's Behind the Grassroot Institute, OHA, August 2005
  
• No Political Courage Needed to Lobby Against Tax Increase, HawaiiReporter, by Mike Rohrer, July 13, 2005
  
• Proposed General Excise Tax Hike Bad For Business, People of Hawaii, by Senator Sam Slom, HawaiiReporter, June 7, 2005
  
• Legislative Session Rated "F" for Anti-Business Stance, Small Business News, June 2005.
  
• Optimism on Economy Soars, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 19, 2005.
  
• Hawaii Democrats Trying to Do End Run Around Voter's Wishes
  Originally published in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 13, 2005.
  
• Japanese Tourism Campaign Impresses Legislators
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 4, 2004.
  
• Trouble in Paradise, WSJ.com Opinion Journal, by John Fund, October 17, 2002
  
• Lawmakers adjourn after rejecting assisted suicide - May 5, 2002
  
• Few Saying Aloha to Van Cams Fondly - April 14, 2002
  
• Dissolving hurricane fund would violate federal, state constitutions - January 25, 2002
  
• Let's Roll Hawaii - Time to Rebuild - January 16, 2002
  
• Senator Slom One of 9 Legislators Signing Tax Pledge
  Americans for Tax Reform - June 4, 2001 (PDF)
  
• Labor Overhaul Passes Legislature - May 2, 2001
  
• State Senator Sam Slom, by Cartoonist John Pritchett

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