multiple state senators<\/a> voiced opposition. Had the governor signed off on the idea, the next step would be for the state legislature to debate the idea, and it almost certainly would have died on the floor of either the assembly or senate. One state senator went so far as to say that if the integrated resort plan made its way to his chamber, he’d introduce legislation to block it.<\/p>\nHawaii is a heavily Democratic state, with that state controlling both chambers of the legislature and the governor’s office. But opposition to gambling is a bipartisan issue there<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) is already speaking out against a proposed casino in Kapolei, the second-largest city on the island of Oahu. Though not surprising, the governor’s opposition to the idea comes just days after the Hawaiian Homes Commission (HHC) narrowly approved a plan by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL). That would […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":159824,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Kapolei Casino Swiftly Opposed by Hawaii Governor Ige<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n