]> http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2008/05/07/hawaii-edges-closer Comments for "Hawaii Edges Closer" en http://www.publicampaign.org/blog/2008/05/07/hawaii-edges-closer Having passed out of the Hawaii Senate and House, a bill to create a pilot program of full public financing for county council elections on the Big Island now <a href="http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080507/NEWS05/805070414/1001/LOCALNEWSFRONT">awaits approval</a> by Governor Linda Lingle. The people at Voter-Owned Hawaii have been pursuing public financing for Hawaii&#39;s elections for many years -- I hope they&#39;ll soon be able to celebrate this victory! Wed, 07 May 2008 19:51:52 +0000