{"id":1324,"date":"2018-10-08T06:13:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T16:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaii.concon.info\/?page_id=1324"},"modified":"2018-10-29T07:47:35","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T17:47:35","slug":"advocacy-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hawaii.concon.info\/?page_id=1324","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.86&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#f5eee1&#8243; global_module=&#8221;145&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_header global_parent=&#8221;145&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.89&#8243; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; image_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; content_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_button_two=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; custom_button_one=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; subhead_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; subhead_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/hawaii.concon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/HawaiiStateCapitol.jpg&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover=&#8221;null&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>The Hawai\u02bbi <\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong> Information Related to Hawai\u02bbi&#8217;s November 6, 2018 State Constitutional Convention Referendum<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.90&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f5eee1&#8243; prev_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.90&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text Advocacy Groups&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.15&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Advocacy Groups<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>HawaiiConCon.info Comment:<\/strong> Opponents tend to fit into one of three groups: 1) Legislators (especially legislative leadership) 2) Interest groups that have invested heavily in influencing the Legislature (e.g., Big Labor and Big Business), and 3) Long-time coalition allies who trade favors with 1) and 2) (in politics, effective groups need powerful and reliable allies). Supporters tend to be media outlets and good government advocates (see media coverage of the referendum). In recent decades in both Hawaii and other states, no advocates have had many times the money and organizational resources as yes advocates.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text Yes&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.15&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">None<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text No&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>No<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Umbrella Groups<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>^ Indicates key organizer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preserve Our Hawaii<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dontbeconconned.com\/home\/\">Don&#8217;t be conconned<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Preserve Our Hawaii Coalition Allies At Launch on October 4, 2018<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181008163542\/https:\/\/acluhi.org\/\">American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181008165414\/https:\/\/www.cochawaii.org\/\">Chamber of Commerce Hawaii<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181008164550\/https:\/\/www.hgea.org\/\">^ Hawaii Government Employees Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hawaii Fire Fighters Association<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181008165520\/http:\/\/www.hawaflcio.org\/\">Hawaii State AFL-CIO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180903082048\/http:\/\/www.hawaiis1000friends.org\/\">Hawaii&#8217;s Thousand Friends<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181008164550\/https:\/\/www.hgea.org\/\">^ <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181008164412\/https:\/\/www.hsta.org\/\">Hawaii State Teachers Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181008163720\/https:\/\/sierraclubhawaii.org\/\">Sierra Club Hawaii<\/a><\/li>\n<li>State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers<\/li>\n<li>United Public Workers Hawaii<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/save\/https:\/\/www.uhpa.org\/\">University of Hawaii Professional Assembly<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>No Con Con<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noconcon.org\/\">No Con Con<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Preserve Our Hawaii Coalition Allies At Launch on September 30, 2018<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181008164550\/https:\/\/www.hgea.org\/\">^ <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180903082048\/http:\/\/www.hawaiis1000friends.org\/\">Hawaii&#8217;s Thousand Friends<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Honolulu League of Women Voters<\/li>\n<li>\u200bFriends of Lana&#8217;i<\/li>\n<li>KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Individual Groups<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181008164550\/https:\/\/www.hgea.org\/\">Hawaii Government Employees Association<\/a>. See <a href=\"https:\/\/aloha.hgea.org\/news\/2018\/october\/08\/vote-no-on-the-constitutional-convention-ballot-question\/\">Vote No! webpage for members<\/a>. Accessed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hgea.org\/news\/2018\/october\/08\/vote-no-on-the-constitutional-convention-ballot-question\/\">October 14, 2018<\/a>.\u00a0 See also:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hgea.org\/news\/2018\/october\/18\/read-dont-let-outside-special-interests-ruin-hawaiis-constitution\/\">Don&#8217;t let outside special interests ruin Hawaii&#8217;s Constitution<\/a>, October 18, 2018.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181013042918\/https:\/\/www.hsta.org\/\">Hawaii State Teachers Association<\/a>. See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsta.org\/News\/Recent-Stories\/coalition-urges-no-vote-on-con-con-ballot-question\">Coalition urges no vote on Con Con ballot question<\/a>, press release issued October 11, 2018. Accessed <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181013042524\/https:\/\/www.hsta.org\/News\/Recent-Stories\/coalition-urges-no-vote-on-con-con-ballot-question\">October 12, 2018<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cochawaii.org\/\">Chamber of Commerce Hawaii<\/a>.\u00a0 See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cochawaii.org\/coalition-urges-no-vote-on-con-con-ballot-question\/\">Coalition Urges \u2018No\u2019 Vote on Con Con Ballot Question<\/a>, press release issued October 11, 2018.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.concon.info\/?page_id=816\">Democratic Party of Hawaii<\/a>. In its 2018 Party Platform, it voted to oppose a state constitutional convention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hawai\u02bbi State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse Information Related to Hawai\u02bbi&#8217;s November 6, 2018 State Constitutional Convention Referendum Advocacy Groups HawaiiConCon.info Comment: Opponents tend to fit into one of three groups: 1) Legislators (especially legislative leadership) 2) Interest groups that have invested heavily in influencing the Legislature (e.g., Big Labor and Big Business), and 3) Long-time [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":449,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1324","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Advocacy Groups - The Hawaii State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.concon.info\/?page_id=1324\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Advocacy Groups - The Hawaii State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Hawai\u02bbi State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse Information Related to Hawai\u02bbi&#039;s November 6, 2018 State Constitutional Convention Referendum Advocacy Groups HawaiiConCon.info Comment: Opponents tend to fit into one of three groups: 1) Legislators (especially legislative leadership) 2) Interest groups that have invested heavily in influencing the Legislature (e.g., Big Labor and Big Business), and 3) Long-time [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/hawaii.concon.info\/?page_id=1324\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Hawaii State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hawaiiconcon-1907012029554279\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-10-29T17:47:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@ConConHawaii\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/hawaii.concon.info\/?page_id=1324\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/hawaii.concon.info\/?page_id=1324\",\"name\":\"Advocacy Groups - The Hawaii State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/hawaii.concon.info\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2018-10-08T16:13:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-10-29T17:47:35+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/hawaii.concon.info\/?page_id=1324#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/hawaii.concon.info\/?page_id=1324\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/hawaii.concon.info\/?page_id=1324#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/hawaii.concon.info\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Yes &#038; 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