16 March, 2008by Jason Armstrong, Tribune-Herald Staff Writer
Protecting taro from genetic modification, improved rural health care and safer highways are some of the requests residents made Saturday to the Big Island's legislative delegation.
Both state senators and many of the seven House members heard those and other concerns as they continued holding community meetings around Hawaii Island.
The hourlong meetings, which in past years came after the Legislature ended its session, are now being conducted before lawmakers adjourn for the year.
That was called a "good idea" by Sen. Lorraine Inouye,...
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