<i>Thursday, August 2, 2012</i> <br> <a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_Aug2012.pdf"><img src="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Images/Ryan_Aug2012.JPG" title="Click here to read the August 2012 Newsletter" width="170" height="220" border="0" align="right"/></a> <h3><a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_Aug2012.pdf" >AUGUST 2012 NEWSLETTER</h3></a> <p> Highlights Include: <br> <br> • Governor's Veto Messages <br> • Judicial Advice & Consent <br> • Office of Elections info <br> • Senator on the Move <br> <br> <a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_Aug2012.pdf" >Click here to read the August 2012 Newsletter.</a> </p> <br> <br> <hr> <br> <i>Friday, June 1, 2012</i> <a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_2012EndofSessionNewsletter.pdf"><img src="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Images/Ryan_2012EndofSessionNewsletter.JPG" title="Click here to read the Legislative Wrap-Up Newsletter" width="170" height="220" border="0" align="right"/></a> <h3><a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_2012EndofSessionNewsletter.pdf" >LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP NEWSLETTER - June 2012</h3></a> <p> Highlights include: <br> <br> • Capital Improvement Project Funding <br> • Senate Majority Bills & Achievements <br> • Community Events, etc. <br> <br> <a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_2012EndofSessionNewsletter.pdf" >Click here to read the Legislative Wrap-Up Newsletter.</a> </p> <br> <br> <hr> <br> <i>Friday, May 4, 2012</i> <br> <a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_May2012_Insert.pdf"><img src="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Images/Ryan_May2012_Insert.JPG" title="Click here to read the May 2012 Legislative Update" width="170" height="196" border="0" align="right"/></a> <h3><a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_May2012_Insert.pdf" >May 2012 Legislative Update (#1)</h3></a> <p> <b><big>Capital Improvement Projects and 2012 Acts</big></b> <br> <br> <a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_May2012_Insert.pdf" >Click here to read the May 2012 Legislative Update (#1)</a> </p> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <hr> <br> <i>Friday, May 4, 2012</i> <br> <a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_May2012.pdf"><img src="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Images/Ryan_May2012.JPG" title="Click here to read the May 2012 Newsletter" width="170" height="222" border="0" align="right"/></a> <h3><a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_May2012.pdf" >MAY 2012 NEWSLETTER</h3></a> <p> Highlights Include: <br> <br> • SB2927 Re-Committed <br> • Bill histories <br> • Budget <br> • Landfill site selection <br> • Kanepolu <br> • Events <br> <br> <a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_May2012.pdf" >Click here to read the May 2012 Newsletter.</a> </p> <br> <hr> <br> <i>Friday, April 27, 2012</i> <h3>Letter to Mayor Carlisle</h3> <p> <a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Documents/Ryan_Mayor_Carlisle_re_Ameron_4.20.12.pdf"><img src="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Images/Ryan_Mayor_Carlisle_re_Ameron_4.20.12.JPG" width="170" height="220" border="0" align="right"/></a> The Mayor's Landfill Selection Committee recently completed their work in ranking prospective sites. Originally it was reported that Kailua's Ameron Quarry site held the first position. Subsequently it has come to light that there was a "data error" which caused a re-ranking of the selection list moving Ameron to #5. Please see the attached letter that I sent to Mayor Carlisle upon first learning of the prospect of a landfill near sensitive marshland. I believe we need to look at new technology that will help Hawaii in reducing the need for such large landfills. I'll be working on these issues in the near future. <br> <br> <a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Documents/Ryan_Mayor_Carlisle_re_Ameron_4.20.12.pdf">Click here to read the letter.</a> </p> <br> <br> <br> <hr> <br> <i>Wednesday, April 11, 2012</i> <br> <a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_April2012_Insert.pdf"><img src="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Images/Ryan_April2012_Insert.JPG" title="Click here to read the April 2012 Legislative Update Supplement" width="170" height="220" border="0" align="right"/></a> <h3><a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_April2012_Insert.pdf" >April 2012 Legislative Update Supplement</h3></a> <p> <a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_April2012_Insert.pdf" >Click here to read the April 2012 Legislative Update Supplement.</a> </p> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <hr> <br> <i>Wednesday, April 11, 2012</i> <br> <a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_April2012.pdf"><img src="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Images/Ryan_April2012.JPG" title="Click here to read the April 2012 Newsletter" width="170" height="222" border="0" align="right"/></a> <h3><a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_April2012.pdf" >APRIL 2012 NEWSLETTER</h3></a> <p> Highlights Include: <br> <br> • Kailua Chamber of Commerce <br> • Waimanalo Health Center <br> • Philanthropy in Hawaii <br> • Kawainui-Hamakua Plan <br> • Hawaiian Caucus Event <br> • Malama Maunalua <br> • Events <br> <br> <a href="/MemberFiles/Senate/Ryan/Newsletters/Ryan_April2012.pdf" >Click here to read the April 2012 Newsletter.</a> </p> <br>