From the Hawaii Tribune-Herald:

Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s announcement Monday that he and the Kauai legislative delegation had negotiated some temporary, volunteer rules regarding pesticide use on that island has some Hawaii Island legislators wondering if similar moves are coming for the county’s genetically modified organism debate.

South Kona/Ka‘u Councilwoman Brenda Ford, who recently introduced a GMO ban, said she was concerned the governor’s compromise might mean less ability for individual counties to establish their own boundaries when it comes to GMO products and pesticides. Read more.

And here’s the latest in other neighbor isle gov’t and politics:

Still no resolution in council’s GMO debate

Abercrombie stirs pesticide debate

Federal grant for repair of Maui headstones

Kauai schools vigilant about serving nutritious meals to students

Big Isle man indicted in prison gang case

18 indicted on charges linked to prison gang

KCC to dedicate new marine science lab

Environmental impact finding clears way for Kahului airport project

Keck peers into a super dense galaxy

Closing ‘a black eye’ for Maui visitor industry’

Christie, wife to plead guilty to pot charges

Man chains himself to HELCO offices over bills

Toss the receipt, Kauai phone bill allowance could return

Photo: Opponents of Bill 2491 gather outside of the Kauai County Building, Sept. 2013. (Sophie Cocke/Civil Beat)

—Chad Blair