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Anita Hofschneider

Anita Hofschneider is a reporter covering social issues for Civil Beat. She previously covered city and state politics, the environment, land use and housing. Her work has won multiple national, regional and local awards.

Prior to starting at Civil Beat, Anita covered the 2013 Hawaii legislative session for the Associated Press and interned at the Wall Street Journal in New York. She graduated from Harvard with honors in 2012 and is originally from the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

You can follow Anita on Twitter @ahofschneider, on Instagram @anitahofschneider or email her at ahofschneider@civilbeat.org.

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Hawaii’s Recent Spike In COVID-19 Cases Will Continue To Rise, Officials Say Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii’s Recent Spike In COVID-19 Cases Will Continue To Rise, Officials Say

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Hawaii health officials urged everyone to get vaccinated.

Report Finds That Most Hospitals Aren’t Complying With Price Transparency Rules Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Report Finds That Most Hospitals Aren’t Complying With Price Transparency Rules

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The findings come as President Joe Biden has proposed fining noncompliant hospitals up to $2 million annually.

Hawaii Unemployment Office Plans To Open September 7 Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Unemployment Office Plans To Open September 7

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People will be able to make appointments for in-person visits three weeks ahead of Sept. 7.

After COFA Talks Stalled Under Trump, A 2023 Deadline Looms For Biden Cory Lum/Civil Beat

After COFA Talks Stalled Under Trump, A 2023 Deadline Looms For Biden

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The compacts with western Pacific nations take on new importance as China seeks to extend its influence in the area.

Honolulu Would Join A National Trend With A Commission On Social Justice And Equity Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Honolulu Would Join A National Trend With A Commission On Social Justice And Equity

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But details would have to be worked out, such as whether such a commission would have real power.

Ua Hala Loa Ke Kumu A Me Ka Mea Hoʻouluulu ʻO Haunani-Kay Trask University of Hawaii photo/Brett Uprichard

Ua Hala Loa Ke Kumu A Me Ka Mea Hoʻouluulu ʻO Haunani-Kay Trask

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Ua hala ua kanaka nei he haku mele, he mea kākau, he mea noiʻi, a he kumu ma Honolulu i ka piha ʻana o ka makahiki he 71 iā iā.

Hawaii Consumers Can Now File Complaints Online Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat

Hawaii Consumers Can Now File Complaints Online

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The Regulated Industries Complaints Office has an updated system that finally allows Hawaii residents to submit electronic complaints.

Should People Who Got COVID-19 Count Toward Herd Immunity? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Should People Who Got COVID-19 Count Toward Herd Immunity?

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Hawaii is struggling to get to a 70% vaccination rate. Some think unvaccinated COVID-19 survivors should be factored in.

Hilo Renters Fear They’ll Be Among The First To Go When Eviction Moratorium Ends Tim Wright/Civil Beat/2021

Hilo Renters Fear They’ll Be Among The First To Go When Eviction Moratorium Ends

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More money is coming in for federal rental subsidies, but service providers worry landlords like Waiakea Villas won’t accept it.