Bianca Smallwood
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In Hawaii, We Waste More Than A Fourth Of All Our Food
We pay more for our food than in any other state; but a report finds the high cost doesn’t stop us from wasting much of it.
Civil Beat/2010
Advocates Ask State For Clear Policies On Transgender Students
The Kumu Hina Project asks the Department of Education to protect transgender students’ rights.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
USS Arizona Dock To Be Replaced
The dismantling, removal and replacement of the dock will prevent visits for two weeks during the busy June tourist season.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat
Legislature Passes Bill To Ban Smoking At State Health Facilities
The measure headed to Gov. David Ige would prohibit using tobacco and electronic smoking inside and outside the sites.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Bill To Create Industrial Hemp Pilot Program Clears Panel
While the Senate bill progresses in the House, another hemp-cultivation measure awaits hearings in the Senate.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
State Population Up 5.2 Percent In 5 Years
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that as of 2015, 1.43 million people lived in the islands.
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Bill Regulating Uber Insurance Killed
The measure would have set insurance standards for drivers of transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
Hawaii’s Latest Sex Trafficking Bill Generates Familiar Opposition
Supporters want those who work for sex traffickers to be considered victims, not criminals, but prosecutors say it’s not that simple.
U.S. Senate Democrats
Lawmakers: Hawaii Can Do More To Make Sure Women Get Equal Pay
Statistics show the gender pay gap in the islands is smaller than it is nationwide, but there’s still room for improvement.