John Kawamoto
iStock/alvarez/2024
LNG Agreement Is A Billion-Dollar Mistake
It risks locking Hawaiʻi into higher costs for decades.
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Balcony Solar Would Expand Hawaiʻi’s Clean, Renewable Energy
These systems can produce enough electricity to power everyday household devices.
Aloha Halawa District Partners
Public Needs To Know More About State’s Massive Stadium Project
The proposed stadium itself is shrinking in size, but plans for surrounding development are shrouded in secrecy.
Allan Kew/Civl Beat/2023
Public Left In The Dark On Aloha Stadium Spending
The stakes are high, as the project includes commercial space and housing with a potential total cost of $2 billion.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
What Lawmakers Did — And Failed To Do — For Hawaiʻi’s Environment
The 2025 session showed some movement on conservation, limited attention to adaptation, and inadequate action on climate crisis mitigation.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Here’s Another Tool To Address Hawaii’s Cost-Of-Living Crisis
Carbon cashback legislation is an energy and climate policy but would also provide real financial relief to vulnerable families.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Bill 46 Could Shift Honolulu’s Market To Affordable Housing
Overall, Hawaii’s housing market is geared toward producing luxury housing.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2013
Hawaii Legislature Ails From A Deficiency Of Democracy
It’s a systemic problem that has made legislators largely unresponsive to community needs.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Let’s Face It: There Is No Need To Rebuild Aloha Stadium
The site is state land and should be repurposed for lots of affordable housing.