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David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Rep. Kim Coco Iwamoto: Why No Special Session For The Hawaiʻi Legislature?
Residents now must wait until next year to tackle pressing problems like protection for immigrants, funding for nonprofits and finding new revenue streams.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Consumer-Centered Property Insurance Can Help Condo Owners
Too many Hawaii residents across the state are being impacted by skyrocketing insurance premiums.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Kim Coco Iwamoto, House District 25: There Are Many Ways To Stop Corruption
The Legislature needs to be held to the same open meetings law as other public bodies and conflicts of interest need to be taken more seriously.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Campaign Corner: Transformative Choices Needed At The Legislature
Will Hawaii’s legislators have the courage to take us in the right direction?
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This Landlord-Investor Says Vote ‘Yes’ On ConAm For Schools
Insufficiently funding public education exacerbates the economic disparities we see in Hawaii.
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Kim Coco: Ending Support for a Reading Program That Works
An online program with proven results over the past five years in serving Hawaii students finds itself on the chopping block, without support for its contract renewal.
Kim Coco: In Heald Closure, Echoes of Madoff, Mortgage Meltdown
Facing a $30-million fine over use of false stats to sell their campuses to students, Heald Colleges closed for good last week. Where did it all go wrong?
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Kim Coco: Chances for Redemption on Mauna Kea
Gov. Ige’s moratorium on the TMT project gives the UH Board of Regents, OHA and Mayor Billy Kenoi opportunities to revisit past choices.
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Kim Coco: Contradictory Efforts on School Bullying, Workplace Harassment
As Hawaii moves forward with anti-bullying efforts to protect our children, we should not move backward on anti-harassment protections for workers.