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An $18 Minimum Wage Won’t Raise Prices Dramatically Cory Lum/Civil Beat

An $18 Minimum Wage Won’t Raise Prices Dramatically

But a living wage increase will go a long way toward providing financial stability for many in Hawaii.
How The ‘Build Back Better’ Plan Saves Money And Lives Courtesy: Gage Skidmore/2020

How The ‘Build Back Better’ Plan Saves Money And Lives

The answer lies in an expansion of the strategy that held the line against poverty in 2020 and that helped America out of the Great Depression.
Honolulu Must Learn From Everglades Tragedy Flickr: Graham C99

Honolulu Must Learn From Everglades Tragedy

Similar to what happened in Florida, we drained Waikiki and opened ourselves up to the threat of flooding.
Reasonable Gun Regulation For All Of Us Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Reasonable Gun Regulation For All Of Us

Here are two bills that deserve the support of both gun-control advocates and Second Amendment activists.
Kupuna Caregivers Program Deserves Full Funding Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Kupuna Caregivers Program Deserves Full Funding

Our state is the first to invest in the growing caregiving infrastructure.