Let the judicial system determine the fate of Alexander & Baldwin’s claim, but the state needs to address the rights of other water-users.
Gov. David Ige should quickly sign the bills that survived the session, including all-mail voting and the addition of more timely campaign finance reports.
House Bill 285 is teetering on the political edge. Lawmakers should give it a solid push forward.
An 11th-hour rescue is needed for legislation to provide local matching funds to secure a $345 million federal grant to safeguard Waikiki.
A stubborn insistence on sticking with flawed nominee Nolan Espinda seems to value loyalty over leadership.
Now that it has provided data on school immunization rates, the state needs to get more aggressive to protect against communicable diseases.
Lawmakers must help the tens of thousands of children who don’t have enough to eat.
One key bill is dead but lawmakers should still act on other legislation that could improve our jam-packed, aging correctional facilities.
Dozens of bills introduced by the state House and Senate augur well for major improvements if lawmakers can actually seal the deals.
An 11th-hour rescue is needed for legislation to provide local matching funds to secure a $345 million federal grant to safeguard Waikiki.
A stubborn insistence on sticking with flawed nominee Nolan Espinda seems to value loyalty over leadership.
Now that it has provided data on school immunization rates, the state needs to get more aggressive to protect against communicable diseases.
Lawmakers must help the tens of thousands of children who don’t have enough to eat.
One key bill is dead but lawmakers should still act on other legislation that could improve our jam-packed, aging correctional facilities.
Dozens of bills introduced by the state House and Senate augur well for major improvements if lawmakers can actually seal the deals.
Similar legislation has failed session after session. But this is a fundamental matter of public trust.
Bills moving through the Hawaii Legislature call for the state to adopt California’s appliance efficiency standards. It’s a no-brainer, folks.
When it comes to measures that might affect their power, lawmakers won’t even hold public hearings.
The House Judiciary Committee should reject an Office of Information Practices proposal to codify government secrecy.
UPDATED: The Legislature should not abandon bills to decriminalize or legalize recreational cannabis. And they certainly should not be stopped at the committee level.
In a state that has one of the highest costs of living and lowest unemployment rates, it’s time for lawmakers to put things back in balance for workers.
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