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Hawaii Needs an Effective Opposition Party Civil Beat/2011

Hawaii Needs an Effective Opposition Party

Republicans need a new strategy — and soon — if they're going to be the balancing political voice this state sorely needs.
Denby Fawcett: Hawaii Lawmakers Intent on Making Police More Accountable PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Denby Fawcett: Hawaii Lawmakers Intent on Making Police More Accountable

Bills to be introduced this session have a common goal of upgrading police leadership through new policies to encourage more transparency and accountability.
Cloud Over Hawaii: The Need for Truth and Reconciliation PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Cloud Over Hawaii: The Need for Truth and Reconciliation

Living under a cloud of resentment can never be good for us. In the end, resentment is self-destructive.
Urban Hawaii: Are Lofty Ambitions for Artists in Kakaako a Good Idea? ArtSpace

Urban Hawaii: Are Lofty Ambitions for Artists in Kakaako a Good Idea?

A project is set to provide discount housing to some of our creative class, but maybe artists should find inspiration from Oahu’s housing crunch.
Peter Carlisle: Pardon Me, Gov — Just Don’t Do it at Midnight PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Peter Carlisle: Pardon Me, Gov — Just Don’t Do it at Midnight

It is time for some much-needed scrutiny of the process that allows governors to pardon convicted criminals.
The Army Has Been a Good Steward of the Land in Hawaii Flickr: The U.S. Army

The Army Has Been a Good Steward of the Land in Hawaii

The Army has served and continues to help us in many ways. Now it's our turn to help the Army.
Tom Yamachika: How Progressive Is Hawaii’s Tax System? Flickr/ptmoney.com

Tom Yamachika: How Progressive Is Hawaii’s Tax System?

New report gives Hawaii poor marks for its tax system. The GET is bringing us down.
Civil Bytes: H1 and Rail Inspire Visions of a Driverless Future

Civil Bytes: H1 and Rail Inspire Visions of a Driverless Future

Technology will bring out the best in transit when we finally pry the hands of the masses off their steering wheels and leave the driving to computers.
21st Century Schools Require a 21st Century Board of Education Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

21st Century Schools Require a 21st Century Board of Education

Hawaii's statewide school board needs to improve its own communication and technology capabilities if it wants schools to improve.
Peter Apo: The Hawaiians — a ‘Divided People’ Courtesy of OHA

Peter Apo: The Hawaiians — a ‘Divided People’

Both Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians need to work on making Hawaii whole.