iStock/Suphanat Khumsap/2025
Hawaiʻi Can’t Afford To Wait For A Perfect Energy Solution
LNG has been shown to lower costs, improve grid flexibility and reduce emissions compared to the oil we currently burn.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
HMSA-HPH Merger Is Not A Solution To Hawaiʻi Health Care Problems
The first priority should be reducing practice costs with a much simpler, more transparent payment system.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Why Hawaiʻi Needs A ‘Clean Slate’ Law
They streamline existing criminal record clearance processes by automating them and expanding who is eligible.
Screenshot/2026
Did A Senate Committee’s Private Discussions Violate Hawaiʻi’s Constitution?
Ways and Means was voting publicly on the state budget before Committee Chair Donovan Dela Cruz suddenly ordered a recess. Why did he do that?
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Healthy Soils Make For A Healthier People
Senate Bill 2110 will expand the work of the state’s Carbon Smart pilot program to help with ecosystem and agroecology recovery.
AARP Hawaiʻi
AARP Hawai‘i Urges Support For Modest Tax Break For Caregivers
Several bills still alive at the Legislature would provide support to family caregivers.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi’s Hemp Crackdown And The Illusion Of Public Safety
The state has adopted a “total THC” interpretation that effectively criminalizes certain hemp-derived products.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi’s Charter School Commission Needs Fundamental Restructuring
Legislative proposals suggest pooling resources and offering centralized support for complex operational and facility needs could address current flaws.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Big Island Vacation Rentals Belong In Resort Zones
Amend Hawaiʻi County’s Bill 147 to remove unhosted units as an allowable use in residential zoning districts.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Lahaina’s Lessons For Kona Low Recovery
Addressing barriers to recovery after natural disasters such as building permits and zoning rules would be just a start.