Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2024
With New Federal Cuts Looming, Legislature Must Fulfill 100-Year Promise To Hawaiians
Senate Bill 3028 would give DHHL a permanent, dedicated revenue stream funded by restructuring the state’s conveyance tax.
Screenshot/DLNR/2026
Investing In Ahupuaʻa Restoration Is Investing In Hawaiʻi’s Future
A $10 million green fee investment would support watersheds, native reforestation and invasive species management that bring residents and visitors into shared stewardship.
Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2025
Legislators Weigh Affordable Units That Reward Investors
Policies framed as solutions to Hawai‘i’s housing crisis are stripping protections, allowing investors to benefit, and putting taxpayer-supported housing and long-term stability at risk.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Stop Blaming Local Farmers For Rising School Meal Costs
If you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it — even in Hawaiʻi school cafeterias.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat
Why I Think Most Of Us Genuinely Love Our Country
A summit in Washington, D.C., convinces a Hawaiʻi student a majority of Americans are good people who love peace and prosperity.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
A Patient With Multiple Sclerosis Reflects On The Value Of A Life
Americans should get back to the philosophy of understanding that the country won’t do well until everybody does well.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Let’s Have An Open, Honest Debate About Energy In Hawaiʻi
Government must pursue the most affordable and reliable energy option, not just the most emotionally appealing one.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
US Immigration System Desperately Needs Reform
Long delays, high costs and harmful stereotypes continue to hurt real families trying to build stable lives.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Put Hawaiʻi’s Children First: Why Fair Taxes Matter Now
The Legislature should move forward with bills that raise needed revenue fairly and invest it where it matters most.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
In The Age Of Misinformation, Climate Literacy Matters More Than Ever
Climate education remains inconsistent, optional and disconnected from the realities students face every day.