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Hawaiʻi’ Should End Aquarium Collection Once And For All

Hawaiʻi’ Should End Aquarium Collection Once And For All

Reef fish belong in the ocean, not in far-off fish tanks. Tell your elected officials.

Time To Close The Campaign-To-Campaign Giving Loophole Flickr: AMagill

Time To Close The Campaign-To-Campaign Giving Loophole

The people of Hawaiʻi deserve to know where campaign money actually comes from, and where it goes.

Could The Feds Help Hawaiʻi Develop Geothermal? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Could The Feds Help Hawaiʻi Develop Geothermal?

There are risks, but viable resources exist across the state, including on Oʻahu.

Make Big Oil Pay For Wrecking Hawaiʻi Home Insurance David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Make Big Oil Pay For Wrecking Hawaiʻi Home Insurance

Lawmakers in California and New York are advancing similar bills to hold polluters accountable.

Hawaiʻi Needs A Strategic Food Reserve David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Hawaiʻi Needs A Strategic Food Reserve

And the Legislature’s Senate Bill 3162 is the plan.

While Agencies Dither, Waikōloa Village Remains A Wildfire Risk Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

While Agencies Dither, Waikōloa Village Remains A Wildfire Risk

The lack of a second road for emergencies has long been identified as a public-safety concern.

A Social Media Ban Won’t Make Hawaiʻi’s Keiki Safer

A Social Media Ban Won’t Make Hawaiʻi’s Keiki Safer

While the intent is understandable, the bill could produce unintended consequences for those it seeks to protect.

The Human Cost Of Waiting For Mental Health Care In Hawaiʻi Cory Lum/Civil Beat

The Human Cost Of Waiting For Mental Health Care In Hawaiʻi

Long delays in access show up in families, in emergency rooms, and in communities across our state.

Hawaiʻi’s Cell Phone Policy In Schools Is The Right Move Getty Images/iStockphoto

Hawaiʻi’s Cell Phone Policy In Schools Is The Right Move

The Board of Education’s responsibility is to ensure that it technology enhances learning rather than diminishes it.

Smart State Investments Deliver Real Returns For Hawai‘i Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2025

Smart State Investments Deliver Real Returns For Hawai‘i

Small, targeted investments in state agricultural capacity can unlock outsized federal returns.