The governor has signed a second emergency proclamation, extending the provision of federally increased allowances under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Finding workers is hard in Hawaii, so many farms pay extra, but lifting the benchmark to $18 could present a new set of problems for farmers.

The 17 organizations will work together to help solve critical problems facing the island’s working families.

The price of groceries rose almost 12% in March compared with the same month a year ago, while gasoline prices increased almost 40%.

A UHERO report quantifies what homebuilders have long said: Hawaii’s robust land-use regulations contribute to housing costs.

A House bill now in the Senate that would create affordable rentals for teachers in Ewa Beach could be a model for Hawaii, its proponents say.

Lawmakers are considering programs to boost the pay of child care workers and offer stipends to early childhood educators.

High gas prices and registration fees make it expensive to own a car in Hawaii and that makes it even harder to afford to live here.

Even Pacific islands cannot avoid the coming price shock from Russia’s war with Ukraine.

Throughout the coming year, Civil Beat will be examining the challenges facing Hawaii’s disappearing middle class, including the political barriers that have long stymied improvement.