Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2023
A $500 State Tax Credit For School Supplies? Hawaii Teachers Say That’s A Good Start
Out-of-pocket expenses from pencils to lesson plans are a fact of life for educators.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
DOE Hopes A $35 Million Kitchen In Wahiawa Will Improve School Lunches And Give Farmers A Boost
The DOE plans for a centralized kitchen concept but local advocates say it’s better to increase cooking capacity at individual schools.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2017
Hawaii Bill Aims To Make It Easier To Do Dialysis At Home
The bill is being pushed by a multinational company from Illinois that wants to sell products in Hawaii more cheaply.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Why Honolulu Hale Keeps Stealing State Appointees To HART
The difficulty finding qualified volunteers to fill board seats is another sign of the chaos that has plagued the troubled rail project.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Green Appoints Two Veteran Lawmakers To Transportation, Human Resources Jobs
Reps. James Tokioka of Kauai and Ryan Yamane of Mililani will resign their seats in the Legislature and start in their new positions next week.
Screenshot/Honolulu Star-Advertiser/2022
Top Legislative Leaders Pour Cold Water On Some Of Green’s Best-Known Proposals
Senate President Ron Kouchi and House Speaker Scott Saiki have doubts about eliminating the excise tax on food and imposing a new visitor ‘entry fee.’
Screenshot/2022
Chad Blair: The Hawaii Legislature’s New And (Mostly) Improved Website
It has not been updated in over a decade, and there are still tech fixes to be worked through.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii Gov. Ige Rules Out Special Legislative Session To Fix Court’s Grand Jury Ruling
The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office called for a special session following the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision that invalidated the use of preliminary hearings to indict serious felons.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii Legislature: House Speaker In Close Race For Seat
Dozens of House and Senate seats were on the primary ballot Saturday.
April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2022
Big Island Redistricting Forces 2 State Senators To Run Against Each Other
In the Aug. 13 primary, Sen. Lorraine Inouye will challenge Sen. Laura Acasio and former HSTA President Wil Okabe to represent the greater Hilo area.