Legislature 2019

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Some Pot Bills Are Still Alive, But Recreational Use Looks Like A Nonstarter Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Some Pot Bills Are Still Alive, But Recreational Use Looks Like A Nonstarter

Measures that still have a shot would allow sales of edibles at medical marijuana dispensaries and protect medical users from workplace discrimination.

Hawaii Could Really Use This Federal Prison That Has Plenty Of Empty Cells Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Hawaii Could Really Use This Federal Prison That Has Plenty Of Empty Cells

Legislation to negotiate for the acquisition of the Federal Detention Center is moving rapidly through the Legislature, but the idea still faces big obstacles.

Banning Bikes At The Capitol Would Make Cycling On Oahu Even Harder Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Banning Bikes At The Capitol Would Make Cycling On Oahu Even Harder

With the right design, walkers and cyclists can coexist on the Capitol grounds. Legislators, however, are pushing for an outright ban.

US Supreme Court Ruling Boosts Hawaii Effort To Limit Property Forfeiture Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

US Supreme Court Ruling Boosts Hawaii Effort To Limit Property Forfeiture

Hawaii’s policy for seizing property has long been criticized because it can affect people who are only suspected in crimes, sometimes not even charged.

Judge: HPD Must Release Arbitration Report On Officer Who Beat Girlfriend Civil Beat

Judge: HPD Must Release Arbitration Report On Officer Who Beat Girlfriend

There is a “significant public interest” in how the Honolulu Police Department handles misconduct investigations of its officers, the judge says.

Kirk Caldwell’s Side Job At The Bank Would Be Outlawed Under This Bill Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Kirk Caldwell’s Side Job At The Bank Would Be Outlawed Under This Bill

UPDATED: House Speaker Scott Saiki’s anti-moonlighting bill would apply to the governor as well as Hawaii’s mayors.

Legislature Should Stop Shooting Down Hawaii’s Most-Needed Reforms Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Legislature Should Stop Shooting Down Hawaii’s Most-Needed Reforms

When it comes to measures that might affect their power, lawmakers won’t even hold public hearings.

Overdue Report Holds Up Hawaii Plan To Prevent Gender Discrimination Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2018

Overdue Report Holds Up Hawaii Plan To Prevent Gender Discrimination

The Legislature approved creating a state version of the federal Title IX law, but its January 2020 implementation will be delayed.

Here’s One Idea For Keeping Crime Out Of Waikiki — Keep Offenders Out Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Here’s One Idea For Keeping Crime Out Of Waikiki — Keep Offenders Out

UPDATED: A bill before the Legislature would prohibit people with three or more Waikiki-related misdemeanors from being in the district at night.

Lawmakers: Release Information When A Prisoner Dies Leo Azambuja

Lawmakers: Release Information When A Prisoner Dies

As the death toll mounts for inmates in custody, legislators push bills to force disclosure of information.