Legislature 2019

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Legislature’s New Approach: Inspect Budgets In Bite-Sized Chunks Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Legislature’s New Approach: Inspect Budgets In Bite-Sized Chunks

Dozens of programs and offices are getting closer scrutiny under a new House process that’s less reliant on the Finance Committee.

Danny De Gracia: Why A Social Conservative Like Me Wants To Legalize Pot Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2018

Danny De Gracia: Why A Social Conservative Like Me Wants To Legalize Pot

It’s all about economic opportunity and not letting the government tell you what you can or can’t do.

Should Hawaii Tax Carbon Emissions To Combat Climate Change? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Should Hawaii Tax Carbon Emissions To Combat Climate Change?

Several measures in the Legislature give the public a chance to weigh in on what could be a sweeping environmental policy reform.

Chad Blair: Bestiality Is Still Legal In Hawaii

Chad Blair: Bestiality Is Still Legal In Hawaii

That’s right. It’s not a crime to have sex with animals. Legislation aims to right that wrong.

Taxpayers Hit With $1.1 Million Tab After State Settles Lawsuits Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Taxpayers Hit With $1.1 Million Tab After State Settles Lawsuits

The bill presented to the Legislature includes the legal fees of religious groups providing pregnancy services that sued the state.

‘It’s A Crime’: Will Legislature Fix Hawaii’s Broken Bail System? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

‘It’s A Crime’: Will Legislature Fix Hawaii’s Broken Bail System?

Many people sit in jail awaiting trial on fairly minor offenses simply because they can’t afford to get out. This may be the year that changes.

Raise The Minimum Wage To At Least $15 An Hour Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Raise The Minimum Wage To At Least $15 An Hour

In a state that has one of the highest costs of living and lowest unemployment rates, it’s time for lawmakers to put things back in balance for workers.

Effort To Pump Up Voter Interest In Elections Goes Nowhere In Legislature Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Effort To Pump Up Voter Interest In Elections Goes Nowhere In Legislature

Bills that would have advanced the top two primary vote-getters to the general election regardless of political party appear to have died.

Senate May Invoke Rarely Used Subpoena Power For Hearing On Prison Chief Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Senate May Invoke Rarely Used Subpoena Power For Hearing On Prison Chief

Nolan Espinda’s renomination to run the state’s prisons and jails is reported to be in peril.

Growing Our Own: Hawaii Still Lacks Enough Local Food Production Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Growing Our Own: Hawaii Still Lacks Enough Local Food Production

Gov. David Ige has a vision for sustainability but progress has been slow.