Legislature 2019

These Lawmakers Think The State Should Charge $20 To Unblock Porn Sites Cory Lum/Civil Beat

These Lawmakers Think The State Should Charge $20 To Unblock Porn Sites

The ACLU argues the bills, which would require manufacturers to place blocking devices on computers and phones, are unconstitutional.

Looks Like We’ll Still Be Using Private Prisons On The Mainland For A While Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Looks Like We’ll Still Be Using Private Prisons On The Mainland For A While

Legislative leaders who are trying to solve Hawaii’s prison crisis say it’s unrealistic to think we can move hundreds of inmates back here anytime soon.

Report: Far Fewer HPD Officers Were Fired Or Suspended Last Year Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Report: Far Fewer HPD Officers Were Fired Or Suspended Last Year

Those recommended for discharge often end up keeping their jobs through arbitration. That’s what happened with eight officers whose cases closed in 2017.

Pod Squad: Why Does Hawaii Have So Many People Behind Bars? Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2019

Pod Squad: Why Does Hawaii Have So Many People Behind Bars?

A new task force makes clear that the state has had the wrong criminal justice policy for the past 40 years.

Kauai, Big Island Mayors Dubious About Raising Minimum Wage Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Kauai, Big Island Mayors Dubious About Raising Minimum Wage

Honolulu’s mayor supports the pay increase, but leaders of islands hit hard by disasters last year say now is not the time.

Almost Half The Senate Signs On To Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Almost Half The Senate Signs On To Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

The prospects are promising for the measure in the 25-member Senate, but Gov. David Ige opposes legalization.

Chad Blair: Do We Really Need A Dan Inouye Day? Or An Obama Ice Cream Shop? Obama by Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Chad Blair: Do We Really Need A Dan Inouye Day? Or An Obama Ice Cream Shop?

Lawmakers are rushing to honor the former president and our deceased U.S. senators. But why?

Key Lawmakers Are Trying To Water Down Inspection Rules For Elder Care Homes Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Key Lawmakers Are Trying To Water Down Inspection Rules For Elder Care Homes

House and Senate bills would undercut a new law that requires unannounced state inspections of care homes by making those optional.

Dozens Of Proposed Bills Could Change The Way We Vote Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Dozens Of Proposed Bills Could Change The Way We Vote

Recounts in close elections, all-mail balloting and easing the voter registration process are among the measures this session.

Quit Stalling On The New Police Standards Board Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Quit Stalling On The New Police Standards Board

Gov. David Ige reluctantly let the board go through last session without his signature. Now he wants to delay its full implementation for four years.