Patti Epler/Civil Beat/2012
Proposed Bill Would Reduce Prices Of Diapers, Food And Medicine
The measure has widespread support from business groups.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Keohokalole Settles Investigation With Ethics Commission
Updated: The Windward Oahu senator improperly deposited reimbursements for plane tickets and food.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
State To Pay $250,000 To Cover Lawyers’ Fees In Lawsuit Over Covid-19 In Hawaii Prisons
A federal judge ruled the corrections system failed to follow its own protocols for coping with the pandemic, which has now been blamed for 10 inmate deaths.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
A Pilot Program To Help Homeless People In Hawaii May Get Permanent Status
Hawaii legislators are weighing two bills that would extend the Ohana Zones program, which is otherwise due to expire next year.
Flicker: Lindsay Fox at EcigaretteReviewed.com
Hawaii Seemed Poised To Adopt A Vape Flavor Ban. Then Came The Amendments
The amendments were necessary, Rep. Ryan Yamane said, and were in no way influenced by thousands in donations from tobacco companies and lobbyists.
Stewart Yerton/Civil Beat/2020
Rep. Nicole Lowen: Support Local Farmers By Fixing Hawaii’s Coffee Labeling Law
We should not allow our valuable geographic origin names to be used to market products as something they are not.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
These 5 Bills Could Be Game Changers For Hawaii Residents Struggling To Afford A Place To Live
Hawaii lawmakers have proposed bills steering hundreds of millions of state and federal dollars toward a range of housing solutions.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
This New Hawaii Commission Is Aimed At Open Government. So Why Has It Been Meeting In Secret?
The Legislature’s new anti-corruption commission is set to publish an interim report on policy recommendations March 31. Its chair says there was no time to set up public meetings.
Hawaii News Now/2021
Hawaii House Proposes 48 New Positions To Beef Up Child Welfare Services
Public outcry over the disappearance of Isabella Kalua and concerns about CWS’ role in the case of a Big Island fifth grader raised concerns about the agency.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Council Anticipates Big Budget Boost But War In Ukraine Dampens Economic Future
The Council on Revenues raised the growth of projected tax collections this year from 15% to 21%.