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Lawmakers Limit Scope Of Bill Banning AG’s Probe Of Hawaiian Nonprofit
Amendments would prohibit the attorney general from investigating KAHEA and other nonprofits if the investigation would create a conflict of interest.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
The Ongoing TMT Crisis Cries Out For Collective Hawaii Leadership
A reconciliation process being offered by legislative leaders is a way forward. But lawmakers need to act decisively and soon.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Trisha Kehaulani Watson: AG Steering Hawaii In Wrong Direction With TMT
The state Attorney General’s latest action to subpoena a nonprofit’s bank records borders on a dangerous abuse of power.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Mauna Kea Ignited A New Wave Of Hawaiian Pride. Where Does It Go From Here?
The protests are seen as part of a long push toward more self-determination for Native Hawaiians, but there is little consensus on how best to achieve that.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
TMT Hot Potato: Hawaii Leaders Are Ducking Responsibility On Mauna Kea
Since protests resumed six months ago, top elected officials have struggled to take ownership of resolving issues surrounding a major telescope project.
Ronit Fahl/Civil Beat/2019
Judge: Attorney General Can Get Bank Records Of Mauna Kea Protest Group
A state judge has said he’s inclined to limit the scope of a subpoena filed against an activist organization leading protests of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Hawaii AG Is Seeking Bank Records Of Mauna Kea Protest Group
The AG argues the Native Hawaiian nonprofit is illegally using donations to fund civil disobedience; the organization says the request is intimidation.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Media Reports: India Wary Of TMT Construction On Mauna Kea
India’s Department of Science and Technology is part of the Thirty Meter Telescope consortium.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Hawaii County, TMT Protesters Agree To Clear The Road To Mauna Kea
UPDATED: Activists will move their encampment off the mountain’s access road in exchange for a county promise not to start more work on the telescope until February.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Trisha Kehaulani Watson: No Reason For A Mauna Kea Showdown
The Thursday deadline set by law enforcement for protesters to leave the mountain or get arrested is unnecessary — and counterproductive.