A flood of new enrollment signups and two pieces of helpful legislation portend well for the Hawaii health insurance exchange’s long-term prospects.
Civil Beat Editorial
Posted inCivil Beat Editorial, Commentary, Opinion
A Vital Records Change for the Transgender Community
Medical, psychological experts agree: Transgender people should be able to have their birth certificates revised without surgery first. Hawaii should make the change.
Posted inBig Island, Civil Beat Editorial, Commentary, Opinion
Charge Card Abuse: Big Island Mayor Resignation Is Appropriate
Mayor Billy Kenoi should consider stepping down, as investigations proceed on $22,000 in personal charges on his government purchasing card.
Posted inCivil Beat Editorial, Commentary, Opinion
DLNR Chair: This Time, Ige Nails It With Suzanne Case
In his second attempt at picking a new Department of Land and Natural Resources chief, the governor taps an experienced conservation lawyer with deep local roots.
Posted inCivil Beat Editorial, Commentary, Opinion
David Ige: ‘The Engineer’ Promises To Be a Better Communicator
As Hawaii’s new governor’s to-do list grows, early challenges impart a lasting lesson: Sometimes words are every bit as important as deeds.
Posted inCivil Beat Editorial, Commentary, Education, Hawaiʻi Legislature, Opinion
Anti-Bullying Measure: A Bill Whose Time Has Finally Come
Hawaii students are more likely to be bullied and attempt suicide than the national average. House Bill 819 would change the way we approach this challenge.
Posted inCivil Beat Editorial, Commentary, Hawaiʻi Legislature, Opinion
‘Religious Freedom’ Law: The Difference Between Indiana and Hawaii
Indiana’s image is imploding over a new law that many rightly call discriminatory. Hawaii avoided the same fate by letting a similar bill die this session.
Posted inCivil Beat Editorial, Commentary, Honolulu Rail, Opinion
Honolulu Rail: Big Questions Demand a Legislative Special Session
Recent surprises including cost overruns, revenue shortfalls and a lack of transparency around subcontractors deserve undivided legislative attention.
Posted inCivil Beat Editorial, Commentary, Opinion
Payday Lenders: It’s Time to Rein In Hawaii’s Loan Sharks
New legislation would eliminate the industry’s current 459 percent APR ceiling, but an amendment passed Wednesday makes it unclear what the new cap would be.