Hawaii Kai residents are justifiably concerned about proposed new restrictions, says their state representative, Gene Ward.
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Pod Squad: We Can Do Something About High Home Prices and Rents
Is it time to use tax penalties to go after the “people who are squandering the housing stock” by allowing homes to sit empty?
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Pod Squad: Hawaii Needs An Interisland Ferry System
Connecting the islands better could boost salaries and lower the cost of living.
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Pod Squad: Why Public Review of Police Action Is Important
The death of a Nanakuli man at the hands of Honolulu police is sparking a new conversation about the lack of transparency when it comes to police conduct.
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Pod Squad: He’s Glad He Left Hawaii for New Life in Panama
How’s that move to a different tropical setting working out? Former Hawaii resident Mark Heilbron talks to the Pod Squad.
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Pod Squad: Nestor Garcia and Why Media Ethics Are Important
Civil Beat editors discuss why the recent ethics flap involving KHON reporter Nestor Garcia wasn’t allowed to pass unnoticed.
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Pod Squad: Wow, Election Season Already?
What’s up with Colleen Hanabusa, Brian Schatz, Kirk Caldwell and other well-known politicos? And how about those Republicans?
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Pod Squad: What’s Next for Mauna Kea?
Gov. David Ige wants the University of Hawaii to provide better stewardship of Mauna Kea. Meanwhile, telescope opponents aren’t going away.
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Pod Squad: Who Is New Senate President Ron Kouchi?
What can we expect from the Hawaii Senate’s new leader, and how do you pronounce his name, anyway?