State legislators called for government agencies to prioritize the cleaning and testing of the area.
UH Beat
Civil Beat is teaming up with the University of Hawaii journalism program for coverage of the legislative session. Students will cover the session under the guidance of UH professor Brett Oppegaard and Civil Beat reporter Blaze Lovell and we’ll publish their work here. Stories will also be published in conjunction with Ka Leo, the UH student newspaper.
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Women Inmates On Oahu Get A Chance To Further Their Education
A pilot program includes peer tutoring, a counselor, correspondence classes and a reentry planning program.
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Journalists To Get More Protection Under Shield Law Passed By Hawaii Legislature
Confidential sources and unpublished notes will be covered under the measure.
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Board Of Education To Consider Computer Science As A Graduation Requirement
Legislators say the move would help students get lucrative jobs in STEM fields.
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Wahi A Nā Mea Kākoʻo, E Hoʻolaha ʻIa Aʻe Ana Ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi E Nā ʻOkina Ma Nā Laikini Kaʻa
Ma kēia hoʻololi ʻana i ke ʻano o ka laikini, e hoʻololi ʻia ana ka huaʻōlelo ʻo “Hawaiʻi,” akā ʻaʻole i holomua ka pila nāna i kākoʻo i kēia hana.
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Should Hawaii Amend Its Statute of Limitations For Civil Cases Of Sexual Assault Against Minors?
Supporters of the effort vowed to keep trying after three bills trying to change the statute of limitations failed this legislative session.
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University of Hawaii Team Chosen To Develop And Launch A Satellite
The team is one of eight to send a project on a NASA ship traveling to space in 2025.
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Little Fire Ant Program Gets Funding, But It May Be Too Late For Eradication
The Hawaii Ant Lab was cut off from the majority of its funds in 2021. This year, the Legislature gave it $500,000.
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Supporters Say Hawaiian Diacritical Marks On License Plates Would Boost The Language
The change in plate design would only have affected the word “Hawai‘i”, but the bill supporting the effort failed.