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We Can’t Solve High Job Vacancies By Staying Stuck In The Past Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

We Can’t Solve High Job Vacancies By Staying Stuck In The Past

Government needs to figure out how to attract the next generation of workers

John Pritchett: Dead In The Water John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2023

John Pritchett: Dead In The Water

The Hawaii Legislature has killed a measure that would have let voters decide if state senators and representatives -- i.e., the very same people who killed the bill -- should be limited to 16 years at the Capitol.

Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick: How To Reform Government Without Even Passing New Laws David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick: How To Reform Government Without Even Passing New Laws

A veteran staffer turned lawmaker, this Kailua legislator points out how the Legislature could be more transparent in so many ways.

Nick Nikhilananda, House District 13: Time To Institute Ranked Choice Voting In All Hawaii Races

Nick Nikhilananda, House District 13: Time To Institute Ranked Choice Voting In All Hawaii Races

There is a better chance that a cross section of voters would choose the winning candidate.
Corey Rosenlee, House District 39: Let’s Renew Our Commitment To Public Schools Suevon Lee/Civil Beat/2022

Corey Rosenlee, House District 39: Let’s Renew Our Commitment To Public Schools

That includes paid family leave, funding for pre-K, child care support, improved facilities and increased teacher pay.
Mahina Poepoe, House District 13: Natural Evolution Of An Activist Into Governance Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Mahina Poepoe, House District 13: Natural Evolution Of An Activist Into Governance

Shouldn't we as voters seek to elect candidates who have demonstrated a genuine commitment to public service?
Nicole Gi, 2nd Congressional District: Democrat In Name Only Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Nicole Gi, 2nd Congressional District: Democrat In Name Only

But she is running as a Democrat because anyone — Democrat or not — can vote in the Democratic primary in Hawaii.
Robert Armstrong, House District 28: Legislature Needs Fresh Eyes And Energy Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Robert Armstrong, House District 28: Legislature Needs Fresh Eyes And Energy

Let’s adopt a collective mindset of openness, transparency, inclusion, forwardness and decisiveness.
Seaula Jr. Tupai, Lieutenant Governor: My Action Plan For Hawaii Kalany Omengkar/Civil Beat/2022

Seaula Jr. Tupai, Lieutenant Governor: My Action Plan For Hawaii

We can choose to remain in our current predicament or take a major course correction.