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A freshman legislator saw four of his bills addressing abandoned vehicles pass the 2022 Hawaii Legislature. Here’s how he did it.

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Junked Vehicles: How One Hawaii Lawmaker Turned A Good Idea Into Reality

featured image Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat.2017

Essays


Wikimedia: Tony Webster

Let's Talk About A Unicameral Legislature For Hawaii

By Chad Blair · April 24, 2022 · 7 min read

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Turn Red Hill Into A Pumped Storage Hydro Facility

By Aaron Sewake · April 3, 2022 · 6 min read

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Here Are Some Good Ideas That Are Poised To Make It Through The Legislature

Bills establishing ranked-choice voting, a chief data officer, retirement programs and free copying of public records passed or are set to pass this week.

By Chad Blair · May 1, 2022 · 5 min read

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

The Onus Is Upon The Legislature To Restore Public Trust

By Civil Beat Editorial Board · April 10, 2022 · 6 min read

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

It's Simple, Lawmakers: If You Have A Conflict, Don't Vote

By Civil Beat Editorial Board · March 27, 2022 · 5 min read

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  • Lee Cataluna
    Civil Beat Staff
  • Catherine Toth Fox
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  • Neal Milner
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    Civil Beat Staff
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  • Sally Kaye
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  • Danny de Gracia
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Lee Cataluna: This New Website Provides A Toolkit For Activism

May 22, 2022 · 4 min read

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Lee Cataluna: The State's Manini Tax Break Could Have Fixed Some Real Problems

May 18, 2022 · 4 min read

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Lee Cataluna: The Sport Hawaii Loves Loves Hawaii Back

May 10, 2022 · 5 min read

Alissa Eckert, MS, Dan Higgins, MAMS

Lee Cataluna: Pandemic Details May Fade But The Loss Of Life Must Be Remembered

March 2, 2022 · 4 min read

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Catherine Toth Fox/Civil Beat/2022

Catherine Toth Fox: How Did My 5-Year-Old Learn His Way Around An iPad Already?

May 20, 2022 · 6 min read

Catherine Toth Fox/Civil Beat/2022

Catherine Toth Fox: Life Is Overwhelming So Take A Breath -- And Get Help

May 13, 2022 · 5 min read

Courtesy: Catherine Toth Fox

Catherine Toth Fox: Put On Some Real Clothes And Go Back To The Office

May 6, 2022 · 7 min read

Catherine Toth Fox/Civil Beat

Catherine Toth Fox: How Family Recipes Keep Us Connected

April 29, 2022 · 5 min read

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Neal Milner: Should We Debate The Meaning Of Food On Social Media — Or Just Taste It?

May 19, 2022 · 7 min read

Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Neal Milner: What A Prom And A Baseball Tournament Tell Us About The Grit Of Covid-Era Teens

May 5, 2022 · 6 min read

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Neal Milner: How Progressives Can Cope With The Loss Of A Friendly Supreme Court

April 28, 2022 · 7 min read

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Neal Milner: You Want Honesty In Hawaii? Try It This Way

March 31, 2022 · 7 min read

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Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Chad Blair: Fresh Interest In Organized Labor May Bode Well For Democrats

May 18, 2022 · 7 min read

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Chad Blair: Why Micronesian Students Struggle In Hawaii

May 11, 2022 · 6 min read

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Chad Blair: A Conversation With House Speaker Scott Saiki

May 8, 2022 · 10 min read

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Chad Blair: Ikaika Anderson Plays The Kupuna Card In First TV Ad

May 4, 2022 · 5 min read

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Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Denby Fawcett: Protecting Hawaii's 'Fragile' Abortion Rights After Roe

May 17, 2022 · 6 min read

Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2022

Many Tourists Unaware Of New Diamond Head Reservation System On First Day

May 12, 2022 · 4 min read

Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2022

Denby Fawcett: The Forgotten Allure Of The Double Red Carnation Lei

May 10, 2022 · 9 min read

Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2021

Denby Fawcett: Want Tourists To Care For Our Land? Set An Example

May 3, 2022 · 5 min read

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Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2022

Sally Kaye: Why Is Maui County Messing Around With Manini Word Changes To the County Code?

May 16, 2022 · 5 min read

Sophie Cocke/Civil Beat/2011

Sally Kaye: A Hui Hou To Fern Duvall, Hawaii's 'Biological Yoda'

May 9, 2022 · 5 min read

Sally Kaye/Civil Beat/2022

Sally Kaye: Maui Police Officers Are Talking Story On Lanai

April 19, 2022 · 5 min read

Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2022

A ‘Friendlier Process’ Proposed For Maui County Board Applicants

April 1, 2022 · 5 min read

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Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Danny De Gracia: Why We Need A Member Of Congress Who Will Stay Put

May 2, 2022 · 5 min read

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Danny De Gracia: Young People Need Our Help Now More Than Ever

April 25, 2022 · 5 min read

Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

Danny De Gracia: Charging Tourists For Parking? Then Build More For Everyone Else

April 18, 2022 · 5 min read

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Danny De Gracia: If You're Tired Of Corruption, Vote Smarter

April 4, 2022 · 5 min read

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Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Eric Stinton: 'Failing' Schools Make An Easy Political Target But The Reality Is Far More Complex

May 2, 2022 · 7 min read

Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Eric Stinton: There Are Many Reasons To Get Involved In Your Kid's School

April 26, 2022 · 6 min read

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Eric Stinton: Don’t Get Rid Of Your Masks Just Yet

April 11, 2022 · 5 min read

Eric Stinton/Civil Beat/2022

Eric Stinton: Kids Are Struggling To Cope. We Need To Help Them

April 5, 2022 · 7 min read

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Editorials and Interviews


Honolulu Police Commission

The Honolulu Police Commission Is About To Make A Big Decision. Don't Rush It

May 22, 2022 · 6 min read

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Here Are Some Good Ideas That Are Poised To Make It Through The Legislature

May 1, 2022 · 5 min read

Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Honolulu Police Commissioners Shannon Alivado And Jerry Gibson

May 1, 2022 · 26 min read

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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Long-Term Care Ombudsman John McDermott

April 24, 2022 · 23 min read

Wikimedia: Tony Webster

Let's Talk About A Unicameral Legislature For Hawaii

April 24, 2022 · 7 min read

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

The Onus Is Upon The Legislature To Restore Public Trust

April 10, 2022 · 6 min read

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Political Cartoons


John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Scenic View

By John Pritchett · May 22, 2022

John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: The Three Mouseketeers

By John Pritchett · May 15, 2022

John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Out Of The Bag

By John Pritchett · May 8, 2022

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Videos


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IDEAS Live: Is Hawaii's Tourism Broken And Where Do We Go From Here?

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IDEAS Live: Global Perspectives On Tourism, Part I


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IDEAS Live: How Can We Improve Hawaii's Ocean Waters


01:18:31

IDEAS Live: Should UH Offer A Criminal Justice Degree?


01:07:44

IDEAS Live: Power To The People


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Community Voices


Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Now Is The Time For Bail Reform In Hawaii

Gov. David Ige should sign House Bill 1567 into law.

By Nicholas Chagnon, David T. Johnson · May 23, 2022 · 3 min read

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Is Honolulu Really Planning For Affordable, Livable Housing?

By Luciano Minerbi · May 20, 2022 · 5 min read


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Why Early Childhood Mental Health Care Is So Important

By Erin Henderson Lacerdo, JoAnn Farnsworth · May 19, 2022 · 4 min read

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Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Hosted Short-Term Vacation Rentals Could Ease Housing Crunch

By Joshua Montgomery · May 18, 2022 · 6 min read


HGGRC/2022

Maui Power Plant Woes Illustrate Need For Sustainability

By Richard Ha · May 17, 2022 · 3 min read

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