Civil Cafe: 2026 Legislative Update

/

Join us in our Kaimukī newsroom for a hybrid (in-person and online) discussion with leaders of the House and Senate on Tuesday, March 3, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Our panelists include Assistant Majority Whip Sen. Tim Richards III (D), House Vice Speaker Rep. Linda Ichiyama (D), and Rep. Garner Shimizu (R).

The discussion will be moderated by Civil Beat politics editor Chad Blair and reporter Kevin Dayton.

The event will be held at the Civil Beat newsroom. Our address is 3650 Waiʻalae Ave., Suite 200, Honolulu, HI 96816. Validated parking for up to two hours will be available at the Civil Beat plaza.

This is a free community event that will be recorded and sent to all those who have registered. A link to join the virtual stream will be sent 24 hours prior to the start of the event.

Submit your questions for the panel here.

Register here to attend in-person, online or to receive the recording.

What it means to support Civil Beat.

Supporting Civil Beat means you’re investing in a newsroom that can devote months to investigate corruption. It means we can cover vulnerable, overlooked communities because those stories matter. And, it means we serve you. And only you.

Donate today and help sustain the kind of journalism Hawaiʻi cannot afford to lose.

Donate