Civil Beat invites you back to the Hawaii State Capitol for a discussion with leaders of the House and Senate on Wednesday, January 22 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. This is a free community event that will be recorded and sent to all those who have registered.

House Speaker Nadine K. Nakamura (D) and Senate President Ron Kouchi (D) will join Civil Beat Politics Editor Chad Blair and Reporter Blaze Lovell to discuss their priorities for the 2025 session.

Submit your questions for the panel here.

Save the date for the second and third installment of our Civil Cafe series on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 for the legislative update and a legislative wrap-up review on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Watch the recording of the event here.

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