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Hanabusa Should Resign From HART Board To Run For Congress Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hanabusa Should Resign From HART Board To Run For Congress

Only 2 1/2 months remain until the Democratic primary. Between that race and rail’s challenges, something’s got to give.

Pesticide Report Demands Action From Ige, Legislature Sophie Cocke/Civil Beat

Pesticide Report Demands Action From Ige, Legislature

Keeping Hawaii in the dark on agriculture’s use of toxic pesticides feeds fears and anxieties. That needs to change.

Ige Should Sign ‘Rap Back’ FBI Gun Notification Bill Pixabay

Ige Should Sign ‘Rap Back’ FBI Gun Notification Bill

The bill would leverage a new FBI tool to quickly update records of gun owners who’ve been busted and may not be allowed to possess a firearm.

Congress Must Help Fight Zika Effectively, And Now tonrulkens/Flickr

Congress Must Help Fight Zika Effectively, And Now

House and Senate members must not recess for Memorial Day until they properly fund the fight against the fast-spreading virus.

Help Wanted, Ethics Department — Please Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Help Wanted, Ethics Department — Please

Why doesn’t anyone seem to want to be the new executive director of the State of Hawaii’s Ethics Commission?

Honolulu Rail’s New, Profound Woes Demand Changes Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Honolulu Rail’s New, Profound Woes Demand Changes

Costs that may surpass $8.1 billion and a new board member’s likely conflicts of interest spell trouble. Is the project around the bend?

The Case For Medical Aid In Dying New Jersey 101.5 via YouTube

The Case For Medical Aid In Dying

Hawaii is ready to allow terminally ill patients to bring their lives to a pain-saving end.

‘Contested Case’ Changes May Speed Up TMT Ruling Cory Lum/Civil Beat

‘Contested Case’ Changes May Speed Up TMT Ruling

The Thirty Meter Telescope dispute may become one of many to gain access to an expedited appeal process that should still safeguard litigants and the public.

The Flaws In The Airbnb Bill Call For A Gubernatorial Veto

The Flaws In The Airbnb Bill Call For A Gubernatorial Veto

A loophole letting hosts illegally offer campsites on public beaches as vacation rentals is reason enough to reject this problematic bill.

2016 Legislature: A Session Of Progress — For The Most Part Cory Lum/Civil Beat

2016 Legislature: A Session Of Progress — For The Most Part

Lawmakers didn’t address all the issues Hawaii needed, but on school AC, affordable housing and more, they made a welcome difference.