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Beth Fukumoto: A Bipartisan Spirit Continues To Elude Hawaii’s GOP Legislators Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Beth Fukumoto: A Bipartisan Spirit Continues To Elude Hawaii’s GOP Legislators

It鈥檚 hard to encourage cooperation across the aisle when you鈥檙e championing many of the same issues that are tearing the country apart.

John Hill: Perplexing Questions That Demand Answers In The Wahiawa Child Abuse Death David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

John Hill: Perplexing Questions That Demand Answers In The Wahiawa Child Abuse Death

The only way to prevent this horror from being repeated is by publicly dissecting exactly what went wrong.

Danny De Gracia: We Need To Start Talking About Threats To Hawaii’s Security U.S. Navy, Keith DeVinney

Danny De Gracia: We Need To Start Talking About Threats To Hawaii’s Security

Policymakers and academics need to start discussing what we can do to prepare for the possibility of a major war that reaches our shores.

Jonathan Okamura: Remembering Kekuni Blaisdell For His Aloha To Others Provided by Jonathan Okamura

Jonathan Okamura: Remembering Kekuni Blaisdell For His Aloha To Others

Blaisdell staunchly advocated for the health needs of Native Hawaiians and was an early and strong supporter of their independence.

Some Reform Bills Are Simply Ignored Until They Die 鈥� And They Start Dying Friday Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Some Reform Bills Are Simply Ignored Until They Die 鈥� And They Start Dying Friday

While certain measures are torpedoed with intention, others never even get a public hearing.

Denby Fawcett: 3 Good Reasons聽Not To聽Legalize聽Marijuana Getty Images/iStockphoto

Denby Fawcett: 3 Good Reasons聽Not To聽Legalize聽Marijuana

Hawaii already faces many serious problems including a housing crisis and the aftermath of the Maui fires. Why add to the problems?

John Hill: Another Horrifying Child Death And Another Set Of Questions For The State Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

John Hill: Another Horrifying Child Death And Another Set Of Questions For The State

The details of the state’s involvement in placing and overseeing 10-year-old Geanna Bradley are still hazy. What can we conclude so far?

Ben Lowenthal: Many States Are Moving To Shorten Probation Periods. Hawaii Isn’t One Of Them Provided: Alcohol Monitoring Systems Inc.

Ben Lowenthal: Many States Are Moving To Shorten Probation Periods. Hawaii Isn’t One Of Them

Lengthy probation periods can be detrimental to families and community and to chances of reintegrating offenders.

John Hill: The State Placed A Foster Teen With A Young, Single Man 鈥� And Failed To Tell Her Mom Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

John Hill: The State Placed A Foster Teen With A Young, Single Man 鈥� And Failed To Tell Her Mom

Sarah Coultas only found out about the placement by chance two and a half months later, despite a state regulation requiring parents to be informed.

Neal Milner: When Legislative Oversight Actually Works Screenshot/Legislation YouTube channel/2023

Neal Milner: When Legislative Oversight Actually Works

A hearing last week with the DHHL director showed what happens when grandstanding and acrimony are put aside.