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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.

City Charter Commission Should Stick To Law: Don’t Pass Proposal 81 Cory Lum/Civil Beat

City Charter Commission Should Stick To Law: Don’t Pass Proposal 81

A proposal from City Managing Director Roy Amemiya would allow developers to more easily encroach on beaches

Tom Yamachika: Organic Food Tax Credit Sneaks Through Legislature Martha Cheng

Tom Yamachika: Organic Food Tax Credit Sneaks Through Legislature

Thanks to 11th-hour maneuvering, taxpayers may pay all or part of a farmer’s expenses for producing organic crops.

‘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.

Civil Geeks: UH Gets $20 Million To Study Fresh Water Aquifers Nate Yuen, HawaiianForest.com

Civil Geeks: UH Gets $20 Million To Study Fresh Water Aquifers

The award, from the National Science Foundation, will be used to better map the flow of water through Hawaii’s aquifers.

Uber: Promoting Competition And Innovation Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Uber: Promoting Competition And Innovation

The ride-hailing company says the taxi industry seeks to force Uber out of business with outdated regulations.

Luke Evslin: To Cut Emissions And Car Use, We Need Better Planning Lee Steinmetz

Luke Evslin: To Cut Emissions And Car Use, We Need Better Planning

Is it really too late to rebuild our communities to pedestrian scale?

All Voices Matter in Defining Student Success in Hawaii Alia Wong/Civil Beat

All Voices Matter in Defining Student Success in Hawaii

The state strategic plan for K-12 education is being updated and extended — a process that will only realize its potential with the input of all stakeholders.

TMT: Embracing A Future Not Defined By Our Past

TMT: Embracing A Future Not Defined By Our Past

The Thirty Meter Telescope’s commitment to future generations in our islands includes STEM scholarships and other college grants for Hawaii students.

Ian Lind: Legislators, And The Political Process, Deserve More Respect Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Ian Lind: Legislators, And The Political Process, Deserve More Respect

Hawaii’s lawmakers may not talk openly about how things get done at the Capitol, but it’s impressive that they accomplish as much as they do.