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Finally, A Real Plastic Bag Ban For Honolulu Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Finally, A Real Plastic Bag Ban For Honolulu

The new law goes into effect Wednesday, but there is more work to be done.

It’s Workers, Not Businesses, That Make Economies Thrive Cory Lum/Civil Beat

It’s Workers, Not Businesses, That Make Economies Thrive

And yet this obvious fact falls on deaf ears of members of the Hawaii Legislature year after year.

Hawaii Lawmakers Can Do More To Control Vaping Addiction Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaii Lawmakers Can Do More To Control Vaping Addiction

Proposals will include passing additional restrictions on e-cigarettes, such as removing all flavors.

Tom Yamachika: Don’t Ignore Red Flags In OHA Audit Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: Don’t Ignore Red Flags In OHA Audit

The report should be shared with law enforcement authorities to see whether any of the conduct rises to the criminal level.

How A Living Wage Would Help Lots Of Hawaii Workers Cory Lum/CIvil Beat

How A Living Wage Would Help Lots Of Hawaii Workers

More than half of the children in the state have a parent earning below $17 per hour.

Everything Old Really Is New Again Flickr: Kan Wu

Everything Old Really Is New Again

Private property ownership? Aristotle wrote about that. Political factions? See James Madison.

When It Comes To Housing, The Median Is The Message Cory Lum/Civil Beat

When It Comes To Housing, The Median Is The Message

For many Honolulu workers the future is more about the next grocery bill than home ownership.

Hawaii Still Backs Paris Climate Accord Even If US Doesn鈥檛 Submitted

Hawaii Still Backs Paris Climate Accord Even If US Doesn鈥檛

So do other states that were represented in Madrid for the annual UN conference this month.

Tom Yamachika: Do Hawaii Folks Really Work 91 Hours A Week?

Tom Yamachika: Do Hawaii Folks Really Work 91 Hours A Week?

A new study鈥檚 methodology is skewered, but our cost of living in general and housing in particular are certainly out of reach for many.

Trip To Iran Triggers Thoughts Of Hawaii鈥檚 Role In War Jon Letman

Trip To Iran Triggers Thoughts Of Hawaii鈥檚 Role In War

From Pohakuloa to Kahoolawe to RIMPAC, the defense industry is regrettably central to the state’s economy.