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Short-Term Rentals Are Ruining Neighborhoods Like Waikiki Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Short-Term Rentals Are Ruining Neighborhoods Like Waikiki

The City Council is considering bills to regulate vacation rentals, but the legislation doesn’t go for enough.

Trump’s ‘Contribution’ To Global Ecology Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Trump’s ‘Contribution’ To Global Ecology

Ironically, his trade policy might actually lead to a contraction in the global economy and thereby lower CO2 emissions.

Let’s Keep Hawaii Film-Friendly Flickr: Ryan Ozawa

Let’s Keep Hawaii Film-Friendly

The islands are in fierce competition with states such as Georgia and New Mexico.

Mainland Critics Overreact To Ed Case’s Goofy Comment Nick Grube/Civil Beat

Mainland Critics Overreact To Ed Case’s Goofy Comment

Social media commentators should take a hard look at Hawaii and understand its multicultural experience.

Tom Yamachika: DOE’s Repair Backlog Is How Much Again? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Tom Yamachika: DOE’s Repair Backlog Is How Much Again?

This year, it’s estimated to be $868 million — nearly triple the amount reported last year.

Legislators Must Bypass State Agency With Hemp Plan Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Legislators Must Bypass State Agency With Hemp Plan

The Hawaii Department of Agriculture is negligent for not acting on major developments in the industry.

6 Ways To Reform Hawaii’s Government Cory Lum/Civil Beat

6 Ways To Reform Hawaii’s Government

Policy changes include all mail-in ballots and runoffs between the top two candidates.

Condo Owners May Not Know They Have New Power Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Condo Owners May Not Know They Have New Power

The significance of Hawaii’s Act 195 is still lost on many owners who do not realize the opportunity it provides.

A New Plan To Help Our Keiki And Hawaii’s Future http://earlylearning.hawaii.gov/

A New Plan To Help Our Keiki And Hawaii’s Future

The state advances a holistic child-development approach that’s not confined to academics.

Why Is Tulsi Gabbard Attacking Mazie Hirono? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Why Is Tulsi Gabbard Attacking Mazie Hirono?

The U.S. senator has wrongly been accused by her colleague from Hawaii of fomenting religious bigotry.