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Lawmakers Must Put Living Wage Over Corporate Profits Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Lawmakers Must Put Living Wage Over Corporate Profits

Two legislative newcomers urge senior colleagues to prioritize working families over business interests.

Honolulu Police Are Using Lethal Force Far Too Often Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Honolulu Police Are Using Lethal Force Far Too Often

A high percentage of officer-involved shootings by the Honolulu Police Department involve circumstances that pose little threat to cops.

How To Encourage Healthy Diets And Support Local Agriculture Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2016

How To Encourage Healthy Diets And Support Local Agriculture

Nutrition incentive programs like SNAP help stretch budgets and put good food on tables.

Hawaii’s Minimum Wage: How High? For How Long? Is It Enough? Flickr: Pictures of Money

Hawaii’s Minimum Wage: How High? For How Long? Is It Enough?

A $15 per hour wage phased in over several years should not be a problem, barring a serious economic downturn.

Tom Yamachika: Could Toll Booths Work On Oahu?

Tom Yamachika: Could Toll Booths Work On Oahu?

Their legality might be questionable unless state law is changed to permit it.

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.