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There Are Many Reasons To Oppose The Proposed ‘Education Tax’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

There Are Many Reasons To Oppose The Proposed ‘Education Tax’

Voters statewide should be wary of a constitutional amendment ballot question backed by the teachers’ union.

Tom Yamachika: Just Call It A Tax Already! Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: Just Call It A Tax Already!

The title of a proposed ballot question raising property taxes to help Hawaii schools fails to disclose vital information.

Want Term Limits? A Con Con Is Your Only Hope Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Want Term Limits? A Con Con Is Your Only Hope

The Hawaii Legislature will never place such an amendment on the ballot because it’s not in its self-interest to do so.

A National Standard To Protect Oceans And Jobs Cory Lum/Civil Beat

A National Standard To Protect Oceans And Jobs

The Vessel Incidental Discharge Act targets the discharge of ballast water from boats.

Imagine The Absurd

Imagine The Absurd

Be careful what you wish for when it comes to “fake carbon neutrality.”

New Service Helps Public Access Public Records

New Service Helps Public Access Public Records

And it’s free. Because democracy only works if the government operates with reasonable transparency.

The Failure Of Bulky Item Pickup In Makakilo Courtesy Michael Ferriera

The Failure Of Bulky Item Pickup In Makakilo

The neighborhood continues to suffer massive eyesores as the city system is abused.

Tom Yamachika: Stop Ignoring The City Auditor Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: Stop Ignoring The City Auditor

If we intend to be serious about improving our government  we cannot tolerate agencies thumbing their noses at the auditor.

Rescue Oahu’s Rail Project With Magnetic Levitation Technology Flickr: hans-johnson

Rescue Oahu’s Rail Project With Magnetic Levitation Technology

Reject the mantra from the city and HART that it’s too late to change from steel wheels on steel rails.

How An Oahu Doctor Struggles To Care For His Micronesian Patients Cory Lum/Civil Beat

How An Oahu Doctor Struggles To Care For His Micronesian Patients

Fleeing rising sea levels and burdened with health problems, Hawaii’s newest immigrants now face “bigotry and backlash.”