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Government Reform Is Happening At The Legislature David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Government Reform Is Happening At The Legislature

All of a House commission鈥檚 recommendations are moving except for a bill on term limits.

Help Hawaii鈥檚 Governor Keep His Promise To Stop Taxing Food David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Help Hawaii鈥檚 Governor Keep His Promise To Stop Taxing Food

Getting rid of the GET on groceries would immediately lower costs for Hawaii residents.

Enough With The Deferred Maintenance: Time To Reinvest In Environmental Infrastructure Courtesy: DLNR

Enough With The Deferred Maintenance: Time To Reinvest In Environmental Infrastructure

The wisdom of Hawaii communities and families can lead, as they know best the places they call home intimately.

How To Better Manage Hawaii鈥檚 Tourism Hotspots Flickr: E Palen

How To Better Manage Hawaii鈥檚 Tourism Hotspots

There is no perfect approach to managing large numbers of people in small places, but there are successes.

Hawaii Needs A New Approach To Housing Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Needs A New Approach To Housing

Building new units is part of a comprehensive housing policy agenda, but it cannot be the only part.

Actually, Building High Rises In Kakaako Makai Is A Good Idea Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Actually, Building High Rises In Kakaako Makai Is A Good Idea

Population growth in the middle of Honolulu鈥檚 urban core makes it a perfect spot for development.

Honoring The Life And Work Of Activist Tracy Ryan

Honoring The Life And Work Of Activist Tracy Ryan

The longtime Libertarian and legislative advocate will be remembered at a service Saturday.

Reporting On E-Cigarettes Should Include Health And Policy Experts FDA/Wikimedia/2019

Reporting On E-Cigarettes Should Include Health And Policy Experts

Hawaii鈥檚 successful tobacco control policies have caught the attention of the tobacco/electronic nicotine device industry.

How Hawaii Can Make Farm To School Actually Happen Courtesy: Hawaii Farm to School Hui

How Hawaii Can Make Farm To School Actually Happen

Three bills at the Legislature seek to build on past legislation that feeds and educates future generations.

Green Fee An Opportunity To Invest In What Matters Most Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Green Fee An Opportunity To Invest In What Matters Most

They create a mechanism to generate large-scale funding that will help us offset visitor impacts.