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Maui Power Plant Woes Illustrate Need For Sustainability HGGRC/2022

Maui Power Plant Woes Illustrate Need For Sustainability

Geothermal is a baseload renewable energy that can enable Hawaii to achieve clean energy goals.

Ige Has Chance To Advance Equity For Hawaii’s LGBTQ+ Community Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Ige Has Chance To Advance Equity For Hawaii’s LGBTQ+ Community

Three bills on his desk represent an opportunity to reduce persistent structural barriers that negatively impact health and well-being.

What Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Tells Us About Hawaii’s Resiliency Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

What Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Tells Us About Hawaii’s Resiliency

It highlights the state’s excessive dependence on global supply chains and imported fuel.

Why A Lung Cancer Screening Task Force Is Needed Challiyil EswarChalakudy via Wikimedia Commons

Why A Lung Cancer Screening Task Force Is Needed

The disease takes the lives of more than 500 people every year in Hawaii.

Honolulu’s Capital Improvement Program Is A Valuable Tool Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu’s Capital Improvement Program Is A Valuable Tool

But increasing transparency, equity and quality will benefit all residents in the long run.

Rep. Amy Perruso: A Vision For Feeding Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Rep. Amy Perruso: A Vision For Feeding Hawaii

Food touches the environment, economy, public health, community well-being and so much more.

Hawaii Could Still See Impact If SCOTUS Upends Roe V. Wade Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Hawaii Could Still See Impact If SCOTUS Upends Roe V. Wade

The draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling is being scrutinized locally as well as nationally.

An Innovative Education Program At Women’s Community Correctional Center Toni Schwartz/State Of Hawaii/2022

An Innovative Education Program At Women’s Community Correctional Center

Cooperative learning strategies and incentives help imprisoned inmates undertake academic studies to get their GED.

Aloha Is Not In Short Supply Despite Serious Racial Disparities Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat

Aloha Is Not In Short Supply Despite Serious Racial Disparities

But there are too many Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders — including Micronesians — getting the short end of the stick.

Consider Mediation Instead Of Going To Court Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Consider Mediation Instead Of Going To Court

It’s less expensive and time-consuming, and compromise is possible.