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Remembering The Legacy Of Alice Ball Of UH

Remembering The Legacy Of Alice Ball Of UH

March is the time to celebrate Women’s History Month.

Rep. Roy Takumi: Is It Time To Cut Hawaii’s Gas Taxes? Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2022

Rep. Roy Takumi: Is It Time To Cut Hawaii’s Gas Taxes?

Connecticut, Georgia and Maryland have suspended their state gas tax in light of recent events.

Hawaii Needs Multipronged Approach To Achieve Clean Energy Goals Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2016

Hawaii Needs Multipronged Approach To Achieve Clean Energy Goals

It could protect the islands from global oil price volatility as well as drastically decrease the state’s carbon footprint.

DOE Has A Constitutional Duty To Provide Immersion And Cultural Programs Civil Beat/2010

DOE Has A Constitutional Duty To Provide Immersion And Cultural Programs

The state of Hawaii should dramatically expand access to Hawaiian immersion programs, particularly on Oahu’s Leeward Coast.

Hawaii Should Curb ‘Grab And Go’ Mentality In Child Welfare Services

Hawaii Should Curb ‘Grab And Go’ Mentality In Child Welfare Services

Lawmakers should take the money earmarked for more personnel and use it to ameliorate the worst aspects of poverty.

Inflation’s Rise Underscores Hawaii’s Need For Affordable Housing Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Inflation’s Rise Underscores Hawaii’s Need For Affordable Housing

Unless we can turn down the heat on the housing market, the result threatens to be catastrophic.

Legislature Should Prioritize Children By Investing In Their Future Screenshot/2022

Legislature Should Prioritize Children By Investing In Their Future

If not, we risk relegating some kids to a future of poverty and poor mental and physical health.

Bill 9 A First Step In Addressing Housing Shortage Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Bill 9 A First Step In Addressing Housing Shortage

Instead of blaming the people suffering the effects from Oahu’s shortage, support the bill.

Hawaii Should Move Toward Mask-Optional Schools Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Should Move Toward Mask-Optional Schools

Such an approach in an educational setting is in line with our spirit and culture of aloha.

Sexual Health Education Is Not Just Good Public Policy, It’s The Law Flickr

Sexual Health Education Is Not Just Good Public Policy, It’s The Law

House Bill 1697 calls for positive and accurate representations of LGBTQ and other communities in public schools.