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Let鈥檚 Put A Price On Carbon Wikimedia Commons

Let鈥檚 Put A Price On Carbon

It will encourage additional investment in products and services less dependent on fossil fuel.

Hawaii Does Not Need a Minimum Wage Increase Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Does Not Need a Minimum Wage Increase

Studies show that wage hikes actually lead to a reduction in worker hours.

Why Affordable Housing Is Needed At Aloha Stadium Site Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Why Affordable Housing Is Needed At Aloha Stadium Site

Senate Bill 2574 calls for Hawaii to develop mixed-use rental housing while reserving space for a new arena.

UH Football Coaches And The Culture Of Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

UH Football Coaches And The Culture Of Hawaii

Let鈥檚 focus on what can bring us together, including with those who are culturally different.

The Mailbox Conspiracy And Honolulu鈥檚 Culture Of Corruption Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

The Mailbox Conspiracy And Honolulu鈥檚 Culture Of Corruption

A new book by federal public defender Alexander Silvert on the Kealoha conspiracy is a must-read.

Maui鈥檚 Shortage Of Nurses Reaches Critical Condition Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Maui鈥檚 Shortage Of Nurses Reaches Critical Condition

The medical system is straining under the cumulative stress of being asked to do too much with too little for too long.

After Covid, How Should Hawaii鈥檚 Economy Evolve? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

After Covid, How Should Hawaii鈥檚 Economy Evolve?

Getting people into good jobs requires a collective effort that mobilizes federal resources, industry expertise and individual ingenuity.

How Has Title IX Held Up In Hawaii 50 Years On? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

How Has Title IX Held Up In Hawaii 50 Years On?

There is still much to be done to fulfill the work begun by Patsy Mink.

The US Must Compensate Islanders For Pacific Nuclear Testing Wikimedia Commons

The US Must Compensate Islanders For Pacific Nuclear Testing

The economic-funding agreement with the Republic of the Marshall Islands is set to expire next year.

Calvin Say: Red Hill Crisis Requires Hawaii To Unite And Act Now Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Calvin Say: Red Hill Crisis Requires Hawaii To Unite And Act Now

The Honolulu City Council is expected to consider Bill 48 at a hearing Tuesday that proposes a possible solution.