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The Early Childhood Community Emerges Ready to Lead Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

The Early Childhood Community Emerges Ready to Lead

As we look toward an expanded future for early learning opportunities, let鈥檚 lean on the people who have been leading the entire time.

Operators Of Oahu Farmers Markets Should Accept SNAP Payments Courtesy: Larry Geller/2021

Operators Of Oahu Farmers Markets Should Accept SNAP Payments

The extra income can help pay employees, buy seeds and fertilizer and pay for other expenses that enrich the struggling Hawaii economy.

Running A Restaurant In The Age Of COVID-19

Running A Restaurant In The Age Of COVID-19

An owner asks for understanding, patience and goodwill as things begin to reopen.

Hypocrisy In Hawaii’s House Of Representatives Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hypocrisy In Hawaii’s House Of Representatives

How can legislators justify giving themselves a raise when they refuse to hold hearings on increasing the minimum wage?

Let’s Make Our Hiking Trails Safer And More Accessible Courtesy: RJones0856/Flickr

Let’s Make Our Hiking Trails Safer And More Accessible

That’s a far better bet than charging hikers who need to be rescued.

To Invest In Its Future, Hawaii Needs To Raise Taxes Now Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

To Invest In Its Future, Hawaii Needs To Raise Taxes Now

Kicking the can down the road further burdens the taxpayers of tomorrow.

The Legislature Should Pass Automatic Voter Registration Cory Lum/Civil Beat

The Legislature Should Pass Automatic Voter Registration

The arguments being raised against the current bill don’t hold up.

Hawaii House Speaker’s Travel Bill Should Be Allowed To Die Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii House Speaker’s Travel Bill Should Be Allowed To Die

The flawed proposal takes away necessary flexibility from the governor and the counties.

Require REITs To Disclose Assets And Revenues Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Require REITs To Disclose Assets And Revenues

So long as these trusts aren鈥檛 paying corporate income taxes, they aren鈥檛 paying their fair share of taxes.

Shark Protection Bill Is A Misdirected Conservation Effort Wikimedia Commons

Shark Protection Bill Is A Misdirected Conservation Effort

Hawaii already has an excellent conservation environment for coastal sharks.