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Low COVID-19 Numbers Will Help Hawaii Promote Tourism Flickr: Kevin Rodriguez Ortiz

Low COVID-19 Numbers Will Help Hawaii Promote Tourism

But when visitors begin to return in large numbers, it would be wise for locals to guard against xenophobia.

Hawaii Should Not Rush To Fully Reopen Tourism Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Should Not Rush To Fully Reopen Tourism

There are many unanswered questions that the hospitality industry needs to answer.

To Generate Jobs, Lawmakers Must Change The Playing Field Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

To Generate Jobs, Lawmakers Must Change The Playing Field

And by playing field, we mean the tax and zoning structures in which business operates.

Legislative Leadership Has Been Tested And Found Lacking Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Legislative Leadership Has Been Tested And Found Lacking

There is no shortage of things the Hawaii Legislature could do that would immediately help those most in need.

How The Hawaii Legislature Helped The People Of Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat

How The Hawaii Legislature Helped The People Of Hawaii

As public servants, lawmakers owe the citizens both immediate and long-term stability and security.

Tom Yamachika: Why Does The State Have So Much Untapped Cash? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: Why Does The State Have So Much Untapped Cash?

A recent report from the Hawaii State Auditor reveals millions in unused funds.

Learning To Breathe With COVID-19 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Learning To Breathe With COVID-19

We can and should get back to normal life while still being cautious.

Point Of View And The ‘Virus Critter’ Flickr: Kim Alaniz

Point Of View And The ‘Virus Critter’

Hardship is easy when you’re not the one experiencing it personally.

Looking At A Post-COVID-19 Pono Economy Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Looking At A Post-COVID-19 Pono Economy

It must be sustainable for the working class, for women and for Native Hawaiians.