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St. Francis School In Manoa Should Be Declared A Historic Property Provided

St. Francis School In Manoa Should Be Declared A Historic Property

The campus can be restored and preserved in perpetuity rather than be destroyed for yet another for-profit development.

Gun Lobbyists Like The NRA Are Lying To Hawaii Lawmakers David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Gun Lobbyists Like The NRA Are Lying To Hawaii Lawmakers

A proposed state Senate bill would 鈥� and should 鈥� close the assault rifle loophole.

Habitual Violent Misdemeanor Bill Necessary For Community鈥檚 Safety David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Habitual Violent Misdemeanor Bill Necessary For Community鈥檚 Safety

It鈥檚 a pattern of behavior not being addressed by a justice system intended to protect people.

The Unintended Consequences of Amending Hawaii Condo Laws David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

The Unintended Consequences of Amending Hawaii Condo Laws

The passage of proxy voting legislation would put all associations in a precarious position.

Habitual Offender Laws Are More Political Theater Than Crime Control Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Habitual Offender Laws Are More Political Theater Than Crime Control

Punitive approaches to minor offenses will only exacerbate the challenges faced by Hawaii鈥檚 criminal justice system.

Amend Hawaii Condominium Laws On Proxy Board Voting Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Amend Hawaii Condominium Laws On Proxy Board Voting

Associations are unable to assess infrastructure and prioritize maintenance and repair requirements.

Sanctity Of Life And The Second Amendment Wikimedia Commons/TheAlphaWolf/2011

Sanctity Of Life And The Second Amendment

Current gun laws are ineffective in an America where people are murdered every day.

Health-Climate Warning Labels Needed On Hawaii Gas Pumps Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2016

Health-Climate Warning Labels Needed On Hawaii Gas Pumps

It can help shift public attitudes about burning fossil fuels and reaching net-zero emissions goals.

Invest In Our Aina To Secure Hawaii鈥檚 Future Screenshot/DLNR DOFAW

Invest In Our Aina To Secure Hawaii鈥檚 Future

The losses from the Lahaina fires illustrate how government investment in land management and fire prevention would be well worth the cost.

Kauai May Lose Vital Workforce Due To DHHL Purchase Wikipedia Commons/Bob Linsdell/2015

Kauai May Lose Vital Workforce Due To DHHL Purchase

Teachers, health care providers, Costco and Safeway workers who live at Waipouli will all be competing in a very tight housing market.