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State Leaders: There Is Hope For Hawaii鈥檚 Housing Crisis Cory Lum/Civil Beat

State Leaders: There Is Hope For Hawaii鈥檚 Housing Crisis

But our ambition must be equal to the size of our challenge, the state’s top elected officials say.

How To Challenge The School-To-Prison Pipeline Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

How To Challenge The School-To-Prison Pipeline

It will require an honest examination and intrusive intervention by the Hawaii Department of Education.

How Worried Should We Be About The Coronavirus? CDC

How Worried Should We Be About The Coronavirus?

The likelihood that those with the virus will come to Hawaii increases with the sheer number of infected people worldwide.

Tom Yamachika: Why Do Lawmakers Want More Special Funds? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Tom Yamachika: Why Do Lawmakers Want More Special Funds?

It’s unfortunate that they do, because that makes it easy to lose track of where our money goes.

‘Zero Tolerance’ Essential For Keeping Hawaii’s Roads Safe Cory Lum/Civil Beat

‘Zero Tolerance’ Essential For Keeping Hawaii’s Roads Safe

Sadly, we lead the nation on the number of crashes involving drunk drivers and deaths attributed to drunk drivers.

We Need A Better Vision For Food Sustainability Cory Lum/Civil Beat

We Need A Better Vision For Food Sustainability

Efforts to reduce imports and increase self-sufficiency could instead export profits and jeopardize local farms.

18 Tips To Prepare For A Possible Pandemic Flickr: Rosalie Morris

18 Tips To Prepare For A Possible Pandemic

The coronavirus out of China is the latest serious outbreak.

Hawaii AG Wrong To Subpoena Protest Group鈥檚 Records Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii AG Wrong To Subpoena Protest Group鈥檚 Records

There is no prohibition on a charitable organization鈥檚 participation like KAHEA in nonviolent demonstration.

Introducing The Civic Virtue And Sunshine Grade Book! Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Introducing The Civic Virtue And Sunshine Grade Book!

It鈥檚 long past time to encourage and clarify how our government can be as open as possible.

Tom Yamachika: Why Is OHA Resisting The State Auditor? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Tom Yamachika: Why Is OHA Resisting The State Auditor?

No government official has the authority to create a fiefdom unaccountable to the rest of government.