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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.

Hawaii Road Usage Charge Penalizes Fuel Efficiency Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaii Road Usage Charge Penalizes Fuel Efficiency

The Department of Transportation is seeking public input on the proposal.

Patsy Mink鈥檚 Legacy Lives On, But There鈥檚 More To Be Done SFCA

Patsy Mink鈥檚 Legacy Lives On, But There鈥檚 More To Be Done

The late Congresswoman played a key role ending Title IX discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community.

Shady Tactics Of Gut And Replace Mar Legislative Process Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Shady Tactics Of Gut And Replace Mar Legislative Process

The House minority Republican caucus is united in fighting to end the anti-democratic practice.

The Severe Doctor Shortage On The Big Island Flickr: Wall Boat

The Severe Doctor Shortage On The Big Island

The Big Island is experiencing a critical physician shortage currently at 44% and getting worse.

Tom Yamachika: Don鈥檛 Be Duped Into Paying Double Taxes Flickr: Phillip Ingham

Tom Yamachika: Don鈥檛 Be Duped Into Paying Double Taxes

If you buy from a business that must pay the GET, you don鈥檛 have to also pay the use tax on purchases.

Reforming Inefficiencies Begins With Government Employees Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Reforming Inefficiencies Begins With Government Employees

Unfortunately, not everyone chooses to embrace innovation unless required by management.

Hawaii County Leading The Way On Climate Change Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2018

Hawaii County Leading The Way On Climate Change

Local governments around the world are stepping up and showing that they can achieve serious collective actions.

Helping Protect Wildlife At The Honolulu Zoo Helps Everyone Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Helping Protect Wildlife At The Honolulu Zoo Helps Everyone

In saving our native animals, we are also able to save ourselves from mistakes our own species have made.

20 Reasons To Be Hopeful At The 2020 Legislature Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2018

20 Reasons To Be Hopeful At The 2020 Legislature

There鈥檚 innovation around climate adaptation, for one, and more community-led stewardship of public lands.