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Sharing A Ballot On Social Media Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Sharing A Ballot On Social Media

A measure before the Hawaii Legislature would allow voters to distribute or share an electronic or digital image of the voter’s own marked ballot.

Hawaii Superferry To Run In Canada Flickr: Bill Sodeman

Hawaii Superferry To Run In Canada

The vessel, which was renamed the聽USNS Puerto Rico, will go between Maine and Nova Scotia.

Surprise Care Home Inspections One Step Closer To Reality Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Surprise Care Home Inspections One Step Closer To Reality

Hawaii’s care home industry opposes the practice, even though it has become commonplace in other states.

Help Urged For Wahiawa General

Help Urged For Wahiawa General

The Hawaii House Health committee passed a resolution calling for immediate聽financial assistance to the struggling nonprofit hospital.

Bill Regulating Uber Insurance Killed Flickr.com/Adam Fagen

Bill Regulating Uber Insurance Killed

The measure would have set insurance standards for drivers of transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft.

House Lawmakers Kill Bill To Raise Vehicle, Fuel Taxes Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

House Lawmakers Kill Bill To Raise Vehicle, Fuel Taxes

The Transportation Committee indefinitely deferred the legislation, which would have raised $70 million annually for the Hawaii Department of Transportation.

Bill To Cut Retiring Judge Benefits Dies Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Bill To Cut Retiring Judge Benefits Dies

The legislation聽met with hostile testimony during a public hearing before Senate Judiciary and Labor this week.

Cop Cameras Among The Police Reform Bills Still Alive Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Cop Cameras Among The Police Reform Bills Still Alive

An independent review board and a board that would set standards and training requirements for police officers also gained legislative approval.

Hawaii’s Latest Sex Trafficking Bill Generates Familiar Opposition Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Hawaii’s Latest Sex Trafficking Bill Generates Familiar Opposition

Supporters want those who work for sex traffickers to be considered victims, not criminals, but prosecutors say it’s not that simple.

More Money Needed For Conservation Event In Honolulu Cory Lum/Civil Beat

More Money Needed For Conservation Event In Honolulu

Hawaii lawmakers are聽considering a funding request to help the state host the IUCN聽World Conservation Congress in September.