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Chad Blair: Draining The Swamp At Hawaii鈥檚 Capitol Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2018

Chad Blair: Draining The Swamp At Hawaii鈥檚 Capitol

As the 50th anniversary of the historic building nears, it’s high time to fix the murky reflecting pools.

Waianae Boat Harbor Residents Try To Stave Off A Homeless Sweep Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Waianae Boat Harbor Residents Try To Stave Off A Homeless Sweep

Some of them gathered at the Capitol on Wednesday to respond to growing criticism of the encampment.

Bill Would Spare Micronesians A Yearly Trip To The DMV Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Bill Would Spare Micronesians A Yearly Trip To The DMV

The Department of Transportation opposes the measure, saying it could render all Hawaii driver’s licenses useless for flying.

Bill To Regulate Police Officers Clears Another Hurdle Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Bill To Regulate Police Officers Clears Another Hurdle

Hawaii is one of the few states without minimum standards for cops, but the Legislature is considering a measure to change that.

Report: Public Is Being Shut Out On Critical State Information

Report: Public Is Being Shut Out On Critical State Information

A new study by a public interest law firm says Hawaii is the worst in the nation when it comes to timely decisions on open records and open meetings issues.

Hawaii’s Resistance To Trump Enters Cyberspace Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii’s Resistance To Trump Enters Cyberspace

A bill to encourage net neutrality envisions the possibility of a taxpayer-owned internet service provider.

Bill Would Require Insurance Coverage Of Emergency Flights To Mainland Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Bill Would Require Insurance Coverage Of Emergency Flights To Mainland

Patients who need to travel quickly for organ transplants can pay from $80,000 to $130,000 for air ambulance service.

Another Delay Sought For Surprise Care Home Inspections Courtesy: Snowpeak/Flickr.com

Another Delay Sought For Surprise Care Home Inspections

Advocates for the elderly say unannounced inspections are long overdue but state officials foresee problems.

10 Drownings In 3 Weeks: Will Hawaii Lawmakers Boost Ocean Safety Now? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

10 Drownings In 3 Weeks: Will Hawaii Lawmakers Boost Ocean Safety Now?

The rash of deaths on Maui, predominantly visitors, has elected officials searching for solutions.

Hawaii May Allow Tourists To Buy Medical Marijuana Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat

Hawaii May Allow Tourists To Buy Medical Marijuana

Lawmakers also may add vaporizers, more potent products and edibles to dispensaries’ product repertoire.