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Hawaii Joins Multi-State Investigation of Juul
Hawaii is among 39 states investigating the company’s marketing business practices.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Caldwell Took In $155,000+ From Territorial Bank in 2019
The mayor made at least $342,070 last year between his city job and other income.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Make Lead Poisoning Testing Mandatory For Hawaii’s Kids
Lawmakers need to find the money to continue paying for the state’s prevention program, too.
Young Progressives Demanding Action
Danny De Gracia: Give 16-Year-Olds The Right To Vote
People need to start voting younger in 2020 because there is so much more at stake that impacts them much earlier.
Blaze Lovell/CivilBeat/2020
Minimum Wage Bill Teed Up For House Vote
If also approved by the Senate and governor, Hawaii’s minimum wage would rise to $13 an hour by 2024.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Uber And Lyft Are Fine With Hawaii Regulating Them — Just Not Too Much
The ride-hailing companies take issue with parts of a House bill that gives the state Department of Transportation more power to investigate them.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2020
This Helicopter Safety Bill Is Unenforceable. Why Do So Many Lawmakers Support It?
Spurred by recent tour helicopter crashes in Hawaii, the proposed legislation would set stiffer state requirements for tour pilots. But the feds, not the state, regulate the skies.
Chad Blair: I’ll Give You My Membership Fee When You Pry It From My Cold, Dead Hands
The author is receiving multiple unwanted solicitations from the National Association for Gun Rights.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Why So Few Kids In Hawaii Get Tested For Lead Poisoning
Only 25% of kids between 1 and 2 years old get tested, in part because it’s not required. A bill in the Legislature would require mandatory testing for the first time.
Sophie Cocke/Civil Beat
Bill Would Make Sexual Assault Of Animals A Crime
Hawaii is one of only a few states that does not explicitly prohibit bestiality.