Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Hawaii Minimum Wage Bill Clears First Senate Hurdle
Some lawmakers still think $13 an hour is too low though.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Can Hawaii’s Construction Industry Make Up For Slumping Tourism?
A task force on COVID-19 floated ideas to boost the state economy through an outbreak.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Coronavirus Forecast To Take $300 Million Bite Out Of Hawaii Tax Revenues
The new projections by the state Council on Revenues mean the state has less money to spend in the years ahead.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat
Fear Of Fluoridation Ignores Science And Common Sense
Our children have the highest prevalence of tooth decay in America. Citizens should demand that the Legislature mandate fluoride in the public water supply.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Lawmakers Want To Subsidize Big Rate Increases By Hawaii’s Only Interisland Shipper
Supporters say the cash is needed to help offset Young Brothers increasingly expensive cargo service to Molokai and Lanai.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
House Speaker Names Business Leaders To Coronavirus Committee
The 26-member committee will have its first public meeting Thursday.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
State Grants Hearing Canceled Over Coronavirus Concerns
Lawmakers are asking nonprofits to email written testimony instead.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Danny De Gracia: Coronavirus Could Be Hawaii’s Final Straw
Our economy is on the verge of collapse and the virus is pushing us closer to the edge. Hawaii lawmakers need to put the brakes on big, ambitious spending proposals.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Minimum Wage Hikes Have Had Little Long-Lasting Effect On Business
Most companies already pay above minimum wage and those that have had to raise pay came through it relatively unscathed.
Courtney Teague/Civil Beat
Potty Parity: Should Women Have More Public Toilets Than Men?
At least 20 other states have laws that mandate twice or three times as many toilets for women than men.