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These Makaha Residents Are Hoping To Move A Major Highway Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2021

These Makaha Residents Are Hoping To Move A Major Highway

Moving Farrington Highway mauka of Makaha Beach Park has been part of a master plan since 1998. Now residents worry a bridge repair project means it will never be moved.

Hawaii Senate Considering Recognition Of Micronesian Contributions Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Senate Considering Recognition Of Micronesian Contributions

Citing historical relationships and current hardships, the resolutions call for support of Compact of Free Association migrants.

Lawmakers Advance Bail Reform To Fix A ‘Broken’ System Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Lawmakers Advance Bail Reform To Fix A ‘Broken’ System

Both the House and Senate seem open to the idea of releasing more minor offenders without bail.

The Hawaii Capitol Is Closed To The Public, But Some Lobbyists Still Have Entree Cory Lum/Civil Beat

The Hawaii Capitol Is Closed To The Public, But Some Lobbyists Still Have Entree

Updated: While most members of the public can’t visit the State Capitol during the 2021 legislative session, the ability of some lobbyists to gain access raises questions of fairness.

Two Pay Raises For Lawmakers Over The Next Year Are Raising Eyebrows Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Two Pay Raises For Lawmakers Over The Next Year Are Raising Eyebrows

The salary commission approved the wage hikes two years ago but critics now question the optics of government officials getting pay raises during an economic crisis.

Questions Raised Over COVID Outbreak At Maui Jail Bryan Berkowitz/Civil Beat/2020

Questions Raised Over COVID Outbreak At Maui Jail

But the state public safety director says the case count in the jail dropped from a peak of 43 down to 12.

Hawaii Lawmakers Seek Exemption From Political Ad Disclosures Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Lawmakers Seek Exemption From Political Ad Disclosures

The legislation, scheduled for a hearing Friday, comes even as a state watchdog has been trying to make it easier for candidates to report advertising activities.

Special House Committee Will Investigate Hawaii Lawmaker’s DUI Arrest Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Special House Committee Will Investigate Hawaii Lawmaker’s DUI Arrest

Speaker Scott Saiki says the House must act after a formal complaint was filed over Rep. Sharon Har’s arrest.

House Spending Plan Fills State Budget Holes — And Then Some Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

House Spending Plan Fills State Budget Holes — And Then Some

Money from the $1.6 billion American Rescue Plan could be used to continue paying into state employees’ retirements fund, something the governor had suspended.

Press Club Knocks Ige For Anti-Transparency Orders Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Press Club Knocks Ige For Anti-Transparency Orders

The governor received the Lava Tube dishonor for his suspension of Hawaii’s public records law.