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Chad Blair: How Tasers Became Legal In Hawaii
Will a new law lead to local folks arming themselves for self-defense?
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Dan Gluck’s Confirmation Process Showed What Democracy Looks Like
Every governing body, whether elected or appointed, needs to reflect the community it represents.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Senate Rejects Dan Gluck’s Appointment To Intermediate Court Of Appeals
UPDATED: In a 17-6 vote, senators rejected Gluck’s appointment even after he asked the governor to withdraw his name Thursday morning.
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Ige’s Appeals Court Nominee Faces Questions Over Experience, Diversity
State lawmakers will decide later this week on Dan Gluck’s nomination.
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Ige Appoints Linda Clark To Fill Maui House Seat
Clark is a state process server and head of a Maui nonprofit.
Office of the Auditor
House Panel Subpoenas Land Fund, Agriculture Agency
Both agencies were the targets of recent critical examinations by State Auditor Les Kondo.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Neal Milner: All Sides In Auditor Dispute Need To Start Acting Like Grown-Ups
The office is too important to good government to go down in a morass of name-calling and self-important rectitude.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
State Tax Collections Soared Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels In The Past Year
The stunning rebound in general treasury tax revenue was driven by increased state income tax collections.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Legislature Fixes Budget Glitches At Close Of Special Session
UPDATED: Most of the measures taken up Thursday made technical changes to bills affecting state finances.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Chad Blair: When It Comes To Veto Overrides, Ige’s No Lingle
But the Hawaii governor now has the distinction of being rejected several times by his own party at the Legislature.