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Lawmakers Plan To Reopen Hawaii State Capitol To The Public On March 7 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Lawmakers Plan To Reopen Hawaii State Capitol To The Public On March 7

The House also intends to create a panel to review existing laws and propose ethics and campaign finance reforms.

Corruption At The Hawaii Legislature Puts Campaign Donations In The Spotlight Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Corruption At The Hawaii Legislature Puts Campaign Donations In The Spotlight

Amid a new push for change, critics say the process surrounding legal campaign contributions urgently needs to be reformed.

Two Former Hawaii Lawmakers Plead Guilty To Accepting Bribes Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Two Former Hawaii Lawmakers Plead Guilty To Accepting Bribes

J. Kalani English and Ty Cullen admitted they took tens of thousands of dollars to promote or kill legislation favorable to a contractor.

Bill Would Ban Hawaii Film Officials From Appearing In Films Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Bill Would Ban Hawaii Film Officials From Appearing In Films

A Maui production’s controversial casting of the county film commissioner in a television movie has prompted an attempt to ban such hires.

Rising Seas Could Lead To The Relocation Of Molokai’s Only College Campus Screenshot Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System

Rising Seas Could Lead To The Relocation Of Molokai’s Only College Campus

Lawmakers are considering a proposal to move the Molokai Education Center to higher ground and cover relocation costs.

Lawmakers Advance 5 Bills That Could Settle Debate Over Ag Land Management Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2021

Lawmakers Advance 5 Bills That Could Settle Debate Over Ag Land Management

The co-chairs of a working group tasked with fixing an almost 19-year-old problem are taking two different approaches.

Danny De Gracia: Ige Benjamins Will Only Go So Far. Let’s Cut Taxes Instead Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Danny De Gracia: Ige Benjamins Will Only Go So Far. Let’s Cut Taxes Instead

Rather than 鈥渟timulating the economy鈥 by giving tax refunds, it would have been better if those taxes hadn鈥檛 been imposed in the first place.

Should Hawaii Counties Be Allowed To Require Fire Sprinklers In New Homes? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Should Hawaii Counties Be Allowed To Require Fire Sprinklers In New Homes?

It’s illegal for counties to require fire sprinklers in single-family homes and duplexes in Hawaii. A new draft law would change that.

What Would You Do With $100? Locals Weigh In On Proposed Tax Refunds John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

What Would You Do With $100? Locals Weigh In On Proposed Tax Refunds

Gov. David Ige wants to take advantage of a budget surplus to give $100 each to Hawaii taxpayers and their dependents.

Hawaii Senate Wants To Beef Up Corruption Fighting Unit Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Senate Wants To Beef Up Corruption Fighting Unit

Lawmakers are also considering reopening the State Capitol.