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Top State Officials Were Behind A Secretive Process That Steered Millions To A First Responders Center Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Top State Officials Were Behind A Secretive Process That Steered Millions To A First Responders Center

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Here’s how $50 million got into the new state budget for a facility that had been rejected earlier in the session.

The Last-Minute Budget Scrum At The Capitol May Cause An Odd Problem: Too Much Cash Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2023

The Last-Minute Budget Scrum At The Capitol May Cause An Odd Problem: Too Much Cash

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Hundreds of millions of dollars were dumped on the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, which now has one year to spend most of it.

Russell Ruderman: Nobody Wants The First Responders Park. So Why Are We Building It? (Screenshot/Hawaii Technology Corporation)

Russell Ruderman: Nobody Wants The First Responders Park. So Why Are We Building It?

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We shouldn’t be spending money on an unneeded boondoggle in a powerful senator’s district.

Hawaii’s Local Film Industry Has Long Taken A Back Seat To Hollywood. New Money Might Help Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii’s Local Film Industry Has Long Taken A Back Seat To Hollywood. New Money Might Help

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Attempts to change Hawaii’s film incentives sparked a feud between Senate leaders and the manager of the Hawaii film office.

Hawaiian Independence Day Is Officially Recognized Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaiian Independence Day Is Officially Recognized

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La Kuokoa is not an official state holiday, but is designated as a day of remembrance on the islands.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority Just Won’t Die Despite Some Lawmakers’ Best Efforts David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

The Hawaii Tourism Authority Just Won’t Die Despite Some Lawmakers’ Best Efforts

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Gov. Josh Green plans to spend $60 million to keep the agency alive — for now.

‘The Water Needs To Be Cleaned’: Pokai Bay Has Gone From Pristine To Polluted Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022

‘The Water Needs To Be Cleaned’: Pokai Bay Has Gone From Pristine To Polluted

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State legislators called for government agencies to prioritize the cleaning and testing of the area.

Women Inmates On Oahu Get A Chance To Further Their Education Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Women Inmates On Oahu Get A Chance To Further Their Education

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A pilot program includes peer tutoring, a counselor, correspondence classes and a reentry planning program.

Journalists To Get More Protection Under Shield Law Passed By Hawaii Legislature David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Journalists To Get More Protection Under Shield Law Passed By Hawaii Legislature

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Confidential sources and unpublished notes will be covered under the measure.

Board Of Education To Consider Computer Science As A Graduation Requirement Suevon Lee/Civil Beat/2017

Board Of Education To Consider Computer Science As A Graduation Requirement

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Legislators say the move would help students get lucrative jobs in STEM fields.