David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaii Lawmakers Spent Big On Public Schools This Year
But education advocates said the Legislature did little to address problems such as school bus driver shortages, fire safety and the need for more preschool teachers.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Lawmakers Commit $94M To Fix Deteriorating Prisons And Jails
$10 million will go to planning for the long-delayed new Oahu jail, while $20 million is earmarked for a new Kauai lockup.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Lessons For Hawaii: Other States Have Strong Pay-To-Play Laws
Experts say regulating contractor donations along with publicly financed elections could go a long way to taming corruption.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
The House Speaker Killed An Effort To Help Young Parents And Caretakers Run For Office
Everybody loved this measure as it flew through the Legislature, but it still died mysteriously in the session’s final days.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2024
Chad Blair: Hawaii Lawmakers Tout ‘Historic’ Session. So Why Not Make History More Often?
It took an unprecedented disaster on Maui to spur the House and Senate into action. Let’s keep the mojo going, because so much hard work remains.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Lawmakers Give Final Approval To A ‘Historic’ Income Tax Cut In Long Day Of Voting
The tax bill along with nearly 200 other measures now go to Gov. Josh Green for his consideration.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Lawmakers Rejected A Bill To Bail Out HECO. Now What?
The power company now hopes to get approval from regulators to secure a $250 million credit line.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Car Insurance, Speed Cameras And Slow Drivers Caught Lawmakers’ Attention This Session
The cost of auto insurance could soon be going up for thousands of Hawaii drivers.