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Honolulu Police Chief Had A Good 1st Year But There’s ‘Room To Grow,’ Eval Says Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Honolulu Police Chief Had A Good 1st Year But There’s ‘Room To Grow,’ Eval Says

The police commission largely praised Chief Joe Logan’s job performance but said he can do better with communications.

An Empty Homes Tax Is A Good Tax For Honolulu David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

An Empty Homes Tax Is A Good Tax For Honolulu

It would provide a better fit for our housing crisis while avoiding harsh consequences for our residents.

Na Kekahi Pa驶i Ki驶i 驶Ana I Ho驶opohihihi Aku I Ka Laina E 驶Oko驶a Ai Ke K奴lana Ali驶i A Me Ka 驶Oihana K奴驶ai 驶膧ina David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

Na Kekahi Pa驶i Ki驶i 驶Ana I Ho驶opohihihi Aku I Ka Laina E 驶Oko驶a Ai Ke K奴lana Ali驶i A Me Ka 驶Oihana K奴驶ai 驶膧ina

Na ka moku驶膩ina ka 驶膩pono i ka ho驶ohana 驶ia 驶ana o ka wahi pana i k奴 i ke k膩n膩wai a me ka mo驶omeheu.聽

Skin Cancer Knows No Color: Protecting Every Skin Tone Matters Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Skin Cancer Knows No Color: Protecting Every Skin Tone Matters

The death rate from melanoma for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders is twice the statewide average.

We Can鈥檛 Solve High Job Vacancies By Staying Stuck In The Past Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

We Can鈥檛 Solve High Job Vacancies By Staying Stuck In The Past

Government needs to figure out how to attract the next generation of workers

John Pritchett: Dead In The Water John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2023

John Pritchett: Dead In The Water

The Hawaii Legislature has killed a measure that would have let voters decide if state senators and representatives — i.e., the very same people who killed the bill — should be limited to 16 years at the Capitol.

Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick: How To Reform Government Without Even Passing New Laws David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick: How To Reform Government Without Even Passing New Laws

A veteran staffer turned lawmaker, this Kailua legislator points out how the Legislature could be more transparent in so many ways.

Nick Nikhilananda, House District 13: Time To Institute Ranked Choice Voting In All Hawaii Races

Nick Nikhilananda, House District 13: Time To Institute Ranked Choice Voting In All Hawaii Races

There is a better chance that a cross section of voters would choose the winning candidate.