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Bogus Cancer Charity Leader Busted Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Bogus Cancer Charity Leader Busted

Hawaii Attorney General calls the settlement “historic.”

Do Election Signs Generate Votes? PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Do Election Signs Generate Votes?

A new study suggests that they may not make much of a difference in voter preference.

Maui Senators Raise Funds Together Flickr: Tax Credits

Maui Senators Raise Funds Together

State lawmakers Roz Baker and Gil Keith-Agaran seek campaign聽cash during the legislative session.

Critical Habitat Designated On Maui

Critical Habitat Designated On Maui

The federal government issued its final rule to help protect 125 species in Hawaii.

The Right To Take Pics In Public Cory Lum/Civil Beat

The Right To Take Pics In Public

ACLU Hawaii and the state settle a First Amendment dispute over snapping photos聽of airplanes near Honolulu International.

AARP ‘Airs’ Caregiver Bills At Capitol

AARP ‘Airs’ Caregiver Bills At Capitol

The kupuna advocacy聽group held live radio interviews with legislators in the Rotunda to raise support for care legislation.

Police Certification Takes Hold Back East Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Police Certification Takes Hold Back East

Massachusetts is getting closer to implementing a certification program for police officers, which experts say can lead to better accountability.

When Can You Drive Stoned? PF Bentley/Civil Beat

When Can You Drive Stoned?

Hawaii House lawmakers want the state Department of Health to determine when it’s not safe to smoke pot and operate a motor vehicle.

Rep. Luke And Colleagues Raise Cash Flickr: Tax Credits

Rep. Luke And Colleagues Raise Cash

UPDATED: Five聽members of the Hawaii House of Representatives held a joint fundraiser Monday night.

Sharing A Ballot On Social Media Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Sharing A Ballot On Social Media

A measure before the Hawaii Legislature would allow voters to distribute or share an electronic or digital image of the voter’s own marked ballot.