Are legislators overstepping when it comes to the University of Hawaii, or are they just doing their jobs?

Big changes are in store for leadership at the University of Hawaii — and it’s clear that there’s tension between UH officials and legislators, as politics editor Chad Blair told Naka Nathaniel, editor at large.

A search for a new president of the 10-campus system is underway, and the Board of Regents underwent a shakeup in 2024 following a series of contentious legislative hearings.

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