David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Hawai’i’s Working Families Can’t Wait
Housing, food and utilities should not be out of reach for someone who gets up every morning and goes to work – sometimes multiple jobs.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
New Homes — Even Expensive Ones — Help Everyone
Lower-income residents benefit most from new housing, research shows.
Courtesy: Clearway Energy Group/2022
Hawai‘i Has Proven Solar Works. Now it Needs Speed
Projects take too long to permit, interconnect and construct. Those delays carry real consequences.
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Students With Chronic Illness Shouldn’t Have To Choose Between Health And Education
Autoimmune conditions like lupus are more prevalent among Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Asian populations
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Hawaiʻi Pays The Highest Electric Rates In The Nation. We Don’t Have To
Let’s make it easier and faster to permit and build clean energy in Hawaiʻi.
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LNG Is About Being Bold, Doing Good And Getting It Right
Hawaiʻi needs reliable, affordable and safe energy to power and sustain us.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Legislative Session Ended Strong For Kūpuna-Related Bills
They include a measure to temporarily provide in-home health care and support services to eligible participants.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Community Is Still Our Strongest Medicine
In these difficult times, take a moment to reach out. Ask how someone is really doing. Listen. Be kind. Offer support.
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Will Hawaiʻi Consumers Benefit From HMSA-HPH Partnership?
While there may be benefits to a vertically integrated system, there will also be costs.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Beyond The Racial Trap: Native Hawaiian Programs And The Defense Of Vested Rights
Stripping political status to dismantle the trusts that sustain the people is not righteous; it is a corruption of the law.