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A Patient With Multiple Sclerosis Reflects On The Value Of A Life Cory Lum/Civil Beat

A Patient With Multiple Sclerosis Reflects On The Value Of A Life

Americans should get back to the philosophy of understanding that the country won’t do well until everybody does well.

Let’s Have An Open, Honest Debate About Energy In Hawaiʻi Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Let’s Have An Open, Honest Debate About Energy In Hawaiʻi

Government must pursue the most affordable and reliable energy option, not just the most emotionally appealing one.

US Immigration System Desperately Needs Reform Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

US Immigration System Desperately Needs Reform

Long delays, high costs and harmful stereotypes continue to hurt real families trying to build stable lives.

Put Hawaiʻi’s Children First: Why Fair Taxes Matter Now David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Put Hawaiʻi’s Children First: Why Fair Taxes Matter Now

The Legislature should move forward with bills that raise needed revenue fairly and invest it where it matters most.

In The Age Of Misinformation, Climate Literacy Matters More Than Ever David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

In The Age Of Misinformation, Climate Literacy Matters More Than Ever

Climate education remains inconsistent, optional and disconnected from the realities students face every day.

Failing To Heed The Lessons Of The 2004 Mānoa Flood Credit: Samantha Ikehara

Failing To Heed The Lessons Of The 2004 Mānoa Flood

In the 22 years between that flood and the one this week, progress stalled on every front.


Stop Sending Addiction Treatment Reimbursements To Patients In Early Recovery Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Stop Sending Addiction Treatment Reimbursements To Patients In Early Recovery

This is not how a recovery-supportive system should work. Senate Bill 2425 is intended to change that.

LNG Agreement Is A Billion-Dollar Mistake iStock/alvarez/2024

LNG Agreement Is A Billion-Dollar Mistake

It risks locking Hawaiʻi into higher costs for decades.

Hawaiʻi Needs Stronger Protections For The Digital Safety Of Youth Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaiʻi Needs Stronger Protections For The Digital Safety Of Youth

If we take action now, we can create lasting structures of protection and accountability.

Don’t Undermine Hawaiʻi’s Safe Routes To School Program Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2025

Don’t Undermine Hawaiʻi’s Safe Routes To School Program

A bill under consideration would give the transportation department broad authority to direct program funds for its existing projects, without going through the legislatively mandated evaluation process of the other proposals.