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Filmmaker Sues Hawaii: My Film Is ‘Not The History They Want Told’
Tim Chey alleges the state film office withheld tax grants for his movie “Islands” because it’s about the Christian conversion of a Hawaiian chiefess.
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How Gov Candidates Would Grow Hawaii’s Economy
The next governor will face the challenge of not just creating new jobs, but creating high-paying jobs that allow people to afford to live in Hawaii.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Hawaii Is A Paradise For Pay Phones
For reasons that remain somewhat obscure, Hawaii has more pay phones per capita than any other state.
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Why Does It Cost So Much To Build Stuff In Honolulu?
It may look like gouging to some, but industry insiders say the real culprit is a stretched labor force.
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As Caldwell And Djou Sharpen Attacks, Carlisle Goes For Laughs
Unlike his opponents, the former mayor of Honolulu doesn’t seem inclined to confront the other candidates.
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NextEra Opponents Take Victory Lap, Ponder Hawaii’s Energy Future
They want Hawaiian Electric Industries to work collaboratively with other stakeholders to figure out what comes next.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2016
To Hear The Founding Fathers Tell It, Hemp Can Make America Great Again
States like Hawaii are loosening restrictions on industrial hemp, but the real breakthrough could come at the federal level.
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Hawaii On The Hill: Keeping The Islands On Washington DC’s Map
The third annual event sponsored by Sen. Mazie Hirono and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii shows off island businesses in the nation’s capital.
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Bill To Ban Hawaii’s Ivory Trade Heads To Full House
The measure received unanimous support in a House committee despite testimony that it would harm some local shopkeepers.
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Living Hawaii: Can We Un-corner Markets in Our Over-Priced State?
Could economic disruption reach some of Hawaii’s most prominent companies and lower our cost of living in the islands?