David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Housing: Lawmakers Fund More Housing, Not Special Treatment for Locals
Housing advocates unsuccessfully pushed for bills that would have given cash incentives for deed restrictions that require a property owner to be a resident working in the state.
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Adults Can Still Marry Teens At 15 After Death Of Proposed Ban In Hawaiʻi
Ninety Hawaiʻi residents under 18, most girls, got married in the last decade. State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura says marriage can be beneficial for young people.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Federal Judge Won’t Make Bribery Investigations Public — So We’re Appealing
The details behind bribery convictions of two Hawaiʻi lawmakers are vital to restoring the public’s confidence in the integrity of our political system.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Senators Question Qualifications Of Governor’s Picks For Education Board
Gov. Josh Green withdrew one of his nominees to the Board of Education the day before senators were set to vote on his confirmation.
FBI Recorded Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Being Given $35,000
Three years after the handoff, the identities of an unnamed man and the lawmaker he paid remain unknown to the public.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2025
Green Proposes a Federal Affairs Office To Make Hawaiʻi’s Case In DC
The governor is asking legislators for $1.3 million to fund five new positions over the next two years.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Housing Authority Wants To Dump Evicted Tenants’ Things More Quickly
Evicted tenants would have 14 days to claim belongings
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This Plant Can Power Grids, Planes, Poultry And Cattle. Hawaiʻi Isn’t Sold
Business coalition asks for state tax credits to launch eco-friendly aviation fuel refining, but time is running out.
Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2023
Kava Growers In Hawaiʻi Fear Being Associated With ‘Gas Station Heroin’
Hawaiʻi lawmakers are considering regulating kratom and banning sales to minors. But kava advocates want an outright ban.