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Danny De Gracia: Ige Needs To Deliver A Better State Of The State Speech This Year
The governor needs to lay out what’s really wrong with Hawaii and what he intends to do about it.
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OHA Says Better Data Is Needed To Tackle Problems Facing Native Hawaiians
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs also wants several agencies, including county police departments, to release the data they maintain about Native Hawaiians.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Proposed Budget Cuts Would ‘Basically Gut’ Hawaii State Auditor’s Office
Days after he ordered an investigation into the office, the House Speaker wants to cut the watchdog agency’s budget in half — far more than any other state agency.
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Now Is Exactly The Wrong Time To Waste $30 Million Fixing Capitol Pools
The money should be used instead to support critical state services.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii Legislature Launches ‘Laser Beam’ Session In A Locked Down Capitol
Traditional festivities and speeches were all canceled amid security concerns and the threat of COVID-19.
Ige Selects Acasio To Fill Kahele’s Senate Seat
She is a teacher who has served in Democratic Party leadership roles.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Denby Fawcett: Some Want Permanent Security Barriers At Capitol, But At What Cost?
Fencing and blockades mar the open spaces of one of the most beautiful buildings in Hawaii and reduce public access to the workings of government.
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Hawaii Owes The Feds $700 Million. Businesses May Have To Pay The Tab
The state borrowed $700 million to pay unemployment benefits, but businesses may have to repay it.
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It’s Time For Hawaii To Tax The Rich
We are facing an urgent test of our moral character.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
The Battered State Budget Will Dominate The Next Hawaii Legislature
With money tight, lawmakers are looking to the Biden administration and Congress to help shore up a huge deficit as the 2021 session opens this week.