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Lauren Matsumoto

Hawaiʻi Legislature Moves To Guard Against Federal Immigration Enforcement Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

Hawaiʻi Legislature Moves To Guard Against Federal Immigration Enforcement

Bills are advancing to prohibit face coverings, protect the right to record police and limit state cooperation.

Why Doesn’t The Hawaiʻi Legislature Have  An Electronic Voting System? Courtesy: CalMatters/Semantha Norris

Why Doesn’t The Hawaiʻi Legislature Have An Electronic Voting System?

Most states have them, and some lawmakers argue it would improve transparency and jolt some of their colleagues out of their complacency.

Are Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Just Rubber-Stamping Bills Every Session? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Are Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Just Rubber-Stamping Bills Every Session?

A new research tool shows the vast majority of bills pass out of the Legislature with no opposition.