Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
An Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program Would Aid Hawaii’s Homeless
A more effective way of managing the crisis is for clinicians to provide direct intensive care to those who need it.
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Legislature 2022: Hawaii Needs An Official Voters’ Information Pamphlet
The guides make for better voters, level the candidate playing field and improve the democratic process.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
How To Get The People Of Honolulu Involved In Finding A New Police Chief
Greater community engagement would send a strong message to job candidates and influence for the better the Honolulu Police Commission’s ongoing search.
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How To Build A Climate Workforce In Hawaii
The state needs to create opportunities to engage youth and build a workforce to combat global warming.
Courtesy: Kimberly Adams/2021
Why A Digital ID For A Digital World Just Makes Sense
The Covid pandemic has revealed how identification is a critical government service.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Free The Covid Cluster Data. Tell Us Where Outbreaks Are Occurring
Hawaii officials’ refusal to be more open with public health data is unnecessarily putting people at risk of getting sick.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2020
Ranked Choice Voting Will Improve Hawaii’s Elections
The process allows candidates favored most by a majority of voters to win political races. The Legislature should move forward with one of the bills it allowed to languish last session.
Courtesy: Malama Kauai
It’s Time For The DOE To Take The Lead On Food And Education
We are at an unprecedented moment, and if the DOE acts, Hawaii’s students and their food will be growing together.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
Here’s An Affordable Housing Plan That’s Already Working
Portland, San Francisco and LA have all upped property taxes to build housing. Hawaii — which has the lowest property taxes in the country — should do the same with its investment properties, starting in Maui.
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Let’s Create An Urban Forest Network Of Native Plants
Within a generation, we can grow a wealth of native micro-forests within our urban and suburban cores.