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Hawaii Police Union Strikes Back At Chief Ballard Over Reassignments
The State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers didn’t take kindly to Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard’s decision to reassign its president, Tenari Maafala, to midnight patrol in Waikiki. The...
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Hawaii May Allow Tourists To Buy Medical Marijuana
Visitors who are allowed to use medical marijuana in their home states may soon be able to shop at Hawaii dispensaries. That’s one of the proposals in three wide-ranging bills heard this week by the...
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10 Drownings In 3 Weeks: Will Hawaii Lawmakers Boost Ocean Safety Now?
Ten drownings in three weeks on Maui have grabbed the attention of Hawaii lawmakers who want the state to step up ocean safety efforts in the isles. Eight of the fatal incidents involved visitors,...
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Why We Didn’t Name Hawaii’s ‘Button Pusher’
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in “Behind The Story,” a regular series written by our reporters and editors to help readers understand the decisions we make every day in reporting the...
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Chad Blair: Was Maui Official Ousted For Skipping Mayor’s Campaign Event?
It’s customary for public employees to help out when their bosses run for re-election. What better way to show loyalty and ensure job security, no? The support can involve sign-waving, attending...
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Modernizing Hawaii’s Electric Grid For Less Than $1 A Month
When the Hawaii’s Public Utilities Commission weighed in last year on Hawaiian Electric Co.’s long-term plan for supplying power to customers, the regulators took issue with one part of the plan: a...
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SHOPO V. Ballard: Don’t Let The Police Union Bully HPD’s New Chief
Hawaii’s statewide police union has enjoyed a pretty cushy relationship with the highest levels of the Honolulu Police Department, especially under the reign of former Chief Louis Kealoha. But now...
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Hawaii Schools Can’t Seem To Give Breakfast Away
Nearly all of Hawaii’s public schools participate in the federal School Breakfast Program, but only 43 percent of low-income students who qualify for free or reduced-price school lunches also take...
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Let’s Talk About What’s Really Going On At OHA
As the chief operating officer of Hiilei Aloha LLC, I have a responsibility to speak up. Enough is enough. Anita Hofschneider’s articles about the Office of Hawaiian Affairs needing to demand financial...
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Coco Palms Developer Fights Back With Its Own Native Hawaiian Research
KAPAA, Kauai — Dismayed by what he calls a glut of erroneous legal accusations behind the ongoing occupation of Kauai’s famed Coco Palms resort, a Native Hawaiian researcher has won a contract to...
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Hawaii Teacher: Long-Timers’ Surprising Reasons For Staying On The Job
Editor’s note: Civil Beat welcomes Lory Peroff as a new contributor to our Hawaii Teacher column, providing the perspective of an elementary school instructor. It’s Tuesday and we are already...
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Tom Yamachika: The Value Of A Refundable Tax Credit
In the 2017 legislative session, our Legislature passed an earned income tax credit, which its supporters maintain is the best solution to lift families out of poverty since sliced bread. At the state...
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Reader Rep: The Truth Is Out There — Unless The Media Screws Up
Journalistic truth emerges in spurts. It comes to us across multiple channels and in products of widely varying quality. This distribution system is typically linear — what you know today is more true...
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3 Ways The US Can Prepare For The Next Flu Pandemic
The flu is wreaking havoc globally this year. Influenza infections are on the rise, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicting that this year’s strain will cause the highest rate of...
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Another Delay Sought For Surprise Care Home Inspections
State health officials want the Hawaii Legislature to delay by two years a law requiring unannounced inspections of care facilities for the elderly and disabled, saying they may disrupt the lives of...
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Pod Squad: Why Republican Andria Tupola Wants To Be Governor
As one of the few Republicans in the Hawaii Legislature, Rep. Andria Tupola says she’s been focused on statewide issues as well as those of her Leeward Coast district since she was elected in 2014....
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Bill Would Require Insurance Coverage Of Emergency Flights To Mainland
Hawaii is no place to go for a heart or lung transplant. Those procedures haven’t been offered in the islands since Hawaii Medical Center closed in 2012. Some prospective organ transplant recipients...
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Hawaii’s Resistance To Trump Enters Cyberspace
Hawaii officials have plenty of experience challenging President Donald Trump’s controversial policies: from repeatedly battling the travel ban from Muslim countries to defying his do-nothing stance on...
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This Trump Pick Wins Rare Applause from Hawaii’s Democratic Senators
Mark Bennett, a former Hawaii attorney general, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to take the Hawaii seat on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Bennett served as attorney general under...
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Report: Public Is Being Shut Out On Critical State Information
The state agency responsible for helping the public access government-controlled information takes two to three years to resolve public complaints about lack of information on some of the biggest...
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