Bill: Study Pot’s Medical Value
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation they say would make it easier for researchers to study the “medical effectiveness and safety” of marijuana. In the Senate, Brian Schatz...
View ArticleHomeless Emergency Extended, Again
Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Monday signed a fifth proclamation on homelessness, extended the crisis status until August. “The state has taken strides forward in creating a truly client-centered system...
View ArticleSenate Kills Four Gun Bills
The Senate killed four separate gun measures Monday in the wake of the Orlando, Fla., mass shooting — “showing the partisan paralysis over gun control has barely moved on Capitol Hill despite the...
View ArticleLeader Makes Plea for Expanding Monument As Coral Symposium Starts
Palau President Tommy Remengesau added his voice Monday to those calling on President Barack Obama to expand the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument fourfold so that it protects...
View ArticleHGEA’s Election Endorsements
Hawaii’s biggest labor union overwhelmingly wants Democratic incumbents to keep their seats this election, but was silent on several state races. The Hawaii Government Employees Association, which...
View ArticleHawaiian Electric Calls Its Own Shots On Energy Projects
The local electric utility is always an appealing target for politicians, especially in an election year. Rep. Chris Lee’s June 16 commentary about Hawaiian Electric Company is so full of...
View ArticleCongress Won’t Act On Gun Control, But States Like Hawaii Can
You might be surprised to hear this, but we are on the cusp of making progress in reducing gun violence in this country. Yes, it’s true that Monday, a week after the murders of 49 people in Orlando and...
View ArticleDenby Fawcett: Sticking Up For GOP Values Or Tearing The Party Apart?
Hawaii Republicans and political watchers tell me the local GOP’s woes are more deep-seated than expressed in my column last week. It’s reflective of the political upheaval all over the country — the...
View ArticleFrom Leis To World Travel: The City Council’s Invisible Spending
Last December, City Council Chairman Ernie Martin flew to Chigasaki, Japan to give a speech in Honolulu’s newly designated sister city. According to city records, it was the second time he traveled to...
View ArticleAnother Hot School Year Looms As Air Conditioning Initiative Delayed
Plans to cool off classrooms throughout Hawaii have been delayed, an assistant superintendent told state Board of Education members Tuesday. The department’s initiative to add air conditioning to 1,000...
View ArticleEnforcement Chief Leaves DLNR
UPDATED 06/22/2016: Suzanne Case, chair of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, issued a statement Tuesday thanking Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement Chief Thomas Friel for...
View ArticleShould Scientists Researching Oceans Also Help Save Them?
As our oceans become warmer and more acidic, scientists need to act to make sure their research spurs policies and action that can reverse environmental decline, Aulani Wilhelm told hundreds of...
View ArticleToo Many Hawaii Children Missing Meals During Summer
While most of our keiki celebrate the start of summer vacation, those who rely on school meals may see it differently. For them, the “wonder” of summer might not mean fun, but wondering when and where...
View ArticleIan Lind: HPU-Police ‘Conspiracy’ Report Told Less Than Half the Story
The Honolulu Police Department has had more than its share of bad press recently, with a steady stream of news about costly legal settlements involving officer misconduct, criminal charges, the federal...
View ArticleTo Hear The Founding Fathers Tell It, Hemp Can Make America Great Again
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sitting on the wide green lawn that separates the U.S. Capitol and the Supreme Court building, Eric Steenstra handed over a pocket-size copy of the U.S. Constitution made from hemp...
View ArticleGun Control Sit-In In House
Led by Georgia congressman John Lewis, the civil rights movement veteran, about 40 Democrats staged a sit-in on the House floor in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. The goal is to force a vote on gun...
View ArticleCandidate Q&A: U.S. Senate — Brian Schatz
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 13 primary election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions. The following came from Brian Schatz, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. There are...
View ArticleCandidate Q&A: U.S. Senate — Miles Shiratori
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 13 primary election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions. The following came from Miles Shiratori, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. There...
View ArticleLeads Sought 6 Years After Murder
Keep spreading the word, and eventually information will surface. That’s the message friends of Amber Jackson are sharing in efforts to find her killer. Jackson was a 57-year-old secretary for the...
View ArticleIn Their Own Words: Candidates Respond To Civil Beat Surveys
One more sure sign that election season has come to Hawaii is on Civil Beat’s website, where we’ve begun publishing candidates’ answers to Civil Beat questionnaires. There’s plenty more where those...
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