House Committee Wins Rusty Scalpel Award for Hurricane Frankenbill
The House public safety committee voted to gut a criminal justice reform bill and replace it with a bill looking at hurricane-resistant school structures with no input from advocates or the community.
Court Cases Reveal State’s Resistance to Honoring Hawaiian as Official Language
Two separate, pending court cases reveal a lack of respect for Hawaiʻi’s indigenous language as an equal and legitimate alternative to English.
Breaking Public Trust for Private Profit
The land board’s acquiescence to corporate control of Hawaiʻi's resources represents the state’s continuing failure to uphold its fiduciary duties.
Rep. Tom “Sledgehammer” Brower Named Housing Committee Chair
Brower’s disparaging words and dehumanizing actions toward those experiencing houselessness in Hawaiʻi make him a controversial choice to chair the committee.
Bob McDermott’s Obsession with Sex Ed Misinformation Harms Hawaiʻi Keiki
The socially conservative politician’s continuing crusade against the state’s comprehensive new sexual education policy risks public health of Hawaiʻi’s children.
Hanabusa Proposes Pohakuloa Expansion; Practitioners Sue Over Abuse
The congresswoman's introduction of a bill that would expand the Pōhakuloa Training Area ignores Native Hawaiian and environmental concerns in pursuit of defense industry dollars.