Hawaiʻi Will Ban Chlorpyrifos, Establish Meaningful Pesticide Regulations
With Governor Ige's signature, SB3095 will become law and Hawaiʻi will lead the nation in establishing pesticide regulatory policy that protects the health and safety of its people and environment.
Hawaiʻi Could Become the First State to Ban Chlorpyrifos
Activists have been fighting for years for a comprehensive pesticide regulation bill. Now one is heading to a final floor vote after passing through conference committee.
There Are No Evacuation Plans For Us
Hawaiʻi residents discuss plans to prevent nuclear holocaust as the Trump Administration “gears up for imminent war with North Korea.”
Ito, Tokioka Removed as House Veterans Committee Chair, Vice Chair
Representatives Ken Ito and James Tokioka have lost their committee leadership positions, and it looks like it might have been because of a failed plan to overthrow House leadership.
Hawaiʻi Becomes First State to Invest in Elder Care Infrastructure
The newly launched Kupuna Caregivers Program will help working caregivers pay for vital support services for their elderly charges.
Kauaʻi Hui Sues Syngenta, DLNR to Protect Kekaha Crown Lands
The complaint accuses the state agency of failing to execute its duties by approving agrochemical industry permits without adequate environmental review.
Lawsuit Against OHA Alleges Improper CEO Contract
Abigail Kawānanakoa is suing the Office of Hawaiian Affairs alleging its current CEO’s contract was signed without approval from the full board in violation of statute and OHA’s own bylaws.
Red Hill Press Conference Airs Community Concerns
Residents and elected officials call for drinking water resources to be better protected from fuel leaks.
Protest at Hawaii Gas Demands Freedom From Fossil Fuels
Residents will call on Hawaii Gas to drop Liquified Natural Gas as part of a global movement to "break free" from fossil fuels.
People Over Profits: A Familiar Message at Hawaiʻi State Legislature Opening Day
While the more than 30 organizations with booths inside the State Capitol rotunda work on a wide range of policy issues, most shared the same hope that lawmakers would put people first.
Senator, Nonprofit Slam Red Hill Agreement, Ige Administration
Neither Senator Thielen nor the Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi think the U.S. Navy plans to take strong enough action to minimize the threat of future fuel leaks at Red Hill.
State Legislators Push for Stronger Regulations on Red Hill Fuel Facility
Eighteen state lawmakers sent a joint letter to state and federal regulatory agencies insisting the “real danger” of contamination to drinking water not be ignored.
OHA Stops Short of Opposing the TMT
The trustees decided that a neutral stance was a more strategic move than outright opposition to the project.
Cease and Desist Letter Alleges TMT Project Perpetuates War Crimes
If the State of Hawaiʻi has no legal authority to lease public land to the university, the proposed TMT sublease would also be illegal.
UH System Walkout Planned Over TMT
Native Hawaiian-serving programs across the University of Hawaiʻi system plan to walk out in protest over the proposed Thirty-Meter Telescope project.
Advocates Present Strategic Plan for Hawaiian Homelands
The plan for how to use beneficiary lands is the first ever community-created one to be presented to lawmakers and the governor.
Union Workers, Community Supporters Will Rally for Better Patient Care
Kaiser union workers currently on strike will be joined by other Local 5 members and community supporters for a march through Waikīkī.
Maui Hospitals Look to Privatization as Potential Solution for Budget Woes
The state’s Maui region public hospitals are hoping to initiate partnership discussions with a private healthcare corporation to try and save the system money in the midst of budget shortfalls.
A Rally for the Rest of Us
Grassroots organizations lobbying on a variety of issues, rallied around the message that our government should serve the people, not corporations and developers.