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Naka Nathaniel: Hawaii Comedian Rap Reiplinger Can Still Teach Us How To Get Along Screenshot/Rap's Hawaii

Naka Nathaniel: Hawaii Comedian Rap Reiplinger Can Still Teach Us How To Get Along

Earlier generations teased each other using racially based humor without malice. It helped people work together to make things better.

Chad Blair: A Speech On Leadership Sparks A Social Media Backlash David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Chad Blair: A Speech On Leadership Sparks A Social Media Backlash

Rep. Jeanne Kapela says her Hawaii House invocation led to threats endorsed by Rep. Elijah Pierick — something he vigorously denies.

Denby Fawcett: The State Has No Business Forcing Residential Density On The Counties Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Denby Fawcett: The State Has No Business Forcing Residential Density On The Counties

Proposals to transform Hawaii's current zoning laws would not even guarantee cheaper housing.

Danny De Gracia: Why It’s Miserable To Be Stuck In Hawaii’s ‘Middle’

Danny De Gracia: Why It’s Miserable To Be Stuck In Hawaii’s ‘Middle’

Playing by the rules, trying to save money, and doing your best to feed the kids and pay the bills? Try harder this election season.

John Hill: The Strange, Slipshod Demise Of Hawaii’s Pay Phones Courtesy: Joe Rovegno/2023

John Hill: The Strange, Slipshod Demise Of Hawaii’s Pay Phones

Once a part of the urban fabric, pay phones are disappearing. In Hawaii, some are being removed, but others seem to be decaying in place.

Beth Fukumoto: Lawmakers Need A Better Plan For Figuring Out The Cost Of Legislation Danny de Gracia/Civil Beat/2023

Beth Fukumoto: Lawmakers Need A Better Plan For Figuring Out The Cost Of Legislation

Hawaii is the only state that doesn't require a fiscal analysis of a bill before lawmakers vote on it.

Russell Ruderman: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of This Legislative Session Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Russell Ruderman: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of This Legislative Session

Lawmakers have taken up everything from shakas and UH regents to stadium money and publicly funded elections.

Ben Lowenthal: Courts Should Not Give Prosecutors A Pass For Using Tainted Evidence Getty Images/iStockphoto

Ben Lowenthal: Courts Should Not Give Prosecutors A Pass For Using Tainted Evidence

Failed prosecutions are no reason to roll back protections against unconstitutional search and seizure.

Neal Milner: Making The Shaka An Official Hawaii Gesture Is Not As Dumb As It Sounds David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Neal Milner: Making The Shaka An Official Hawaii Gesture Is Not As Dumb As It Sounds

The shaka is a source of origin stories, family stories, and a way to talk about life in Hawaii.

Denby Fawcett: State Facilities Are Working To Curb Incidents With Homeless People Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2024

Denby Fawcett: State Facilities Are Working To Curb Incidents With Homeless People

The state has hired private security to defuse encounters between workers and people camping nearby.