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.
“Why are there 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.”
Ige responds to challenge from Rep. Hanabusa, touts record of putting “hard work” over politics
The governor claims to have eliminated favoritism and pay-to-play cronyism in state government.
Gabbard will face Congressional challenger in 2018
Her challenger is also a woman leader with a military background and a strong environmental track record.
The $700 billion military spending package could pay for tuition-free college with room to spare
127 Democrats, including Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, backed the proposed National Defense Authorization Act of 2018.
Proposed budget cuts to tsunami warning system put Hawaiʻi at significant risk
President Trump’s budget proposes to eliminate seismic and water monitoring, needlessly putting coastal residents in jeopardy.
Former Sacramento mayor reenters politics in Hawaiʻi after dual scandals
Allegations of sexual assault, shady handling of public education follow former mayor Kevin Johnson and his wife, former D.C. school system chancellor Michelle Rhee, as they try to remake themselves in Hawaiʻi politics.
The importance of free speech and activism on university campuses in the age of Trump
In the coming years, as President Trump likely continues to try and restrict First Amendment rights that challenge authority, it will be all the more important for campuses to remain bastions of free speech and free thought.
Voting for change
Dave Mulinix explains why he broke state law to cast his electoral vote for Bernie Sanders.
Will Gabbard’s pattern of embracing rightwing regimes extend to the Trump Administration?
From Netanyahu in Israel to Modi in India, Tulsi Gabbard seems to have no problem supporting brutal and racist regimes.