How the ‘Build Back Better’ plan saves money and lives
The answer lies in an expansion of the strategy that held the line against poverty in 2020 and that helped America out of the Great Depression.
$12 minimum wage hike clears key senate committees
Supporters say the minimum wage should be increased to $17 an hour by 2026—a hike they say is also good for businesses because it boosts consumer spending.
City council debates fate of Oʻahu's short term rentals
The council planning committee heard seven bills that could drastically change fees, fines and enforcement for thousands of Oahu's short-term rentals.
Planning commission rejects short-term rental regulations
The Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice supports the effort to regulate short-term rentals, but opposes this measure.
It’s time for publicly financed elections
Those who want to serve and represent their communities first need to acquire tons of cash. Without it, there is almost no chance of success.
Council panel supports homeless ‘safe zones’
The Honolulu City Council advanced a resolution to create “safe zones” while deferring a blanket sit-lie ban expansion that would have covered the whole island.
Make sustainability top public priority
It’s high time our elected officials made sustainability the central tenet of all future policy decisions.
Art, politics and resistance: An interview with Will Caron
The Honolulu-based artists and activist talks with Venison about the crucial role art has in advancing society toward justice and equity for all.