Responses to Civil Beat's surveys are heavily used by voters, especially after ballots show up in the mail. So why don't many incumbents bother to send them in?
Board members of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority had lots to talk about at a meeting on Thursday, including a proposed funding bill that the governor included on his "Intent to Veto" list and the U.S. marketing contract. The Conversation connected with state Rep. Richard Onishi, chair of the House Committee on Labor and Tourism, to learn more.
Hawaii is one step closer to raising its minimum wage. A Hawaii legislative conference committee agreed on amendments to the minimum wage bill, which would raise Hawaii s minimum wage to