Food security is on Oʻahu’s ballot this November: What Question No. 1 would do
The measure would not raise taxes, but would instead dedicate 0.5 percent of existing real property tax revenues—an estimated $8–9 million annually—to programs and grants that strengthen Oʻahu’s local food system.
Moving together: The case for sustainable transportation in Hawaiʻi
The communities most exposed to the climate crisis are often the same communities already navigating the greatest transportation challenges.
Struggling on the frontline of collapse: Why a living wage is climate justice
A minimum wage increase is not just an economic policy. It is also a climate justice imperative.
The billionaire tax California is debating—and why Hawaiʻi should pay attention
At a moment when Hawaiʻi desperately needs more revenue, California’s proposal to tax billionaire assets offers a model for making the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share.
Behind the scenes: How Policy in Perspective tells the story of a legislative session
Built from a year’s worth of writing, analysis, and advocacy, Policy in Perspective creates the opportunity to take a step back and look at the legislative session from a bird’s eye view.