Hawaiʻi Appleseed selected for national Mobility, Access, and Transportation Insecurity (MATI) program
Hawaiʻi Appleseed’s selected project will improve pedestrian safety and transit lighting for women and families in Waipahu and ʻEwa.
“Beyond the Ticket” report imagines traffic enforcement reforms to reduce harm
Hawaiʻi comes down hard on minor traffic violations that pose little to no threat to the public; this punitive approach does little to advance public safety, harming struggling communities instead.
Recent state tax cuts leave many struggling families behind, in need of more help
Tax credits can help round out relief efforts at low cost to the state by targeting assistance only to the families that need additional support.
New policy report calls for major shift in Hawai‘i’s transportation spending to address unmet mobility needs, traffic congestion and emissions
Over the last 5 years, 66.3 percent of the state’s transportation budget has gone toward projects that increase vehicle capacity, while only 1.5 percent has gone to reducing vehicle travel.
Hawaiʻi Appleseed launches 20 year anniversary giving campaign
The nonprofit hopes to raise $100,000 from individual and corporate donors by December 31.
Hawaiʻi Appleseed releases 2024 edition of its Budget Primer product
The biennial budget analysis product is a core service provided by Appleseed researchers.
Estate tax giveaway HB2653 would further concentrate wealth, drive inequality
New data-driven policy brief from Hawaiʻi Appleseed aims to educate lawmakers on the true nature of the policy proposal contained in this 2024 bill.