Thousands more Hawaiʻi students to get free school meals this fall
Families are encouraged to apply for free school meals as eligibility expands to include ALICE and some middle-income students.
New SNAP limits mean higher costs, fewer choices for Hawaiʻi families
The real barrier to healthy eating is affordability. Hawaiʻi families who already struggle to make ends meet can barely cover basics; this new limitation only restricts choice and attacks low-income people.
Hawaiʻi Appleseed releases 2025–26 state budget primer and legislative recap
Together, these documents tell the story of how Hawaiʻi invests in its communities, analyzing the most recent legislative session and the budget that emerged from it.
“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.