Investing in our children, and in the future of Hawaiʻi.

Policymakers have shaped an economy that relies far too much on extractive tourism that provides little to residents in return. To reverse these trends, we need a dramatic shift in our public policy. 

Improving Hawaiʻi’s data policy to better serve Native Hawaiians.

The State Government’s Crucial Role in Countering the Pandemic Recession.

40 Years of Rising Costs & Stagnant Wages.

In the context of COVID-19, correctional facilities are public health disasters waiting to happen.

How We Invest in our State, Communities and People.

Policy and spending decisions to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic on Hawaiʻi and its people.

Patients, providers, and administrators alike agree that quality mental health care is hard to come by—there is a catastrophic dearth of services for low-income youth.

Looking back at the Great Recession, 2007–09.

Recommendations on handling Hawaiʻi’s public worker retirement commitments as the Baby Boomer generation prepares to enter retirement.

The High Cost of Our Affordable Housing Shortfall

SNAP and the EITC in Hawaiʻi

The Effect of Gambling on Low-Income Individuals, Families and Communities