The most significant failures of the session all share a root cause. They are reforms that would rebalance power or resources away from those with established political influence, and toward those with unmet needs.

Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Food Security for Hawaiʻi Residents

An overview of Hawaiʻi’s senior hunger safety net and how to strengthen it.

SNAP and the EITC in Hawaiʻi

How the Great Recession disproportionately impacted Hawaiʻi’s disadvantaged, and policy recommendations to achieve fairness.