1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (1356+ words) The public defense attorneys typically earn far less than lawyers at other state agencies. Six months after a move to address the disparity, the money still hasn't materialized. An effort to address Hawai'i's shortage of public defenders by increasing their…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (984+ words) Six legal claims are pending over people who killed themselves behind bars, with more to come. There is a price to be paid for suicides in Hawai'i prisons and jails, and state taxpayers are on the hook. Six cases active…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1143+ words) Trump fired the head of the library in May saying she put inappropriate books in the library for children. Carla Hayden, the 14th librarian of Congress, who has held the position since 2016, received an unexpected email on May 8, 2025. "Carla, on behalf…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (817+ words) Coverage of the Hawai'i State legislature in 2025. The OHA Salary Commission wants to put trustee compensation on par with other elected officials. Trustees for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, who for years have been the lowest-paid elected officials in the…...