Stories by Jackson Healy

Hawai‘i ‘clean elections bill’ gutted at last moment

LIHU‘E — State legislators made significant last-minute revisions this week to a bill aimed at publicly financing elections, transforming what would have been a radical shift in Hawai‘i’s politics into a one-year pilot program missing half of its funds.

DLNR proposes to drain Wailua Reservoir

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is proposing to drain the Wailua Reservoir and breach the dam after finding that neglected maintenance could threaten the lives of nearby residents if no action is taken.

High bacteria counts found across Kaua‘i waterways

LIHUE — Environmental organization Surfrider Kaua‘i’s Blue Water Task Force found high levels of bacteria throughout Kaua‘i’s waters this month, raising alarms over possible fecal contamination of the island’s streams and surf sites.

Hawai‘i ‘clean elections’ bill nears endgame

LIHU‘E — The state of Hawai‘i could be weeks away from a radical reenvisioning of politics in the state, as a bill to facilitate full public financing of state and county campaigns awaits debate over final changes by the state Legislature.

Hawai‘i gun control bill moves forward

LIHU‘E — A bill aimed at restricting who can obtain firearm permits and where they can carry them passed its second reading in the state House of Representatives, moving it one step closer to becoming law.