Hawaii Business Magazine: Grandparents Are Great, But They Can’t Solve All of Hawai‘i’s Child Care Needs
September 29, 2022
Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii Has Spent Only A Small Fraction Of CARES Act Money
September 18, 2020
Release: Over 1,000 residents urge governor and legislature to get remaining $320M of federal relief funds to families who need it
HONOLULU, September 15, 2020 — With the state running out of time to spend $320 million in federal relief funds, more than 1,000 residents signed a petition with an urgent request: Use those funds to provide relief to children and families now.
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September 15, 2020
Star Advertiser Column: Hawaii’s unemployed suffer as delays persist with governor
August 25, 2020
Star Advertiser Column: Pandemic effects hit immigrants hard
June 25, 2020
Star Advertiser Column: State must help provide food security
June 24, 2020
Hawaii Public Radio: COVID-19 Budget Moves Out For Passage, But Not Without Controversy
June 24, 2020
RELEASE: Legislature snubs public input on federal relief funds
Undemocratic process leaves urgent community needs unaddressed
HONOLULU, June 23, 2020 — This afternoon, on the second day of the legislature’s three-week reconvened session, a powerful committee unilaterally passed a bill to spend $635 million in CARES Act funds without allowing any public hearings. The Hawaiʻi Working Families Coalition condemns this move, calling it a breach of public trust and an affront to the democratic process.
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June 23, 2020
Civil Beat Column: Will Our Lawmakers Fight Domestic Violence?
June 23, 2020
Civil Beat Column: Campaign Corner: Transformative Choices Needed At The Legislature
June 23, 2020