Data Dive: Records Show Steep Rise In Foreign Ownership Of Hawaiʻi Farmland
One country is behind an increase in foreign ownership of Hawaiʻi’s dwindling agricultural land holdings. Hint: It’s not China.
Neal Milner: The Pope Has A Message For Lahaina — Don’t Give Up
A new long-term plan to rebuild Lahaina is likely going to change. Residents need to be persistent and flexible.
From Busboy To House Speaker: Longtime Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Calvin Say Retires
Say’s critics see him as emblematic of Hawaiʻi’s “old boys’” style of politics. He defends his cautious style as necessary to keep the state running smoothly.
NC should avoid further expansion of gambling in 2025
Gamblers take a break from the 1,500 slot machines in Caesars Virginia. (Photo: Greg Childress) Yet another gambling casino opened close to North Carolina last month when the Eastern Band…
Gender-affirming care ban, bail reform, and covered bridges: The new state laws of 2025
A number of new state laws took effect on Jan. 1, 2025. (Dave Cummings | New Hampshire Bulletin) 2025 brings a wealth of changes to New Hampshire, from the governor’s…
Critics, backers of CT’s budget ‘guardrails’ want transparent debate
When legislators and Gov. Ned Lamont last renewed an aggressive package of fiscal controls that generated billions in state budget surpluses, critics decried a process kept mostly behind closed doors.…
Major policy issues likely to resurface in upcoming legislative session
Senate President Mattie Daughtry of Brunswick stands as the rostrum of the Maine House of Representatives during a joint session on the first day of the legislative year on Dec.…
Plymouth State University researchers receive grant to study snowpack data
The grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will allow researchers to analyze snowpack depth. Here, the view from Jackson, New Hampshire. (Paul Klenk | Getty Images) Researchers at…
Climate change is making plants less nutritious − that could already be hurting animals that graze
The giant panda’s diet is almost 100% bamboo. (Costfoto | NurPhoto via Getty Images) More than one-third of all animals on Earth, from beetles to cows to elephants, depend on…
New year, same old scramble for campaign cash in Annapolis
Harry Browne’s, across the street from the State House in Annapolis, will be the center of gravity in Maryland politics over the next several days. Photo by Brycia James/Getty Images.…