Jonathan Okamura: Hawaii’s Teacher Shortage Persists Despite Recruitment From The Philippines
Almost 80 teachers came last year, and 100 more will arrive this year but there’s still a deficit the Legislature needs to solve.
The Weekly News Quiz: May 24
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Americans Leave A Huge Chunk Of Change At Airport Security Checkpoints
Here’s what it means for the debate over getting rid of pennies.
John Pritchett: Business As Usual
Defendants in a federal corruption case including former Honolulu prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro and businessman Dennis Mitsunaga were acquitted on bribery charges after defense attorneys argued that pay-to-play is a common…
Hawaiian Electric Co. Says It’s Maui County’s Fault Fire Destroyed Much Of Lahaina
The power company says it was Maui that failed to control vegetation and fumbled the response that allowed devastating fires to sweep through Lahaina in August.
Andre Clark: Ending homelessness is up to us
This commentary is by Andre Clark. He is a student in UVM’s Master of Public Health program, and founded a local volunteer organization, Street CATs-Burlington, which provides street-level outreach and…
New rules protect pregnant workers, but red states sue over abortion provisions
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a new workplace anti-discrimination law that was passed by Congress with wide bipartisan support, has become fodder in the abortion rights battle between Republican-led states…
Compassionate curiosity supports women with substance use disorder
(Getty Images) May is Women’s Health Month and also features Mother’s Day. This is an opportunity to draw attention to the needs of pregnant and parenting people who experience substance…
Why one young Mainer believes our democracy is ‘deeply honorable’
The Maine state flag flies outside the State House in Augusta. (Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star) For its 2023-24 Voice of Democracy audio essay competition, the Veterans of Foreign Wars…
Nessel, Benson remind county canvassing boards about their duty to certify election results
Henry Redman/States Newsroom After an initial refusal by an Upper Peninsula canvassing board to fulfill its duties, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson have issued…