The 2026 legislative session left transportation equity advocates with some bruises. Priorities such as Keiki Ride Free, Pedestrian Head Start and jaywalking reform didn’t cross the finish line this year. But a session isn’t defined solely by its failures. And we
Recent Case Grapples with Expert Testimony in Endangered Species Act Litigation
In Conservation Council for Hawaii v. Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (D. Haw. Apr. 24, 2026), a federal district court in Hawai’i applied Federal Rule of Evidence 702 regarding the admissibility of expert testimony in the context of a lawsuit alleging
A trip to Hawaii in the middle of trial and other sleep deprivation stories.
We finish the first week of the jury trial which is really the third week. The actual first week Darcy and Mo argue trial motions. The actual second week we select the jury. Now we have completed testimony Monday through
Millionaire’s taxes are having a moment: Here’s why that’s good for all of us
You’ve probably heard the phrase “tax the rich” thrown around. But lately, something real is happening. States across the country—Maine, Washington, Massachusetts, and even right here in Hawaiʻi—are starting to ask their wealthiest residents to pay a little more.It’s not
Papa Ola Lōkahi seeks to intervene in defense of the Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program
On May 15, 2026, the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (NHLC), the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), and Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP filed a Motion to Intervene on behalf of Papa Ola Lōkahi in a federal lawsuit challenging the
WOMEN'S COURT
Hawaii, of all places, has instituted a Women’s Court- asking this question: Can we create a system of justice that looks wholly different from what most of us imagine when it comes to crime and punishment, while still demanding accountability
If A King Must Comply With “Every Form And Particular” In Eminent Domain, Then Today’s Condemnors Also Surely Must
Hawaii has a unique status among American states. It is the only state that once was a separate sovereign nation, the Kingdom of Hawaii and then its short-lived successor, the Republic of Hawaii. Yes, we know that Texas may lay
Highlights from House Bill 1800: the state supplemental budget bill
At Hawaiʻi Appleseed, we believe that a budget is more than a spreadsheet: it is a statement of our collective values. Every dollar allocated—or withheld—speaks volumes about who we prioritize as a state.Do we invest in public healthcare for those
When disaster strikes, who feeds us?
Here is a truth we cannot look away from: The people who grow our food, harvest it, and put it on our tables are going hungry themselves.Nationally, food system workers are roughly two and a half times more likely to
Koch – Spring 2026
Leveraging Hot Rocks for a Cooler Planet: Reducing Administrative Barriers to Geothermal Energy Production
Martin Koch
The power of the Earth’s internal heat reserves is strikingly apparent to anyone who has visited a mesmerizing volcanic lava flow in Hawaii, felt