Last year’s legislative session brought real progress on one of Hawaiʻi’s most persistent challenges: keiki hunger. With support from the Governor, First Lady, key lawmakers, and community leaders, the state expanded free school meal eligibility to many families earning up
Another Reason to go to Hawaii
Last week I heard that my colleague, Marshall Fawley, was in the newspaper, in Hawaii. I was concerned. I had a vision of a surfing or beach mishap. Alas, no. Marshall was in the Aloha State Daily as here,
Lessons from a Hawaiian Queen about Governance, Public Health and Ambition
On February 28, 2026 I joined a friend to see “Emalani,” a newly commissioned play at Arena Stage, inspired by the life Emm Na’ea Rooke, who became Queen when she married into the Kamehameha royal family, and who became
When Property Rules Shape Gun Rights: The Supreme Court Considers Wolford v. Lopez
In Wolford v. Lopez, the Supreme Court is examining how far states may go in regulating licensed concealed-carry firearms after New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022). The case challenges Hawaii and California
Giving pedestrians a head start in 2026
As pedestrian fatalities and injuries are on the rise in Hawaiʻi, the state must invest in improvements to make it easier and safer for people to walk.For too long, our transportation system has prioritized the speed and convenience of cars
The Significance of the 2000 Sai-Clinton Agreement—A Treaty under International Law
In April of 2000 began an exchange of diplomatic notes between the Hawaiian Kingdom Government and the United States Government, and between the Hawaiian Kingdom Government and the Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague, Netherlands. International arbitration proceedings were
Hawaii Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Insurers’ Right to Intervene in Maui Fire Class Settlement Proceedings
The Hawaii Supreme Court affirmed the Circuit Court’s denial of the insurers’ motion to intervene in the class settlement proceedings finding the insurers did not have a protectable interest. Burnes, et al.v. Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc,, et al., SCAP-25-0000531 (Haw.
Hawaiian Kingdom Files Supplemental Brief for its Motion for Reconsideration in SFFA v. Kamehameha Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 16, 2026
Today, the Council of Regency, as interim government of the Hawaiian Kingdom, filed its Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Brief in Support of Motion for Reconsideration with the United States District Court for
The great Skyline adventure: Hawaiʻi Appleseed tests the walkability of areas around rail stops
The first weekend of the new year the Hawaii Appleseed team went on a Honolulu Skyline field trip to understand in real time the land-use around our rail stations. Our team met at the first station—East Kapolei—and traveled eastward getting
Checkmate: The significance of the Hawaiian Kingdom’s filing of its Motion for Reconsideration in the Kamehameha Schools lawsuit
The federal courts of the United States represent a higher level of standard than courts within the various States of the American Union. What is at its core is the “rule of law” that provides legal predictability, continuity, and coherence;