Ashley Mizuo
Government EditorAshley Mizuo is Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s government editor. She previously worked at Crooked Media producing two podcasts: "Pod Save the World" and "Strict Scrutiny." Before that, she was the City Hall reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and a general assignment reporter at HPR.
Born and raised on O’ahu, she's a graduate of ‘Iolani School and has a bachelor's in journalism and political science from Loyola University Chicago and a master's in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield.
When she's not reporting she can be found running, surfing (badly), consuming excessive amounts of coffee and obsessing over Taylor Swift.
Contact her at amizuo@hawaiipublicradio.org or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @ashleymizuo. Her Instagram is @ashleymizuo.reports.
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The Tax Fairness Coalition, comprised of several community groups, is advocating for a progressive tax structure at the Legislature. -
The state House passed the state's $20.5 billion budget, which starts in July. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports that it incorporates impacts from federal funding while trying to preserve essential government services. -
Campaign finance has been a topic of interest this legislative session. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports on how allegations of an unknown lawmaker accepting $35,000 in a paper bag have impacted the Legislature. -
The crossover deadline means that if a bill was introduced in the House, it needed to pass by Thursday and be sent to the Senate, and vice versa. -
About 40% of people in the state are renters. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on two measures that aim to improve protections for tenants and provide resources to better understand their rights. -
The Hawaiʻi House of Representatives passed a package of bills that would increase protections for immigrants. The measures have cleared a significant step in the legislative process. -
Common Cents Consulting is auditing her campaign spending reports. In this first report, it found “no significant discrepancies,” which it defines as any single donation over $6,000. -
Since 1970, rental car companies have not had to pay the general excise tax when buying cars for their fleets. Instead, those companies pay a wholesale tax rate of 0.5%. -
The Senate is attempting to recoup funds by reducing sweeping income tax cuts that went into effect last year and by reevaluating tax credits for things like renewable energy. -
The state is looking at ways to fill holes in the state budget due to federal funding impacts. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on a measure that would pause the state's plan to reduce income taxes.
