Mark Ladao
News ProducerMark Ladao moved to Hawaiʻi as a teenager and graduated from Moanalua High School. He graduated from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa with a bachelor's in biology and, later, in journalism. He was a general assignment reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser for four years before coming to Hawaiʻi Public Radio as a news producer in 2023. He usually spends his free time rewatching Amélie.
Contact him at mladao@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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State lawmakers are guaranteeing annual raises for public and charter school teachers that can be negotiated into their collective bargaining agreements. -
Hawaiʻi is set to establish “name, image and likeness” rules to recruit and retain student-athletes at the University of Hawaiʻi. -
The Honolulu Charter Commission wants to work out the kinks in a proposal to give the mayor more ability to hire and fire the City and County of Honolulu's chief of police. -
Of the nearly 3,000 bills that were introduced at the Legislature, about 270 have made it to the final step of the legislative process. Most of the measures will be voted on a final time by the House and Senate on Wednesday, and the legislative session will end on Friday. That’s a lot to digest. So here at HPR, we’re breaking down what you need to know as the Legislature heads into its final week. -
In its current form, Senate Bill 2471 is attempting to redefine such “artificial persons” and reduce their ability to spend on elections. -
In the proposed system, during the application process, eligible residents would automatically be registered to vote — unless they explicitly decline registration. -
There’s still a lot of uncertainty about how much damage was caused by the recent Kona low storms — and where the money for recovery will come from. -
The Honolulu City Council and community members are calling on the City and County of Honolulu to improve its efforts to prevent, predict and respond to natural disasters. -
Some state senators are criticizing the Green administration for its proposal to pause the historic income tax break for Hawaiʻi families. -
A standoff over control of East Maui stream water continues between the County of Maui and Mahi Pono.
