The Conversation: Lawmaker $35K payment allegation; Charter schools

By Catherine Cruz,

DW Gibson, Maddie Bender

Published February 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM HST

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The Hawaiʻi State Capitol building from across S. Beretania Street. (Jan. 21, 2026)

Honolulu Civil Beat's Christina Jedra reports on how Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke says she may be the lawmaker mentioned in the $35,000 payment allegation | Full Story
Ed Noh, executive director of the Hawaiʻi State Public Charter School Commission, talks about the benefits and challenges of charter schools
HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports that some Kaimukī residents do not favor a proposed archery facility in their neighborhood | Full Story
Mary Lou Zeeman, professor at Bowdoin College, on harnessing math to understand tipping points | Attend her talk
Sound artist and musician Leilehua Lanzilotti on an upcoming exhibit featuring the work of Hawaiʻi sculptor Toshiko Takaezu

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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DW Gibson

DW Gibson joined HPR as a producer on "The Conversation" and is now the executive producer of podcasts and multimedia. Contact him at dgibson@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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