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Today we'll learn how AI tools get incorporated into an application. We'll talk to the developer of CivicNexus and learn how this application can help you better understand the policy landscape.

The Hawaiʻi State Capitol on opening day of the 2026 legislative session on Jan. 21.

The Conversation: State Legislature; AI regulations

HPR heads to the state Capitol for opening day of the 2026 legislative session; State lawmakers plan to put forward measures regulating AI use among kids

From left to right: Kevin Block, Yunji De Nies, Liza Ryan Gill and Rep. Della Au Belatti.

The Conversation: A call-in on ICE in Hawaiʻi

A panel of immigration experts will be taking your calls on immigration in the islands. Have a question or comment for our guests? Send a note to talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or leave a voicemail at 808-792-8217.

File - Gov. Josh Green at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol on April 6, 2023.

The Conversation: Gov. Josh Green; Noise Cabinet at Capitol Modern

Gov. Josh Green talks about immigration and rising health care premiums; Musician Clara Kim kicks off the new music series "Noise Cabinet" at Capitol Modern

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

The Conversation: SCOTUS considers HI gun law; State Legislature

The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in a case challenging a 2023 Hawaiʻi law that bans firearms by default on private property; The state Legislature convenes a new session tomorrow

An aerial shot of participants at the Honolulu Marathon.

The Conversation: Honolulu marathon; Hawaiʻi bird extinctions

Honolulu Marathon President Dr. Jim Barahal shares the economic impact of the most recent race; Researchers Kawika Winter and Kristen Harmon discuss whether Native Hawaiians caused the extinctions of birds like the flightless ibis or moa-nalo

Hawaiʻi Republican Party chairperson Shirlene Ostrov speaks with HPR's Catherine Cruz on Feb. 3, 2026.

The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Republican Party; Freedom of the press

Politician Shirlene Ostrov returns to head the Hawaiʻi Republican Party; Investigative journalist Lois Parshley looks into claims of censorship from one of the country's largest owners of local newspapers, including several Hawaiʻi publications

Gov. Josh Green delivers his third State of the State address to lawmakers and the public at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol on Jan. 21, 2025.

The Conversation: State of the State; Oʻahu residents protest ICE actions

Gov. Josh Green delivers his State of the State address; Oʻahu residents gathered to protest over the weekend in response to the second killing of a U.S. citizen by federal agents in Minnesota

The Senate chamber on opening day. (Jan. 21, 2026)

The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Senate leadership; Programs for new homeowners

Hawaiʻi Senate President Ron Kouchi reacts to Gov. Josh Green's State of the State address; Dean Minakami, executive director of the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation, shares details on state programs to help first-time homeowners get into the housing market

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke speaks with HPR's Catherine Cruz about the state's push to boost high speed internet and preschool learning on Jan. 28, 2026.

The Conversation: Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke; HMSA-HPH merger

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke talks about a federally funded effort to boost internet connectivity across the islands; Queen's Health Systems CEO Jason Chang shares his concerns about the proposed merger between HMSA and Hawaiʻi Pacific Health

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