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The Conversation: Grading the 2022 legislative session; New book honors Patsy Takemoto Mink

By Catherine Cruz,

Lillian Tsang

Published May 6, 2022 at 3:59 PM HST

Colin Moore, Director of Public Policy Center at the University of Hawaiʻi, grades legislative lawmakers at the end of the 2022 session | Full Story
Waipahu lawmakers, Rep. Henry Aquino and City Councilman Brandon Elefante, share viewpoints on the proposed Keawalau mixed-use affordable housing project | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra investigates controversy over a proposed Honolulu charter amendment | Full Story
Political science scholar and daughter Wendy Mink co-authors "Fierce and Fearless, Patsy Takemoto Mink, First Woman of Color in Congress" with historian Judy Wu | Full Story
Stephanie, a University of Hawaiʻi nursing alum, shares her journey to becoming a hospital RN. National Nursing Week runs May 6 through May 12, Florence Nightingale's birthday | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Lillian Tsang

Lillian Tsang is the senior producer of The Conversation. She has been part of the talk show team since it first aired in 2011. Contact her at ltsang@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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