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With the opening of the Legislature this week, lawmakers began the process of sifting through thousands of bill. They'll determine what issues will mark…
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Hawaii has considered death with dignity for decades. This year, it's again poised for a discussion with lawmakers in the 2017 legislative session.…
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Today marks the end of the 2016 legislative session. What bills passed, which failed and what may come back next time fill tonight's Town Square.…
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Where’s the water and who gets it? Our panel takes a big picture look at Hawai‘i’s available water for urban, agricultural and cultural use…and competing…
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Should doctors be allowed to prescribe medicines being used in clinical trials to terminally ill patients? Our panel will take up the "Right To Try,"…
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Homelessness was at the top of the legislative list at the start of this session. Now with little more than a month to go, how do outreach and faith-based…
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It’s not just a turf battle, but the growing need for mental health care providers is encroaching on the authority of psychiatrist. For certain…
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The winnowing period is done. Now at the halfway point of the legislative session, lawmakers will focus on the bills that made through crossover. And so…
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Hawaii Democrats and Republicans are watching the splits in each party grow ever wider. With the GOP caucus over and the Democratic precinct meetings…
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Domestic violence got a lot of attention last summer and lately threw another spotlight on HPD. But beyond conversation, has there been any real movement…
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You've probably often hear that housing permitting is too long and that eliminating or greatly reducing the Land Use Commission's role in permitting…
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Access to health insurance has changed. Next up, could be changes in health policy. Next time on Town Square, a look at some of the bills from the…