Sneak peek: Improving women’s mobility and access in Ewa and Waipahu — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

Where you live should never determine how far you can go. We’re currently in Phase II of a community-centered research effort focused on understanding the unique transportation challenges faced by low...

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Thousands of keiki now eligible for free school meals

Starting this school year, families making up to 300% of the federal poverty level are eligible for free school meals.

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When safety becomes exclusion: The hidden cost of building codes — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

The code that claims to make buildings safer also quietly makes the densest, most affordable housing types the hardest and most expensive to build.

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Thousands more Hawaii students to get free school meals this fall — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

Families are encouraged to apply for free school meals as eligibility expands to include ALICE and some middle-income students.

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Under pressure: Hawaiʻi’s budget troubles demand action — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

The state is confronting a growing list of challenges that could throw our budget—and the programs and services within it—into disarray. Now more than ever, we need to preserve funding for Hawaiʻi’s w...

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Hawaii Appleseed unveils re-tooled website, enhancing public access to data, research, and advocacy tools — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

At the heart of the re-launch is a focus on greater utility and accessibility.

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Progress on the plate: Food access wins from this session—and the work still ahead — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

During the 2026 legislative session, the state legislature could not ignore the growing pressures that Hawaiʻi families face when trying to access and afford food.

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Super El Niño Will Give Us a Glimpse of Life in 2035

Over the next year, the naturally occurring El Niño weather pattern will add to growing damage from climate change.

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Oahu Mobility Needs — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

Looking beyond conventional commuter data to understand how Oahu residents of all ages and abilities get to school, work, and beyond.

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Safe streets for all: Why Hawaii can’t wait another year for pedestrian safety progress — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

Hawaii’s pedestrians are in crisis. Fatalities are rising, our most dangerous intersections remain unfixed, and the people most affected continue to bear the heaviest burden.

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Transportation Barriers Block The Route To Opportunity For Many

On the same day a study was released calling for more accessible public transportation, fares for TheBus were hiked.

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Remembering Victor Geminiani — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

One of Hawaii’s most relentless advocates for people without a voice in the halls of power, Victor Geminiani devoted his entire career to securing the rights, and improving the lot, of the poor and th...

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Remembering Victor Geminiani — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

One of Hawaii’s most relentless advocates for people without a voice in the halls of power, Victor Geminiani devoted his entire career to securing the rights, and improving the lot, of the poor and th...

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Transportation Barriers Block The Route To Opportunity For Many

On the same day a study was released calling for more accessible public transportation, fares for TheBus were hiked.

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Safe streets for all: Why Hawaii can’t wait another year for pedestrian safety progress — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

Hawaii’s pedestrians are in crisis. Fatalities are rising, our most dangerous intersections remain unfixed, and the people most affected continue to bear the heaviest burden.

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Oahu Mobility Needs — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

Looking beyond conventional commuter data to understand how Oahu residents of all ages and abilities get to school, work, and beyond.

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Summer streets pilot, e-bike rules headline Hawaii’s modest transportation wins — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

Progress on transportation equity comes in layers—a pilot program here, a clear legal definition there, a coalition that grows a little stronger each session.

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Legislature shows support for local agriculture, food security

While money was tight at the state Legislature this year, it was still another successful year for local agriculture and food security.

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Summer streets pilot, e-bike rules headline Hawaii’s modest transportation wins — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

Progress on transportation equity comes in layers—a pilot program here, a clear legal definition there, a coalition that grows a little stronger each session.

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Why Housing Affordability Progress Stalls Out In Hawaiʻi

Legislation that acknowledges the problem has repeatedly failed. The evidence was clear. The political will was not.

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Millionaire’s taxes are having a moment: Here’s why that’s good for all of us — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

A fairer tax code isn’t about punishing success. It’s about making sure all of us can thrive—not just a wealthy few.

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New interactive data tool provides side-by-side comparison of House and Senate supplemental budget drafts — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

Hawaii Appleseed grows its suite of data-forward resources including Economic Justice Dashboard and Federal Medicaid & SNAP Policy Timeline

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Highlights from House Bill 1800: the state supplemental budget bill — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

The single most consequential bill of the legislative session. It determines how the State of Hawaiʻi will fund everything from public education and roads to healthcare and affordable housing.

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When disaster strikes, who feeds us? — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

Only 15 percent of our food is grown locally; 30 percent of families remain food insecure; less than 12 percent of households are prepared for a disaster. This is not a collection of separate problems...

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With New Federal Cuts Looming, Legislature Must Fulfill 100-Year Promise To Hawaiians

Senate Bill 3028 would give DHHL a permanent, dedicated revenue stream funded by restructuring the state’s conveyance tax.

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Moving toward a future where transit works for everyone — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

While measures in Hawaiʻi may not have advanced this session, the conversation around transit equity is far from over.

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Don't Undermine Hawaiʻi's Safe Routes To School Program

A bill under consideration would give the transportation department broad authority to direct program funds for its existing projects, without going through the legislatively mandated evaluation proce...

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Creating a Hawaiʻi We Can Afford | KĀKOU: Hawaiʻi’s Town Hall

YouTube video by PBS Hawaiʻi

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A fair share for Hawaii's future: Why we need to modernize the conveyance tax — Hawaiʻi Appleseed

As housing costs soar and the gap between the very wealthy and everyone else widens, we must ask ourselves: who benefits from Hawaii's economy, and who is asked to contribute?

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Fair Taxes Build A Stronger Hawai‘i For Local Families

For far too long the state has relied too much on tax revenue from common goods and services.

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