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Neal Milner: Capitol, Convention Center, Stadium Are All Great Landfill Sites

3 weeks ago | civilbeat.org | Neal Milner |Richard Wiens

Why develop a brand new venue for Oʻahu’s garbage when it would fit right in at these places? Aloha. I am a citizen who is really concerned that after many years, politicians have still failed to choose a site for a new Oʻahu landfill. This has to stop!We citizens need to take action!In that spirit, allow me to offer three new possible landfill locations:The Hawaiʻi Convention CenterAloha StadiumThe State CapitolThe convention center site has a head start.
Neal Milner: In Its Battles With Trump, The Legal System Is The Underdog

1 month ago | civilbeat.org | Neal Milner |Patti Epler

By the time he loses in court, the president has often already won. Here are five tips for understanding Donald Trump and the legal system. Only time will tell: That sounds like a cliche and it usually is. I once used that phrase doing political analysis on TV, and I still get laughed at about it. But with Trump and the law, “time will tell” isn’t a cliche.
Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi's Uncounted Homeless Are The People Sleeping On Your Couch

1 month ago | civilbeat.org | Neal Milner |Richard Wiens

The uncomfortable truth is that Hawaiʻi likely has thousands more homeless people than the narrow definition used in the official count accounts for. The homelessness problem in Hawaiʻi is much bigger than you think and includes people you never imagined. Officially, Hawaiʻi has about 6,500 homeless. A more realistic estimate? Say hello to 30,000 more.
Neal Milner: Peeling Back The Tapestry That Explains The Legislature

1 month ago | civilbeat.org | Neal Milner |Richard Wiens

What just happened at the Capitol is one more chapter in the story of how our lawmakers roll. We can better understand Hawaiʻi’s 2025 legislative session by stepping back from that long list of bills that passed or failed. Get a fuller picture instead by thinking of our Legislature’s work in terms of five T’s: tropes, traps, triumphs, trudges and finally trends. Taken together, they form a tapestry of legislators’ work.
Neal Milner: Use Civics Classes To Fight Back Against Authoritarianism

1 month ago | civilbeat.org | Neal Milner |Richard Wiens

Commentary Teachers will have to walk a fine line, but itʻs not OK to pretend our democracy is functioning properly. Teachers will have to walk a fine line, but itʻs not OK to pretend our democracy is functioning properly. How do you teach civics when all hell is breaking loose? Civics used to teach that we live in a democracy and what we have to do to maintain that.
Neal Milner: Firing Of UH Athletic Director Was By The Book. And That's OK

Nov 27, 2024 | civilbeat.org | Neal Milner

Save your conspiracy theories. You’ll never know why David Lassner fired Craig Angelos unless they tell you. With no warning, University of Hawaii President David Lassner fired UH athletic director Craig Angelos. Lassner won’t say why. Those supporting the AD have filled in the blanks with their own explanations, which can be described this way: All conspiracy theories but no facts.
Neal Milner: The Two Stages Of Life When We're Expected To Act Our Age

Nov 21, 2024 | civilbeat.org | Neal Milner

Commentary You'll outgrow all those assumptions that are based on how old you are. Then they come roaring back. You’ll outgrow all those assumptions that are based on how old you are. Then they come roaring back. My friend’s wife was recently diagnosed with pre-leukemia. No treatment needed for now, the doctor said.
Neal Milner: It's Time To Disengage From Social Media And Reengage In Life

Nov 14, 2024 | civilbeat.org | Neal Milner

For some people, it may have seemed as if their entire lives depended on the 2024 presidential race. What can you do when politics has sucked all the life out of you? By “you,” I mean not the activists or the pundits, but rather ordinary run-of-the mill Democratic voters who had never paid as much attention or become so afraid until Donald Trump came along.
Neal Milner: Has UH Exorcised The Ghost Of Evan Dobelle?

Oct 31, 2024 | civilbeat.org | Neal Milner

The recent search for a new University of Hawaii president seemed to go pretty well. But running a university isn’t easy. The recent search for a new University of Hawaii president had some glitches, but overall, it was acceptable. Good searches don’t guarantee good results, though. Before we look at why, consider this. Top leaders in public positions don’t last long.
Neal Milner: It's Important To Truly Understand Why Trump Might Win

Oct 24, 2024 | civilbeat.org | Neal Milner

There really are plausible reasons why half the country wants to give the ex-president his job back. Weird, isn’t it? The presidential election is too close to call, which means that about half the country will vote for Donald Trump. Yet Democrats know so little about his supporters and care even less. There are two parts to this. The first involves why people have such willful ignorance about the presidential race.