Media Recognition of Successes
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Calling for Schools Our Keiki Deserve
Schools and Title IX Confront Stress Test in Hawaiian Lawsuit (New York Times • 10/22/2022)
New School Will Help Overcrowding Problems (Midweek West Oahu Voices • 10/26/2022)
Hawaii Teacher: Getting Legislators To My Democracy Class Wasn’t Easy (Civil Beat • 10/12/2017)
New School Fees Approved Along Final Stretch Of Rail Line (Civil Beat • 5/23/2017)
Construction bids for Dept. of Education’s heat abatement project (Hawaii News Now • 7/20/2016)
More contractors show interest in public school cooling projects (KHON2 • 7/8/2016)
Collusion Among Contractors for School AC (Hawaii Public Radio • 6/24/2016)
High AC bids lead lawmaker to ask the AG to investigate (Star-Advertiser • 6/24/2016)
AG should probe A/C bids (Star-Advertiser • 6/24/2016)
High AC bids lead lawmaker to ask the AG to investigate (Star-Advertiser • 6/24/2016)
AG Asked To Check AC Bids (Civil Beat • 6/23/2016)
Skyrocketing bids delay plans to cool Hawaii’s classrooms (Hawaii News Now • 6/23/2016)
Lawmaker calls for investigation into possible price gouging among…(KHON2 • 6/23/2016)
Cool Rooms Keiki Deserve(Think Tech Hawaii • 6/2/2016)
Bill defies a warning to prohibit teachers’ free travel (Star-Advertiser • 1/30/2016)
Ethics Board Inquiry Into AC Effort for Ewa Beach: Matt LoPresti (Hawaii Public Radio • 9/21/2015)
State lawmakers call for more action on sweltering schools (Star-Advertiser • 9/4/2015)
Donation drive buys 50 fans for Nanakuli school (Hawaii News Now • 9/1/2015)
Letters from the Community on Air Conditioning (HSTA • 8/26/2015)
Students need relief now from hot classrooms (Star-Advertiser • 8/23/2015)
Lawmaker looking for alternate ways to get AC into schools (Hawaii News Now • 8/19/2015)
Where Did HSTA Stand on Resolutions to Increase Teacher Pay? (Civil Beat • 4/7/2015)
Pay Hawaii Teachers More? State Study Proposed (Civil Beat • 3/20/2015)
Fighting for 'Ewa Beach
Scrutiny needed for Ewa Beach retail village (Star-Advertiser • 5/21/2017)
Developers’ plans upset Ocean Pointe residents (Star-Advertiser • 5/20/2017)
Proposed waterfront retail plaza criticized as gimmick to sell more Ewa Beach homes (Hawaii News Now • 5/18/2017)
$300 million retail complex announced for Oahu’s Leeward Coast (KITV4 • 5/18/2017)
New school building is dedicated in Ewa (Star-Advertiser • 4/26/2017)
West Oahu community fed up with illegal dumping at Oneula Beach (Hawaii News Now • 1/8/2017)
Vandals target Ewa Beach neighborhood (Hawaii News Now • 12/23/2016)
Tempers flare at council over Ewa Beach resort proposal (Hawaii News Now • 9/6/2016)
Lawmakers dispute over Hoakalei development plan (Hawaii News Now • 9/5/2016)
Ewa wall faces vandalism, upsets community (KITV4 • 3/6/2016)
Campbell High needs new facility (Star-Advertiser • 1/14/2016)
Haseko ordered to pay $20M in damages to Ewa Beach homeowners… (Hawaii News Now • 9/8/2015)
Cooling fans continue to be donated to Ewa Beach schools (KHON2 • 9/4/2015)
Lawmaker asks businesses to help Ewa schools beat the heat (KHON2 • 8/21/2015)
Lawmaker secures fans for Ewa schools (Star-Advertiser • 8/20/2015)
Lawmaker fights against ambulance cuts in Ewa Beach (KHON2 • 8/6/2015)
Lawmakers promise to help Campbell High’s overcrowding: ‘It’s our fault’ (KHON2 • 7/30/2015)
EXCLUSIVE: Developer dirty tricks alleged (Hawaii News Now • 6/5/2015)
Residents of Haseko Resort Development Concerned About Lagoon’s Algae (Civil Beat • 11/18/2014)
Campbell High School: ‘It’s A Cinderblock Oven (Civil Beat • 4/25/2013)
Ewa Developer’s Switch from Marina to Lagoon Raises Legal Issues (Civil Beat • 12/14/2011)
3 males stabbed in Ewa Beach fight (Star-Advertiser • 11/7/2011)
Calling for Ethics in Government
Hawaii Lawmakers Again Balk At Ethics, Lobbying Reform (Civil Beat • 5/23/2016)
Maui Water-Rights Bill Clears House (Civil Beat • 4/28/2016)
Hawaii Energy Regulators May See Changes To Their Own Power (Civil Beat • 2/4/2016)
Are Honolulu Planning Officials Too Cozy With This Developer? (Civil Beat • 11/30/2015)
Hawaii’s Sunshine Law Is Getting Cloudy As Lawmakers Debate (Civil Beat • 2/4/2015)
Should Private Scrap Yard Get $1.9 Million Subsidy from Honolulu? (Civil Beat • 3/21/2011)
Advocating for Condominium and Homeowners Association Members
Do Condo Owners Need Some Help From Hawaii’s Legislature? (Civil Beat • 2/17/2017)
Lawmakers aim to hold homeowner associations accountable for lost, stolen money (KHON2 • 1/31/2017)
The ‘Brutal Reality’ Of Owning A Condo In Hawaii (Civil Beat • 5/16/2016)
Holding Government Accountable
Lawmakers question governor’s goals for local food production (Hawaii News Now • 1/26/2017)
More Money Sought To Fix Hawaii’s Harbors, Airports And Roads (Civil Beat • 1/11/2017)
Lawmakers pass budget (Star-Advertiser • 5/4/2016)
Legislature Hits High Gear As Hundreds Of Bills Clear Chambers (Civil Beat • 3/8/2016)
University of Hawaii Makes Its Case for More State Support (Civil Beat • 12/18/2014)
UH asks for $6 million for financially struggling athletics (Hawaii News Now • 12/18/2014)
City agrees to rezone land for Koa Ridge development (KHON2 • 9/12/2013)
Increasing Public Safety
The Push for a New West O'ahu Police District (Midweek West Oahu Voices • 9/24/2022)
Analyst: North Korea aware of what attacking the U.S. in anger would mean (KHON2 • 9/12/2017)
Hawaii bereidt zich voor op de bom (Algemeen Dagblad • 8/15/2017)
Tensions between North Korea and the U.S. are heating up (CTV News, Canada • 8/11/2017)
Performer’s stolen wheelchair replaced amid outpouring of offers (Star-Advertiser • 8/3/2017)
State to start preparedness campaign for nuclear attack (Star-Advertiser • 7/21/2017)
Activate Kauai missile shield, expert urges (Star-Advertiser • 5/4/2017)
Hawaii preparation for North Korea nuke attack far from complete (Fox News • 5/2/2017)
Hawaii lawmaker calls for plans in event of a nuclear attack (Fox News • 4/18/2017)
In Case of Nuclear Attack, Hawaii Lawmakers Want to Be Prepared (Governing • 4/18/2017)
Hawaii state rep. wants updated contingency plan in case of North Korean attack (The Hill • 4/16/2017)
State representative asks for update to decades old community shelter plan (KHON2 • 4/15/2017)
Hawaii panel asks state to prepare for North Korea attack (Hawaii News Now • 4/14/2017)
Lawmakers, experts assess North Korean threat to Hawaii (Hawaii News Now • 4/14/2017)
Lawmaker says Hawaii obvious target should N. Korea strike; urges readiness (Hawaii Tribune Herald • 4/14/2017)
Lawmakers call for updating nuclear attack survival plan (Star-Advertiser • 4/14/2017)
Hawaii Panel Asks State to Prepare for North Korea Attack (US News • 4/13/2017)
Police Chief Orders Full Review Of Toddler Assault Case (Civil Beat • 2/15/2017)
Toddler Assault: Peyton Valiente Deserves Justice (Civil Beat • 2/10/2017)
Hawaii Lawmakers Want Answers In Toddler Abuse Case (Civil Beat • 2/9/2017)
Will Police Reform Finally Gain Traction In The 2017 Legislature? (Civil Beat • 1/25/2017)
New DLNR chief suddenly forced out (KITV4 • 6/21/2016)
Keep Guns Away From Stalkers and Sexual Predators (Civil Beat • 3/1/2016)
Hawaii Lawmakers: No Guns For Stalkers (Civil Beat • 2/24/2016)
Bolstering Civil Liberties
House Speaker shuts down internship program, citing allegations of exploitation (Hawaii News Now • 5/14/2018)
U.S. ConCon resolution advances (Star-Advertiser • 4/24/2017)
Hawaii Police Agencies Struggle To Equip Officers With Body Cameras (Civil Beat • 4/18/2017)
Hawaii without strict internet privacy rules (KITV4 • 4/10/2017)
Hawaii bill would criminalize trespassing on state lands (Star-Advertiser • 4/6/2017)
Cameras for cops in focus: Bills to implement use of dashboard, body devices debated (Hawaii Tribune Herald • 2/6/2017)
Hawaii Governor Vetoes Airbnb Bill, Six Others (Civil Beat • 7/12/2016)
Threatened Veto Baffles Social-Media Bill Advocates (Civil Beat • 6/29/2016)
Pending legislation could change Hawai’i’s criminal justice system (KITV4 • 4/12/2016)
Bill would ban bosses from workers’ personal accounts (Hawaii Tribune Herald • 2/26/2016)
House bill aims to curtail snooping by employers (Star-Advertiser • 2/20/2016)
Cellphone restrictions on pedestrians advance (Star-Advertiser • 2/18/2016)
Senators push police camera regulations (Star-Advertiser • 2/10/2016)
Breaking down the ACLU’s new 16-state privacy legislation blitz (Clever Blog • 2/8/2016)
Hawaii bill seeks equal pay for women to close wage gap (Hawaii Tribune Herald • 2/7/2016)
HB1739- Relating to Employment: Matthew LoPresti (Hawaii Public Radio • 1/29/2016)
State Lawmaker Raises Privacy in Proposal To Regulate Police Body Cameras (Civil Beat • 1/20/2016)
Homelessness, health care among priorities for 2016 legislative session (KHON2 • 1/20/2016)
Hawaii Legislature begins 2016 session, focuses on homeless (Star-Advertiser • 1/20/2016)
Is Hawaii Really Worried About Muslims With Guns? (Civil Beat • 1/14/2016)
Bill would keep employers out of workers’ social media posts (Star-Advertiser • 2/3/2015)
Demanding Accountability in the Rail Transit Project
Rail has run the mayor flat broke in credibility (Star-Advertiser • 9/3/2017)
$2.4B rail bailout bill goes to the governor for approval (Star-Advertiser • 9/2/2017)
Mayor’s stress test claim ‘evaporated’ as FTA reaffirms half-billion pad not required (KHON2 • 8/31/2017)
Senate approves rail bill in 16-9 vote (Star-Advertiser • 8/31/2017)
House and Senate leaders keep searching for rail funds (Star-Advertiser • 8/15/2017)
Lawmakers grill rail officials on funding: ‘I just don’t know why you don’t get it' (KHON2 • 8/14/2017)
Lawmakers vote for 2 more years of rail tax (Star-Advertiser • 4/6/2017)
Lawmakers OK $1.2B more for rail, but Caldwell says it’s not enough (Star-Advertiser • 4/5/2017)
House to HART: Open Up Your Books (Civil Beat • 3/25/2015)
Pushing for Common Sense in Transportation Infrastructure
Lawmakers uneasy about highway user fee pilot project (KITV4 • 1/11/2017)
Charging by mile, not by fuel (Star-Advertiser • 9/16/2016)
The Latest: Bill to explore Hawaii ferry system advances (KITV4 • 5/20/2016)
Tax on gas, auto weight would go up via bill OK’d by senators (Star-Advertiser • 3/9/2016)
City council to consider parking exception (Star-Advertiser • 2/16/2016)
Traffic gridlock just a way of life for many on isle (Star-Advertiser • 6/29/2015)
Honolulu commuters sleep, eat in cars to beat traffic grind (Hawaii News Now • 6/28/2015)
EXCLUSIVE: State fixing up old ZipMobiles; will not buy new ones (Hawaii News Now • 6/9/2015)
Tow truck used to close ZipperLane after ZipMobile disabled by fire (KHON2 • 5/13/2015)
State lawmaker asks prosecutor to dismiss Tuesday traffic gridlock tickets (Hawaii News Now • 4/2/2015)
City offers to help motorists ticketed during ZipMobile traffic jam (Star-Advertiser • 4/2/2015)
After traffic nightmare, other options may be reconsidered (Hawaii News Now • 4/1/2015)
State DOT officials take blame for ZipMobile traffic jam screw-ups (Hawaii News Now • 4/1/2015)
Representing the People
LoPresti defeats GOP challenger Jeremiah for Ewa House seat (Star-Advertiser • 11/8/2016)
District 41 – Matthew (‘Matt’) LoPresti (D) (Star-Advertiser • 7/18/2016)
Candidate Q&A: State House District 41 — Matthew LoPresti (Civil Beat • 7/8/2016)
House Majority floor leader Rida Cabanilla is out of a job after losing to Matt LoPresti (Watchdog.org • 8/15/2014)
Lopresti & Akina: Liberal & Conservative Views (Think Tech Hawaii • 9/9/2014)
Candidate Q&A — House District 41: Matthew LoPresti (Civil Beat • 7/17/2014)