Civil Beat invites the community to the Hawaii State Capitol for a discussion with leaders of the House and Senate on Wednesday, January 22 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. This is a free community event that will be recorded and sent to all those who have registered.

House Speaker Nadine K. Nakamura (D) and Senate President Ron Kouchi (D) will join Civil Beat Politics Editor Chad Blair and Reporter Blaze Lovell to discuss their priorities for the 2025 session.

Submit your questions for the panel here.

Save the date for the second and third installment of the Civil Cafe series on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 for the legislative update and a legislative wrap-up review on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact Civil Beat at 808-737-2300 or email your request for an interpreter to membership@civilbeat.org at least 4 business days prior to the event.