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Jeremy Hay

Jeremy Hay covers economic inequality for Honolulu Civil Beat.

He started in journalism in 1992 at The Tenderloin Times in San Francisco, covering city government, homelessness and nonprofits. He comes to Civil Beat from The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa, Calif., where since 2001, he reported on immigration, local politics, business and, most recently, homelessness and social services. At The Press Democrat, he was on a team that won a George Polk award for reporting on globalization; he has also won two Associated Press Fairbanks Public Service awards and Best of the West awards for writing and explanatory reporting. He was a 2015 JSK Journalism Fellow at Stanford University.

He enjoys cooking with a wok, exploring Hawaiʻi and spending time with his family. You can reach Jeremy at 808-978-6605 and [email protected].

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Hawaiʻi Braces For Cuts That Could Strip Medicaid From Tens Of Thousands Special to Honolulu Civil Beat Ronen Zilberman

Hawaiʻi Braces For Cuts That Could Strip Medicaid From Tens Of Thousands

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Community health clinics offer a window into how the state might be impacted by hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts expected in the coming years.

As Immigrant Arrests Rise, Hawaiʻi Political Leaders Condemn ICE Tactics Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

As Immigrant Arrests Rise, Hawaiʻi Political Leaders Condemn ICE Tactics

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Rep. Ed Case, the lone holdout, said criticisms didn’t capture his or constituents’ views on immigration.

Other Approaches To Kūpuna Preparedness David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Other Approaches To Kūpuna Preparedness

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A government group and a nonprofit make use of lists of elderly to check on in a disaster.

Preparing The Elderly For Disaster: Efforts Are Finally Picking Up in Hawaiʻi Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2025

Preparing The Elderly For Disaster: Efforts Are Finally Picking Up in Hawaiʻi

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Resilience hubs like those pioneered on the Big Island are seen as a possible model for the rest of the state.

Report: Honolulu Inflation Among Worst In Nation Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Report: Honolulu Inflation Among Worst In Nation

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Inflation on Oʻahu climbed faster than the national average in May, though numbers have generally been headed in a positive direction.

Five Troubling Findings From New Report On Hawaiʻi’s Health Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Five Troubling Findings From New Report On Hawaiʻi’s Health

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University of Hawaiʻi study has followed 2,000 people since 2022. This year includes after-effects of Maui wildfires

Fixing It! Sidewalk Corner Passable Now, But More Work Needed Jeremy Hay

Fixing It! Sidewalk Corner Passable Now, But More Work Needed

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Two street Oʻahu street problems featured by Civil Beat are now in various stages of repair.

Proposed Cuts To Food Stamps Program Could Be ‘Horrific’ In Hawai‘i David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Proposed Cuts To Food Stamps Program Could Be ‘Horrific’ In Hawai‘i

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Under Republican proposals, Hawaiʻi could face more than $100 million in new costs to maintain the food stamp program.

Data Dive: Hawaiʻi Electricity Shut-Offs Are Nearly Triple Pre-Pandemic Levels Getty Images/iStockphoto

Data Dive: Hawaiʻi Electricity Shut-Offs Are Nearly Triple Pre-Pandemic Levels

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Expiring post-Covid payment plans, state’s cost of living blamed for spike in residential disconnections.