Attempts to deal with Hawaii’s overcrowded prisons have produced some solutions that are far from ideal: We continue to ship inmates to the Mainland, and are considering housing more inmates in “tent prisons”.

And while the strong military presence in Hawaii has been great for our economy, it has also raised concerns about how to balance that presence with the need to protect our environment.

Joining us live for the next hour, from 1-2 p.m., to answer your questions on these issues and more will be Rep. Cindy Evans, chairwoman for the House Public Safety and Military Affairs Committee.

Just a reminder of our Hot Seat ground rules: Please keep your questions concise and on point to allow us to get to as many folks as possible. And let’s keep it civil — no personal attacks please.

Got questions? Hit the comment button below, and let’s chat.

Attempts to deal with Hawaii’s overcrowded prisons have produced some solutions that are far from ideal: We continue to ship inmates to the Mainland, and are considering housing more inmates in “tent prisons”.

And while the strong military presence in Hawaii has been great for our economy, it has also raised concerns about how to balance that presence with the need to protect our environment.

To answer your questions on these issues and more will be Rep. Cindy Evans, chairwoman for the House Public Safety and Military Affairs Committee. Rep. Evans will be joining us live from 1-2 p.m. today.

**To join the conversation live,watch for the NEW posting that will go up just before 1 p.m. Thursday and post your questions there. Or if you can’t make the live session you can also email your question in advance to me at jmbelding@honoluluadvertiser.com.

See you Thursday, with Rep. Cindy Evans.

Welcome to The Hot Seat. Joining us live today (Feb.27) for the next hour will be state Senate President Colleen Hanabusa.

The senator from Waianae will answer YOUR questions from noon to 1 p.m. on issues facing the Legislature this session. She’ll also address issues in her district.

From affordable housing and homelessness, to the environment and renewable energy, Sen. Hanabusa is on deck to take on your questions live, so bring ‘em on.

Just a reminder of our Hot Seat ground rules: Please keep your questions concise and on point to allow us to get to as many folks as possible. And let’s keep it civil — no personal attacks please.

Ready? Hit the comment button below, and let’s chat.

Get ready folks. Joining us live Wednesday (Feb.27) will be state Senate President Colleen Hanabusa. The senator from Waianae will answer YOUR questions from noon to 1 p.m. on issues facing the Legislature this session.

From affordable housing and homelessness, to the environment and renewable energy. Sen. Hanabusa will be on deck to take on your questions live.

To join the conversation, wait for the NEW posting that will go up at noon Wednesday (the day of the chat) and post your questions there.

Or if you can’t join us live, you can e-mail your questions in advance to me at jmbelding@honoluluadvertiser.com and I’ll try to get them in between the live postings, as time permits.

See you Wednesday, with Senate President Colleen Hanabusa, on The Hot Seat.

Welcome to the Hot Seat. The Legislature is in full swing and issues ranging from healthcare to housing to recycling are now on deck. Joining us live today (Feb. 19) is Rep. Kirk Caldwell, House Majority Leader. Rep. Caldwell will answer your questions live from noon to 1 p.m.

Just a reminder of our Hot Seat ground rules: Please keep your questions concise and on point to allow us to get to as many folks as possible. And let’s keep it civil — no personal attacks please.

Ready? Let’s go…