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Neal Milner
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Neal Milner: It’s Tough To Be A Dog In Hawaiʻi
Life in Honolulu is hard on dogs for the same reasons it’s hard on people — unaffordability, confining living conditions and limited infrastructure.
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Neal Milner: The Trump Trap
Being caught in the bubble of listening only to people who share your views contributes to polarization, dehumanization and diminishing trust of others.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Neal Milner: The Governor And The Auditor Are Fighting. That’s Great
Each one has a role to play in making sure Hawaiʻi accomplishes great things in an appropriate way.
Kalany Omengkar/Civil Beat/2023
Neal Milner: We Are All Victims Of The Sylvia Luke Mess
Her decision not to run for reelection doesn’t address the bigger problem — how inept the state is when it comes to corruption investigations.
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Neal Milner: Social Media, Tradwives And The Manosphere
Gender roles are a cultural issue, not just a political one. And Republicans, not Democrats are winning the culture.
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Neal Milner: We Live Together Because We Have To, Not Because We Want To
In Hawaiʻi it’s the economy, not the culture that forces families to jam together in small living spaces or move away altogether.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi’s Latest Corruption Investigation Is More Incompetence
The lack of transparency and accountability is the first thing wrong with the entire investigation.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Neal Milner: ‘Corruptomania’ Is A Dangerous Thing
Being quick to blame major public policy failures on corruption hides the fact that it’s most often incompetence that’s causing our problems, not ethical wrongdoing.
Kalany Omengkar/Civil Beat/2023
Neal Milner: This Battle Of The Bullies Is Laughably Absurd
Sen. Donna Kim and HGEA Director Randy Perreira each say the other is abusive. They should each look in the mirror.