Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Denby Fawcett: Respecting Those Who Have Legitimate Concerns
It’s easy to call someone a NIMBY and undermine valid opposition rather than fully analyze a project’s long-term consequences.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Beth Fukumoto: Lawmakers Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Test Citizens United
Senate Bill 2471 presents a serious, carefully framed constitutional argument worthy of judicial review.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Lee Cataluna: Gov. Green Still Can’t Leave The State
By swapping an un-elected bureaucrat for scandal-tainted Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, Green has not solved the problem of leaving the leadership of the state to the political equivalent of a substitute teacher.
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.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2026
Denby Fawcett: Hard Questions About Public Land Use In Kaimukī
Japanese kyudo archery only attracts a small number of users on Oʻahu but a new facility would take up considerable public space.
Photo by Bart Asato
Lee Cataluna: Why People Were Waiting In Lines Across The State This Week
In an era where so many basic things are unaffordable for the most frustrating, unfair reasons, this bit of Hawaiʻi exclusivity is still obtainable by the middle class.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Beth Fukumoto: There Are Creative Ways To Get More Voter Centers This Year
The Legislature killed bills that would have funded more voter centers but we can increase in-person capacity before August without legislative action.
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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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Makana Eyre: What Do We Want Hawaiʻi To Be Like In 20 Years?
We need a frank discussion about ideas that could make material improvements to the islands, even if it means more development and easing certain regulatory restrictions.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Beth Fukumoto: Legislature Is Doing The Right Thing On Dyslexia
Every public school in Hawaiʻi should take the same approach to defining dyslexia and screening students for reading difficulties.