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Denby Fawcett: Respecting Those Who Have Legitimate Concerns 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.

Beth Fukumoto: Lawmakers Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Test Citizens United 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.

Lee Cataluna: Gov. Green Still Can’t Leave The State 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.

Neal Milner: We Are All Victims Of The Sylvia Luke Mess 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: Hard Questions About Public Land Use In Kaimukī 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.

Lee Cataluna: Why People Were Waiting In Lines Across The State This Week 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.

Beth Fukumoto: There Are Creative Ways To Get More Voter Centers This Year 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.

Neal Milner: Social Media, Tradwives And The Manosphere Getty Images/iStockphoto

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.

Makana Eyre: What Do We Want Hawaiʻi To Be Like In 20 Years? 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. 

Beth Fukumoto: Legislature Is Doing The Right Thing On Dyslexia 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.