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Local families are hard-pressed to find an affordable lifestyle in the Windward community.
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Biki Deserves More Funding And Better Oversight
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The Elections Commission Is Struggling To Elect A New Leader
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Lee Cataluna: Who’s the Boss?
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Will Caron: Dust-Up At The East Oʻahu Corral
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Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
US Territories Have A Voice In Congress But No Vote. Here’s Why
Some 3.6 million residents of U.S. territories can vote in presidential primaries but not the general election because of where they live.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
The Sunshine Blog: Montana Man Charged With Threatening Hawaiʻi Governor
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
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The Sunshine Blog: This Trump Lawyer Just Got A Job With Gov. Josh Green
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2022
Beth Fukumoto: New Honolulu Election Proposal Is A Good Small Step
Ranked choice voting is a tangible, workable first step that voters can actually take.