Jeta Tang/Civil Beat/2026
Jeta: The Artist Restoring Hawaiʻi’s Capitol With Many Hands
The State Capitol’s failed reflecting pools are being transformed into communal art. Spoiler alert: It won’t be done this year.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Is Hawaiʻi Creating Enough Opportunity For Locals To Live Here?
A labor market dominated by replacement openings is fundamentally different from one driven by rapid employment growth.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Honolulu Has A Rare Chance To Strengthen Civilian Police Oversight
The Police Commission is in need of a new executive officer, a key position that can transform the agency if the right selection is made.
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Neal Milner: How To Pick An Election Winner The Right Way
The Hawaiʻi court system could have handled the Tommy Waters’ election dispute much better.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Honolulu Voters Deserved A Vote On Police Accountability. They Didn’t Get One
A proposal to beef up the Honolulu Police Commission appeared headed for the November ballot. But members of the charter commission rejected it at the last minute.
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Vote By Maelstrom
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
Bryan Berkowitz/Civil Beat/2020
The Sunshine Blog: Will They Or Won’t They? Vote By Mail, That Is
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Big Island Should Strengthen Its Homelessness And Housing Fund
Data shows that two households became homeless for every one that was moved into permanent housing last year.
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Data For Dummies: Hawaiʻi Facts For Those Of Us Who Can’t Read Spreadsheets
A local consulting firm has created a very user-friendly dashboard that gives people the high points about life in the islands.
Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat/2026
Kirstin Downey: Book Reveals Splendor, Brutality Of Kamehameha’s Court
Puakea Nogelmeier has produced an epic translation of a Hawaiian historian who grew up in the king’s household.