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Lee Cataluna: Who’s the Boss? Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

Lee Cataluna: Who’s the Boss?

With everybody out of town (or facing possible indictment) Hawai’i gets a random governor.

Will Caron: Dust-Up At The East Oʻahu Corral Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026

Will Caron: Dust-Up At The East Oʻahu Corral

Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.

US Territories Have A Voice In Congress But No Vote. Here’s Why 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.

The Sunshine Blog: Montana Man Charged With Threatening Hawaiʻi Governor 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.

The Sunshine Blog: This Trump Lawyer Just Got A Job With Gov. Josh Green Senate Television via AP

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.

Beth Fukumoto: New Honolulu Election Proposal Is A Good Small Step 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.

Makana Eyre: How An 1896 Ban Failed To Kill The Hawaiian Language Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Makana Eyre: How An 1896 Ban Failed To Kill The Hawaiian Language

The demand for learning ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi is high, but immersion schools can’t find enough teachers.

Hawaiʻi Must Build Smarter After The Floods — With Trees As Infrastructure Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026

Hawaiʻi Must Build Smarter After The Floods — With Trees As Infrastructure

Many natural systems have been replaced with hard, impermeable surfaces that shed water quickly. What is missing is absorption.

The Sunshine Blog: Department Of Haole Home Lands? Who’s Behind The Lawsuit Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2012

The Sunshine Blog: Department Of Haole Home Lands? Who’s Behind The Lawsuit

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

Lee Cataluna: Biki Is A Waste Of Money. Get Over It Lee Cataluna/Civil Beat/2026

Lee Cataluna: Biki Is A Waste Of Money. Get Over It

Biki represented an ideal Honolulu that hasn’t worked in the real Honolulu.