Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
When School Governance Stops Serving Our Keiki
Public schools on the West Side of Oʻahu face challenges already visible in the DOE’s own performance report.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Beth Fukumoto: If This Session Feels All Over The Place, That’s Because It Is
The Legislature is trying to fill a lot of holes in a constantly shifting landscape.
Kalany Omengkar/Civil Beat/2024
One Ballot, Real Choice: Why Hawaiʻi Needs Truly Open Primaries
A Senate bill would replace party primaries with a single open primary in which every candidate appears on one ballot and every voter can choose from the full field.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Makana Eyre: Why Did We Stop Caring About The Ala Wai Canal?
We need to demand real and lasting change for the iconic waterway.
Blaze Lovell/Civil Beat/2025
The Most Influential People At The State Capitol Are Out In The Hallway
Top lobbyists often have more influence than the lawmakers themselves who pass or reject their bills.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
The Sunshine Blog: Colleen Hanabusa Would Have Loved This Tribute
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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Will Caron: By Any Other Name
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Our Superpower Is Collective Action
We need to raise the voices of our communities to challenge what our government could look like.
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Hawaiʻi Should Expand Legal Access To Psychedelics
Veterans deserve healing. First responders deserve healing. Families deserve healing. The people of Hawaiʻi deserve healing.
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Kirstin Downey: New Insights About Hawaiʻi From An Archive In San Francisco
The Sutro Library holds a large manuscript collection that once belonged to a wealthy Brit whose hobby was Pacific exploration.