Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
The Sunshine Blog: Uh-Oh, Dissing The US Supreme Court Did Not Go Unnoticed
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2014
Neal Milner: We Need More Insurgencies In Hawaiʻi Elections
Upstart candidates are great motivators for voter turnout and make us think about what we’re voting for.
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Earth, Wind And Empire
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Cats Vs. Birds? It Shouldn’t Be One Or The Other
After 23 years in animal welfare, I think we’re asking the wrong question.
(Courtesy: Olin Lagon)
Olin Lagon: No Hog Cheese
Scarcity is supposed to make people hoard. Somebody forgot to tell us. Mostly.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2026
Denby Fawcett: No Pidgin Allowed In Hawaiʻi’s Once-Elite Public Schools
A new book explores the decades-long educational system that separated students based on how well they could speak English.
(Courtesy: Jeta Tang)
Jeta: What’s Left Of The Artists In Kakaʻako
How HART’s rail is displacing the creative community.
PAC Spending In Primary Shows That Money Talks
An analysis of primary election results shows that most of the candidates supported by political action committees won their races outright or will move on to the November general election.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Neal Milner: New Police Drones May Run Afoul Of Hawaiʻi Culture
Hawaiʻi is all about personal relationships, even when it comes to cops.
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: A Definition Of Insanity
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.