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.
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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.
Kalany Omengkar/Civil Beat/2023
Neal Milner: This Battle Of The Bullies Is Laughably Absurd
Sen. Donna Kim and HGEA Director Randy Perreira each say the other is abusive. They should each look in the mirror.
Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation
Transportation: A Cost-Of-Living Burden But Also An Opportunity
Reframe the conversation by investing in multimodal services and infrastructure.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi’s Most Vulnerable Patients Deserve Better Than A Shortcut
Psychiatric prescribing is not simply matching a diagnosis to a medication.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Should Look To New Orleans For Education Models
Rather than relying on a top-heavy state department to dictate operations, individual schools are granted full autonomy over their budgets, staffing, and curricula.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Let’s Fix Hawaiʻi’s Youth Sentencing Now
Second chances shouldn’t depend on luck.