Cory Lum/Civil Beat
A Patient With Multiple Sclerosis Reflects On The Value Of A Life
Americans should get back to the philosophy of understanding that the country won’t do well until everybody does well.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Let’s Have An Open, Honest Debate About Energy In Hawaiʻi
Government must pursue the most affordable and reliable energy option, not just the most emotionally appealing one.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
US Immigration System Desperately Needs Reform
Long delays, high costs and harmful stereotypes continue to hurt real families trying to build stable lives.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Put Hawaiʻi’s Children First: Why Fair Taxes Matter Now
The Legislature should move forward with bills that raise needed revenue fairly and invest it where it matters most.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
In The Age Of Misinformation, Climate Literacy Matters More Than Ever
Climate education remains inconsistent, optional and disconnected from the realities students face every day.
Credit: Samantha Ikehara
Failing To Heed The Lessons Of The 2004 Mānoa Flood
In the 22 years between that flood and the one this week, progress stalled on every front.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Stop Sending Addiction Treatment Reimbursements To Patients In Early Recovery
This is not how a recovery-supportive system should work. Senate Bill 2425 is intended to change that.
iStock/alvarez/2024
LNG Agreement Is A Billion-Dollar Mistake
It risks locking Hawaiʻi into higher costs for decades.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaiʻi Needs Stronger Protections For The Digital Safety Of Youth
If we take action now, we can create lasting structures of protection and accountability.
Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2025
Don’t Undermine Hawaiʻi’s Safe Routes To School Program
A bill under consideration would give the transportation department broad authority to direct program funds for its existing projects, without going through the legislatively mandated evaluation process of the other proposals.