Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Luke Fallout Continues With Third Target In Bribery Investigation
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke has continued to amend her campaign filings to include more previously unreported contributions.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
New Acting Lt. Gov. Chosen As Luke Takes Leave Of Absence
The announcement comes a day after Luke’s lawyer acknowledged that she is a target in a bribery investigation. State Comptroller Keith Regan is named acting LG.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Auditor Issues Urgent Warning About Key Hawaiʻi Homeless Program
A Civil Beat investigation prompted a review, which found problems in the homeless program requiring “immediate attention.”
Hawaii State Archives/Honolulu Star-Advertiser Collection
George Ariyoshi, State’s Third Governor, Dies At Age 100
Ariyoshi, who was elected in 1974 and served as Hawaiʻi’s governor until 1986, was the first Japanese-American elected governor in the U.S.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Harassment At Center Of Lawsuit Against Top Hawaiʻi Land Official
Former state Land Administrator Russell Tsuji claims he was accused of being a political mole and was assigned an impossible task in an effort to get rid of him.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
The Hawaiʻi State Senate Becomes A Tax Bill Graveyard
The state House proposed an assortment of potential tax increases for the Senate to consider, but senators buried almost all of them without a hearing.
Getty Images/SanyaSM
Hawaiʻi Child Welfare Nonprofits Say It’s Too Easy To Sue Them
A bill pending in the Hawaiʻi Legislature would limit the liability of nonprofits that contract with the state. Opponents say it would also cheat children.
Bryan Cox/ICE via AP/2017
Immigrant Protection Bills Advance In State Senate
Bills would prohibit collaboration between local police and federal immigration authorities, outlaw most masks for law enforcement officers
Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi Governor Estimates Storm Damage Has Already Hit $1 Billion
State and county officials are urging people to remain vigilant about storm risks as the state faces its second Kona low in a week.
Caldwell Facebook/2020
Kidney Nonprofit Charged Taxpayers ‘Outrageous’ Prices For Covid Tests
Following Civil Beat’s reporting, the nonprofit is enlisting outside help to review its books.