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The Sunshine Interview: Political Pundits Pontificate On The 2026 Elections Screenshot/2026

The Sunshine Interview: Political Pundits Pontificate On The 2026 Elections

Get in the swing of this year’s elections with these thoughts from three of our most quotable political experts.

The Sunshine Blog: Did A State Senator Kill A Rep’s Bill Out Of Spite? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

The Sunshine Blog: Did A State Senator Kill A Rep’s Bill Out Of Spite?

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

Hawaiʻi Republicans: We Need The ‘Trump People’ To Turn Out The Vote Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

Hawaiʻi Republicans: We Need The ‘Trump People’ To Turn Out The Vote

The minority party hopes to capitalize on recent gains in the Hawaiʻi Legislature, but the biggest elephant in the room is Trump.

AI Data Centers Are The New Plantations Unless We Build Them Differently Getty Images/iStockphoto/KanawatTH

AI Data Centers Are The New Plantations Unless We Build Them Differently

AI can support livelihoods, prosperity and culture, but only if island communities have a real say in how it is built and governed.

The Sunshine Blog: How Will The Anti-Citizens United Bill Affect Unions? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

The Sunshine Blog: How Will The Anti-Citizens United Bill Affect Unions?

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

Sunshine Scorecard: One Big Bill, A Couple Small Things, The Rest Fizzled Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

Sunshine Scorecard: One Big Bill, A Couple Small Things, The Rest Fizzled

Hawaiʻi lawmakers still can’t bring themselves to do anything that changes how they do business or makes it easier for other people to run for office.

Sen. Brian Schatz Has ‘A Fair Amount Of Hope’ In Congress And The Country Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Sen. Brian Schatz Has ‘A Fair Amount Of Hope’ In Congress And The Country

Civil Beat met up with the Hawaiʻi senator when he was home in Honolulu last week for a freewheeling discussion on the state of national affairs.

13 Years Of Fighting Pesticide Use In Hawaiʻi. Another Year Of Nothing Sophie Cocke/Civil Beat/2013

13 Years Of Fighting Pesticide Use In Hawaiʻi. Another Year Of Nothing

Another failed legislative session means we continue to suffer from inadequate data and a lack of help for families and communities.

The Sunshine Blog: And So Ends Another Conference Committee Scramble Screenshot/Rep. Amy Perruso newsletter

The Sunshine Blog: And So Ends Another Conference Committee Scramble

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

Beyond The Bench: Mark Recktenwald Is Still Helping The Legal Profession Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Beyond The Bench: Mark Recktenwald Is Still Helping The Legal Profession

The recently retired Hawaiʻi Supreme Court chief justice is working with national legal advocacy groups, publishing articles and teaching a law class at UH Mānoa.