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Economic Inequality

Hawaiʻi Drivers Say Uber AI is Shortchanging Them
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hawaiʻi Drivers Say Uber AI is Shortchanging Them

Fed up with declining pay, drivers try and organize politically, seek lawmakers’ help.

By Jeremy Hay
· About 12 minutes ago

Latest News

‘Godzilla’ El Niño And Recent Floods Bring Risky Fire Forecasts To Hawaiʻi
‘Godzilla’ El Niño And Recent Floods Bring Risky Fire Forecasts To Hawaiʻi
By Thomas Heaton
About 12 minutes ago
Lawsuit: Maui Mayor’s Former Chief Of Staff Claims Whistleblower Retaliation
Lawsuit: Maui Mayor’s Former Chief Of Staff Claims Whistleblower Retaliation
By Erin Nolan
About 12 minutes ago
West Kaua‘i Residents Want This Remote Beach Park Reopened
West Kaua‘i Residents Want This Remote Beach Park Reopened
By Noelle Fujii-Oride
About 12 minutes ago
Beth Fukumoto: Lawmakers Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Test Citizens United
Beth Fukumoto: Lawmakers Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Test Citizens United
By Beth Fukumoto
About 12 minutes ago · Commentary
Word Row: April 27
Word Row: April 27
By The Civil Beat Staff
About 12 minutes ago
Luke Fallout Continues With Third Target In Bribery Investigation
Luke Fallout Continues With Third Target In Bribery Investigation
By Chad Blair, Blaze Lovell
April 24, 2026
Hawaiʻi Slashes Pay For Autistic Student Aides On Neighbor Islands
Hawaiʻi Slashes Pay For Autistic Student Aides On Neighbor Islands
By Megan Tagami
April 24, 2026
Maui Resort’s Plastic Barrier To Save Beachwalk Faces Public Pushback
Maui Resort’s Plastic Barrier To Save Beachwalk Faces Public Pushback
By Erin Nolan
April 24, 2026
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PSA EVENT: Civil Cafe: Hawaiʻi vs. Invasive Species
PSA EVENT: Civil Cafe: 2026 Legislative Wrap-up 05.07.26
PSA EVENT: Hawaiʻi Storytellers: High School 05.22.26
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Most Popular

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Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Lee Cataluna: Gov. Green Still Can’t Leave The State
By Lee Cataluna
April 26, 2026
2
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
This Rich Hawaiʻi Super PAC Is Already Shaping A Key Statewide Election
By Kevin Dayton
April 26, 2026
3
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Luke Fallout Continues With Third Target In Bribery Investigation
By Chad Blair, Blaze Lovell
April 24, 2026
4
Courtesy: Waimānalo Limu Hui
Replanting Limu: A Civic Ritual To Save The Species — And Ourselves
By Makana Eyre
April 26, 2026
5
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Passing Bills Is One Thing. Implementing Them Is A Different Story
By Kenneth Peck
April 26, 2026
6
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
The Sunshine Blog: Follow Along, Folks. Money Matters More Than Ever This Year
By The Sunshine Blog
April 26, 2026
7
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke Received Target Letter In $35,000 Probe
By Christina Jedra
April 22, 2026
8
‘Renovation Aloha’ Home Flippers Hit With Flurry Of Building Violations
By Christina Jedra
February 21, 2025
9
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Auditor Issues Urgent Warning About Key Hawaiʻi Homeless Program
By Blaze Lovell
April 21, 2026
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Photo by Bart Asato
Lee Cataluna: Why People Were Waiting In Lines Across The State This Week
By Lee Cataluna
April 19, 2026

Fix It!

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Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026
West Kaua‘i Residents Want This Remote Beach Park Reopened
By Noelle Fujii-Oride
About 12 minutes ago
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Run! Ala Moana Crosswalk Has Pedestrians Counting Down The Seconds
By Matthew Leonard
April 24, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Honolulu Cyclists Lament Safety Barriers, Green Paint In Bike Lanes
By Matthew Leonard
April 21, 2026
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Kūpuna Wait On Fix For Broken Elevator At Liliha Apartments
By Matthew Leonard
March 9, 2026
Aaron Yri/Civil Beat/2026
King Tides And Sea Level Rise Eating Away At Pearl Harbor Bike Path
By Matthew Leonard
February 27, 2026
(Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2025)
Water Main Break Adds Up And Down Ride To Travel On Kamehameha Highway
By Jeremy Hay
February 19, 2026
(Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2026)
Public Access To North Shore Beach Has Been Cut Off
By Leilani Combs
January 22, 2026
Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2026
Flashing Crosswalk Broken For Months On A Busy Road
By Ben Angarone
January 20, 2026
(Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2026)
Waikīkī Roosters Remain At Large, For Now
By Leilani Combs
January 12, 2026
Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2025
177 Days: Bumpy City Parking Lot Still Waiting For Its Overdue Makeover
By Matthew Leonard
January 7, 2026
Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2025
Pair Of Faded Crosswalks Near Diamond Head Present A Pair Of Safety Hazards
By Jeremy Hay
December 25, 2025
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
‘What’s That Smell?’ Mysterious Stench Stumps Nānākuli Residents
By Ben Angarone
December 3, 2025
Marcel Honore/Civil Beat/2025
Rail Work Is Causing Pedestrian Hazards And Headaches On Dillingham
By Marcel Honoré
December 1, 2025
Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025
Beetles Attacked Wahiawā Botanical Garden Trees, Closing Trails
By Leilani Combs
November 28, 2025
Marcel Honore/Civil Beat/2025
Fix It! Popular Downtown Honolulu Street Crossing Needs To Be More Visible
By Marcel Honoré
November 19, 2025

Games

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Word Row: April 27
By The Civil Beat Staff
About 12 minutes ago
Mini Crossword: April 26
By The Civil Beat Staff
April 26, 2026
Word Flower: April 24
By The Civil Beat Staff
April 24, 2026
Word Row: April 23
By The Civil Beat Staff
April 23, 2026
Word Search: Happy Earth Day
By The Civil Beat Staff
April 22, 2026
Word Row: April 21
By The Civil Beat Staff
April 21, 2026
Word Flower: April 20
By The Civil Beat Staff
April 20, 2026
The Sunday Mini: April 19
By The Civil Beat Staff
April 19, 2026
The Friday Crossword: Artemis II
By The Civil Beat Staff
April 17, 2026
Word Row: April 16
By The Civil Beat Staff
April 16, 2026
Word Search: Tax Day
By The Civil Beat Staff
April 15, 2026
Word Row: April 14
By The Civil Beat Staff
April 14, 2026

Maui Fires

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Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
‘Godzilla’ El Niño And Recent Floods Bring Risky Fire Forecasts To Hawaiʻi
By Thomas Heaton
About 12 minutes ago
Taylor Nāhulukeaokalani Cozloff/Civil Beat/2026
‘Not A Priority’: Frustrations Mount Over Missing Fire Evacuation Route
By Taylor Nāhulukeaokalani Cozloff
April 22, 2026
AP
Wildfires Used To ‘Go To Sleep’ At Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime
By The Associated Press
April 20, 2026
Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026
Kaua‘i Homeowners Can Soon Get A Free Wildfire Home Assessment
By Noelle Fujii-Oride
March 30, 2026
Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024
Iwi Kūpuna Desecrated During Lahaina Fire Cleanup, Lawsuit Says
By Erin Nolan
March 18, 2026
DLNR
Beyond The Burn Zone: Maui Wildfires Cause Widespread Mental Health Issues
By Erin Nolan
March 11, 2026
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Maui Wildfire Lawyers Vying For $1 Billion Payday
By Stewart Yerton
March 6, 2026
Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
FEMA Maui Fire Aid Delayed By Top Trump Official, Senators Say
By Erin Nolan
March 4, 2026
The Stakes Have Never Been Higher For Maui Planning Department
By Erin Nolan
March 3, 2026
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Planning Commission Rejects Bill To Save Thousands Of Vacation Rentals
By Erin Nolan
February 25, 2026
Lahaina’s Famed Banyan Tree Still ‘In The ICU’
By Erin Nolan
February 20, 2026
Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022
Maui Housing Policy Divides Top Candidates For Mayor This Election
By Erin Nolan
February 12, 2026
See All

Let the Sunshine In

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Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
The Sunshine Blog: Follow Along, Folks. Money Matters More Than Ever This Year
By The Sunshine Blog
April 26, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Passing Bills Is One Thing. Implementing Them Is A Different Story
By Kenneth Peck
April 26, 2026
Courtesy: Waimānalo Limu Hui
Replanting Limu: A Civic Ritual To Save The Species — And Ourselves
By Makana Eyre
April 26, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
This Rich Hawaiʻi Super PAC Is Already Shaping A Key Statewide Election
By Kevin Dayton
April 26, 2026
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Now Is The Time To Scuttle The Jones Act
By Charles Djou
April 19, 2026
Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
The Hawaiʻi Legislature’s Biggest Travelers
By April Estrellon, Christina Jedra
April 19, 2026
Screenshot/2026
The Sunshine Blog: What About No Gut-And-Replace Is So Hard To Understand?
By The Sunshine Blog
April 19, 2026
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
How The Legislature Is Violating A 187-Year-Old Constitutional Right
By Alexander Silvert
April 16, 2026
Cammy Clark/Civil Beat/2024
The Sunshine Blog: Is The End In Sight For Sylvia Luke Spotlight?
By The Sunshine Blog
April 15, 2026
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2019
Hawai‘i Might Just Slay Citizens United — And You Can Help
By Della Au Belatti, K. Kanani Souza
April 12, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
The Sunshine Blog: No Rain Check For State Lawmakers
By The Sunshine Blog
April 12, 2026
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Will Hawaiʻi Voters Once Again See Long Lines On Election Day?
By Chad Blair
April 12, 2026

Columns & Editorials

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Beth Fukumoto: Lawmakers Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Test Citizens United
About 12 minutes ago
Neal Milner: We Are All Victims Of The Sylvia Luke Mess
April 23, 2026
Denby Fawcett: Hard Questions About Public Land Use In Kaimukī
April 21, 2026
Lee Cataluna: Gov. Green Still Can’t Leave The State
April 26, 2026
Replanting Limu: A Civic Ritual To Save The Species — And Ourselves
April 26, 2026
Will Bailey: Hawaiʻi Could Feel The Consequences Of The Iran War Soon
April 8, 2026
Kirstin Downey: Saving An Important Historic Site Near ʻAiea
March 20, 2026
Driving Change For Hawaiʻi One Story At A Time
December 24, 2025
Eric Stinton: Hawaiʻi Is In The Crosshairs Of A Dangerous Nuclear Policy
December 14, 2025
See All

Political Cartoons

Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Tools Of The Trade
By Will Caron
April 26, 2026
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: ICE Breaker
By Will Caron
April 19, 2026
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Ethical Relativity
By Will Caron
April 12, 2026
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Pump And Dump
By Will Caron
April 5, 2026
See All

Community Voices

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Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Close The Loophole Before Raising Taxes On Local Families
By Mark J. Hashem
About 12 minutes ago
Alana Eagle/Civil Beat/2017
Aquarium Fish Extraction Puts Reefs And Community Practices At Risk
By Kevin Chang, Kaiali‘i Kahele , Jonee Peters
April 26, 2026
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
HMSA-HPH Merger Is Not A Solution To Hawaiʻi Health Care Problems
By Stephen Kemble
April 24, 2026
iStock/Suphanat Khumsap/2025
Hawaiʻi Can’t Afford To Wait For A Perfect Energy Solution
By William Aila
April 24, 2026
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Why Hawaiʻi Needs A ‘Clean Slate’ Law
By Jamee Mahealani Miller, Michelle Manalo
April 23, 2026
Screenshot/2026
Did A Senate Committee’s Private Discussions Violate Hawaiʻi’s Constitution?
By Gary Hooser
April 22, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Healthy Soils Make For A Healthier People
By Kawika Kahiapo, Paul Bernstein, Vivienne Hill
April 21, 2026
AARP Hawaiʻi
AARP Hawai‘i Urges Support For Modest Tax Break For Caregivers
By Kealii Lopez
April 20, 2026
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi’s Hemp Crackdown And The Illusion Of Public Safety
By Lance Alyas
April 17, 2026
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi’s Charter School Commission Needs Fundamental Restructuring
By John Thatcher
April 16, 2026
See All

Videos

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Wahiawā Dam: $50M+ To Fix Dole’s 120-Year-Old Dam?
Wahiawā Dam: $50M+ To Fix Dole’s 120-Year-Old Dam?
By The Civil Beat Staff
March 23, 2026
Hunger, Housing, $35K In Paper Bag: 2026 Hawaiʻi Legislature Latest
Hunger, Housing, $35K In Paper Bag: 2026 Hawaiʻi Legislature Latest
By The Civil Beat Staff
March 5, 2026
2026 Hawaiʻi Legislative Session: What To Expect
2026 Hawaiʻi Legislative Session: What To Expect
By The Civil Beat Staff
January 27, 2026
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Trish K. Morikawa
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Trish K. Morikawa
By The Civil Beat Staff
October 21, 2025
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Sarah Milianta-Laffin
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Sarah Milianta-Laffin
By The Civil Beat Staff
October 21, 2025
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Rebecca Soon
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Rebecca Soon
By The Civil Beat Staff
October 21, 2025
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Maile Meyer
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Maile Meyer
By The Civil Beat Staff
October 21, 2025
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Kaʻiulani Murphy
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Kaʻiulani Murphy
By The Civil Beat Staff
October 21, 2025
Wahiawā Dam: $50M+ To Fix Dole’s 120-Year-Old Dam?
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Wahiawā Dam: $50M+ To Fix Dole’s 120-Year-Old Dam?
Hunger, Housing, $35K In Paper Bag: 2026 Hawaiʻi Legislature Latest
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Hunger, Housing, $35K In Paper Bag: 2026 Hawaiʻi Legislature Latest
2026 Hawaiʻi Legislative Session: What To Expect
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2026 Hawaiʻi Legislative Session: What To Expect
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Trish K. Morikawa
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Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Trish K. Morikawa
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Sarah Milianta-Laffin
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Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Sarah Milianta-Laffin
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Rebecca Soon
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Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Rebecca Soon
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Maile Meyer
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Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Maile Meyer
Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Kaʻiulani Murphy
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Hawaiʻi Storytellers: Kaʻiulani Murphy
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Data Dive

Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
The Hawaiʻi Legislature’s Biggest Travelers
By April Estrellon, Christina Jedra
April 19, 2026
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
More Hawaiʻi Students Are Prepped For College. Will They Attend?
By Megan Tagami
April 13, 2026
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Should Hawaiʻi Pay More For Teachers With Master’s Degrees?
By Megan Tagami
March 30, 2026
Sean Hower/Civil Beat/2026
Recent Rains Decrease Drought Across Hawaiʻi
By Caitlin Thompson
March 27, 2026

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