Albert Lanier
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Why Democrats Keep Winning In Hawaii
It goes all the way back to 1954, when the party won control of the Territorial Legislature.
Eugene Tanner
Worrying About Voter Turnout Is A Waste Of Time
Rather than whine about the no-shows, the media should focus its attention on the people who do cast ballots.
Civil Beat
Why A Constitutional Convention Is Unnecessary
The basic constitutional contours of Hawaii are already pretty well defined.
US Navy
The Strange Case Of The Sea Nymph
Something’s fishy with the story the two women sailors have been telling.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
The Propaganda Of Homelessness In Hawaii
The media and the government are guilty of perpetuating fantasies.
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Why Hawaii Isn’t Taken Seriously As A State
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recent dis of Hawaii as merely “an island in the Pacific” has roots in mainland perceptions.
John Pritchett/Civil Beat
Why One Journalist Decided 2017 Was The Year To Retire
The state of the news business and why I retired from journalism.
Why Republicans Always Fail In Hawaii
Republicans can’t field candidates in every legislative race and seem to offer up a number of disturbing people to vie for office.
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A Gig Economy Veteran Marks 20 Years As A Freelancer
Working as a self-employed professional has become hip, but survival depends on how well they can make a deal.