Civil Beat Staff

Anita Hofschneider

FOCUS: New Multimedia Series Spotlights the People of Hawaii

FOCUS: New Multimedia Series Spotlights the People of Hawaii

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Meet Nobie, a paddler inspired by his Hawaiian roots.
Cash Infusion Energizes Hawaii Electric-Car Charging Company Volta Industries

Cash Infusion Energizes Hawaii Electric-Car Charging Company

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Volta Industries received a $200,000 investment from Hawaii Angels to expand locally and nationally.
African-American Groups in Hawaii Angered by Latest Birther Request

African-American Groups in Hawaii Angered by Latest Birther Request

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Local publisher shows the debate isn't dead — at least not on Molokai.
Pacific Islands Lose an Advocate in Akaka

Pacific Islands Lose an Advocate in Akaka

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Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands look to Hawaii U.S. Senate hopeful Hirono to carry the torch.
Education Advocates: Poll Shows Support for State-Funded Preschool

Education Advocates: Poll Shows Support for State-Funded Preschool

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Lawmakers hope to secure funding for a new pre-kindergarten program in the next legislative session.
Almost No Debt for Dems, But GOP Still Owes $66K DonkeyHotey/Flickr

Almost No Debt for Dems, But GOP Still Owes $66K

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Hawaii’s Democratic and Republican parties are in much better fiscal shape compared to last year.
Big Brother in the Passenger Seat?

Big Brother in the Passenger Seat?

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Hawaii insurance office says press release it sent about product wasn't an endorsement.
Hawaii Ranks Near Bottom for Doing Business — But Does It Matter?

Hawaii Ranks Near Bottom for Doing Business — But Does It Matter?

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The Aloha State was rated the second-to-worst state for business in the nation, but some say it's all relative.
Cayetano: 2 in 100 Will Ride Rail, Half Will Be Bus Riders PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Cayetano: 2 in 100 Will Ride Rail, Half Will Be Bus Riders

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Honolulu mayoral candidate says rail won't solve traffic congestion problem.
What Does ‘Expunged’ Mean in Hawaii?

What Does ‘Expunged’ Mean in Hawaii?

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UPDATED Most people understand expunged to mean erased. But that's not the case in Hawaii.
Hanabusa Raises — and Spends — More Than Djou Flickr: seanmcmenemy

Hanabusa Raises — and Spends — More Than Djou

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Frontrunners for Hawaii congressional race both have about $500K in cash on hand.
Hawaii Lawmakers Told to Fill in the Pukas Civil Beat file photo

Hawaii Lawmakers Told to Fill in the Pukas

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Ethics Commission tells legislators to complete their financial disclosures.