Gary Hooser
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
Will The Hawaiʻi House Follow The Law Or Not?
The public needs to contact their House member and demand that leadership follow the constitution in light of the recent court ruling.
Screenshot/2026
Did A Senate Committee’s Private Discussions Violate Hawaiʻi’s Constitution?
Ways and Means was voting publicly on the state budget before Committee Chair Donovan Dela Cruz suddenly ordered a recess. Why did he do that?
Kalany Omengkar/Civil Beat/2024
A Call To Public Service: If Not You, Then Who?
The time to “pull papers” and declare yourself a Hawaiʻi candidate is now.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Green Should Rethink His Strategy On Army Land Leases
The governor must follow state law and honor the Hawaiʻi Constitution.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaii’s House Speaker Has Way, Way Too Much Power
But a few straightforward rule changes would vastly improve transparency and thus accountability.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Why Did A State Senator Skip The Scott Glenn Confirmation Vote?
Joy San Buenaventura was nowhere to be found the day her colleagues deadlocked over the contested gubernatorial nominee.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Corruption By Any Other Name Is Still Corruption
Allowing committee chairs the sole power to decide whether to hear a bill, to pass a bill or to kill a bill invites corruption — both illegal and legal.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Five Ways To Make The Hawaii Legislature More Accountable
Gutting “gut and replace” for good is just the first place to start reforming the legislative process.