Civil Beat Staff
Jeremy Hay
Jeremy Hay covers economic inequality for Honolulu Civil Beat.
He started in journalism in 1992 at The Tenderloin Times in San Francisco, covering city government, homelessness and nonprofits. He comes to Civil Beat from The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa, Calif., where since 2001, he reported on immigration, local politics, business and, most recently, homelessness and social services. At The Press Democrat, he was on a team that won a George Polk award for reporting on globalization; he has also won two Associated Press Fairbanks Public Service awards and Best of the West awards for writing and explanatory reporting. He was a 2015 JSK Journalism Fellow at Stanford University.
He enjoys cooking with a wok, exploring Hawaiʻi and spending time with his family. You can reach Jeremy at 808-978-6605 and jhay@civilbeat.org.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Ma Ko Honolulu Bālota O Nowemapa Kahi Puʻu Kālā No Ke Kākoʻo I Ka Poʻe Pōloli Ma Ka Nānā Aku
E kiʻi ʻia nā ʻauhau ʻāina no kēia puʻu kālā no ke kākoʻo i nā papahana e kākoʻo ana i ka poʻe pōloli paʻakikī o ka loaʻa o ka ʻai i hoʻoulu kūloko ʻia.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
There’s One Big Flaw With The AG’s Track Record On Medicaid Fraud
A single settlement with a dialysis company accounted for the lion’s share of funds recovered by Hawaiʻi’s fraud unit, now facing federal scrutiny.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaiʻi Immigrant Charged With Voting Illegally Amid Trump Crackdown
The case is the first in at least 40 years in Hawaiʻi involving a noncitizen.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Longtime Hawaiʻi Immigration Judge Fired As Trump Purge Continues
As it pushes to move cases through courts faster, the Trump administration fired a local judge without explanation.
Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2025
Fund To Help Hungry Appears On Its Way To Honolulu’s November Ballot
Fund would use existing property tax revenues to support programs to help people who experience food insecurity access locally produced food products.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Voters Could Add Immigrant Protection Measures For HPD In November
Police officials say department doesn’t participate in immigration enforcement anyway.
Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2026
With Immigrant Protection Bills, Hawaiʻi Joins States Resisting ICE Crackdown
While fears of retaliation blocked similar bills last year, reaction to national events and realities of local enforcement eased passage of immigrant legislation in 2026.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
High Housing Costs Force Hawaiʻi Residents Into ‘Impossible Choices’
The latest housing report from the University of Hawaiʻi notes some improvements in the market but authors say they are small and slow.
Will Bailey/Civil Beat/2026
Aging Hawaiʻi: 60,000 More Housing Units Needed By 2050
New report projects population trends will lead to increased demand for affordable housing for kūpuna and says that departures of younger residents are creating a hole in the workforce.