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The Sunshine Editorial Board

The members of Civil Beat’s editorial board focused on ‘Let The Sunshine In’ are Patti Epler, Chad Blair and Richard Wiens.

The Sunshine Blog: A Hand-Me-Down Senate Seat Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

The Sunshine Blog: A Hand-Me-Down Senate Seat

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

Hawaii Rank-And-File Lawmakers Need To Take It Upon Themselves To Beef Up Their Own Rules David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Rank-And-File Lawmakers Need To Take It Upon Themselves To Beef Up Their Own Rules

Senate and House leaders have wielded total power for so long that it’s easy to forget what can be accomplished with simple majorities.

The Sunshine Blog: DeSantis Joins Haley And Trump In Hawaii GOP Caucus David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

The Sunshine Blog: DeSantis Joins Haley And Trump In Hawaii GOP Caucus

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

Reform-Minded Legislators Have Plenty Of Weapons — They’re Called Rules John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2023

Reform-Minded Legislators Have Plenty Of Weapons — They’re Called Rules

Lawmakers don’t need leadership positions, just knowledge and guts, to dramatically change how the next session plays out.

The Sunshine Blog: Lazy Lawyers? Federal Judges Are Concerned Flickr: Chris Yarzab

The Sunshine Blog: Lazy Lawyers? Federal Judges Are Concerned

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

The Sunshine Blog: Bring On The Tourists. Or Not Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023

The Sunshine Blog: Bring On The Tourists. Or Not

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

The Sunshine Blog: Hawaii’s New Nepotism Law Is Kicking In Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

The Sunshine Blog: Hawaii’s New Nepotism Law Is Kicking In

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

The Sunshine Blog: Zoomed Out, Wahiawa Moolah, And Someone Doesn’t Like Us Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2022

The Sunshine Blog: Zoomed Out, Wahiawa Moolah, And Someone Doesn’t Like Us

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Maui County Council Chair Alice Lee Screenshot/Civil Beat/2023

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Maui County Council Chair Alice Lee

She discusses economic concerns following the August wildfires, the steep challenges in rebuilding, and why it's important for public officials to speak directly and frequently with the media.