It’s amazing how the discussion picks up when we’re writing about topics where most everyone can speak from personal experience: bicycling in Hawaii and how to make the state a better place.
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Week 15: A Place to Learn
Fact Checks might seem to be about simple statements by candidates, but they teach about government, politics and the election. Next week, Civil Beat will add another layer to our government coverage by posting the salaries of 1000s of state workers, showing Hawaii residents where their tax dollars are going.
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A Night on ‘The Value of Hawaii’
About 60 people gathered at Civil Beat headquarters this week to hear from three of the writers in a new book of essays on the future of Hawaii, “The Value of Hawaii.” Others joined the event live online. Experience it for yourself in our video, photos and summary.
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Comments You Don’t Want to Miss: Aug. 7
Tough topics — sovereignty, race and gender discrimination — raise interesting discussions involving reporter-hosts and readers.
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Week 14: Picking Up the Beat
Civil Beat marks its third month with an intense focus on political fundraising, the politics of a Supreme Court nomination, the politicians on the Board of Education and a little-known panel that tells political leaders what to do. Yes, it’s election season.
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Comments You Don’t Want to Miss — July 31
On Being Local by Lee Hiromoto and essay on possible changes to improve Hawaii government by Chad Blair stimulate interesting debate. One reader offers a test to determine whether you’re local.
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Week 13: Civil Beat Launches Election ‘Fact Check’
We’ve always said we’d be asking tough questions of Hawaii’s leaders, or those who want to be in leadership positions. Determining the truth of the claims of candidates for governor, mayor and Congress is at the heart of our new Election section (check out the “Elections” tab at the top of the page).
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Djou and Caldwell Latest To Undergo Fact Checks
Congressman uses $3.8 trillion tax hike figure and acting mayor claims that Honolulu government is smaller under his leadership. True? Find out in our new Fact Check feature.
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Meet ‘Value of Hawaii’ Editors at Civil Beat
With series of essays on the state of the state under way, Civil Beat will host its first Beatup to discuss topics raised by the book. Join Craig Howes, Jonathan Osorio and Chad Blair Thursday Aug. 5.