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Lee Cataluna: When The Stickler Doesn’t Stick To Her Own Standards Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Lee Cataluna: When The Stickler Doesn’t Stick To Her Own Standards

As House Finance chair, Sylvia Luke was a tough inquisitor. Now she’s the one in the hot seat.

Kirstin Downey: How To Save A Royal Palace From A Punishing Storm Neil Averitt/Civil Beat/2026

Kirstin Downey: How To Save A Royal Palace From A Punishing Storm

Caretakers for Hulihe‘e Palace, the oldest royal palace in the country, have been on high alert for days to protect the Big Island property.

Neal Milner: ‘Corruptomania’ Is A Dangerous Thing Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Neal Milner: ‘Corruptomania’ Is A Dangerous Thing

Being quick to blame major public policy failures on corruption hides the fact that it’s most often incompetence that’s causing our problems, not ethical wrongdoing.

Denby Fawcett: Bill To Create Residential ‘Monster Lots’ Is Dead — For Now Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Denby Fawcett: Bill To Create Residential ‘Monster Lots’ Is Dead — For Now

Lawmakers got a lot of pushback over a proposal to allow six units on a lot originally zoned for a single-family home, but they may reintroduce the measure next year.

Beth Fukumoto: If This Session Feels All Over The Place, That’s Because It Is Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Beth Fukumoto: If This Session Feels All Over The Place, That’s Because It Is

The Legislature is trying to fill a lot of holes in a constantly shifting landscape.

Makana Eyre: Why Did We Stop Caring About The Ala Wai Canal? David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Makana Eyre: Why Did We Stop Caring About The Ala Wai Canal?

We need to demand real and lasting change for the iconic waterway.

Kirstin Downey: New Insights About Hawaiʻi From An Archive In San Francisco Screenshot/2026

Kirstin Downey: New Insights About Hawaiʻi From An Archive In San Francisco

The Sutro Library holds a large manuscript collection that once belonged to a wealthy Brit whose hobby was Pacific exploration.

Neal Milner: This Battle Of The Bullies Is Laughably Absurd Kalany Omengkar/Civil Beat/2023

Neal Milner: This Battle Of The Bullies Is Laughably Absurd

Sen. Donna Kim and HGEA Director Randy Perreira each say the other is abusive. They should each look in the mirror.

Makana Eyre: We Deserve To Know Who’s Challenging Kamehameha Schools’ Policy AP Photo/Mengshin Lin/2025

Makana Eyre: We Deserve To Know Who’s Challenging Kamehameha Schools’ Policy

It seems only fair that the process should unfold with full transparency.

Beth Fukumoto: Ethics In AI Isn’t Just A Slogan Anymore AP Photo/Patrick Sison

Beth Fukumoto: Ethics In AI Isn’t Just A Slogan Anymore

The Anthropic fight matters here because it reminds us what’s at stake and why Hawaiʻi needs to implement solid, ethical AI policy.