Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2026
Denby Fawcett: Hard Questions About Public Land Use In Kaimukī
Japanese kyudo archery only attracts a small number of users on Oʻahu but a new facility would take up considerable public space.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Healthy Soils Make For A Healthier People
Senate Bill 2110 will expand the work of the state’s Carbon Smart pilot program to help with ecosystem and agroecology recovery.
AARP Hawaiʻi
AARP Hawai‘i Urges Support For Modest Tax Break For Caregivers
Several bills still alive at the Legislature would provide support to family caregivers.
Screenshot/2026
The Sunshine Blog: What About No Gut-And-Replace Is So Hard To Understand?
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
Photo by Bart Asato
Lee Cataluna: Why People Were Waiting In Lines Across The State This Week
In an era where so many basic things are unaffordable for the most frustrating, unfair reasons, this bit of Hawaiʻi exclusivity is still obtainable by the middle class.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Beth Fukumoto: There Are Creative Ways To Get More Voter Centers This Year
The Legislature killed bills that would have funded more voter centers but we can increase in-person capacity before August without legislative action.
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: ICE Breaker
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
Léo Azambuja/Civil Beat/2024
The Hawaiʻi Legislature’s Biggest Travelers
Island lawmakers travel near and far, often on the taxpayer’s dime. Data shows who went where.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Now Is The Time To Scuttle The Jones Act
The reality for everyone in Hawaiʻi is this shipping law stifles competition and inflates prices.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi’s Hemp Crackdown And The Illusion Of Public Safety
The state has adopted a “total THC” interpretation that effectively criminalizes certain hemp-derived products.