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Hawaiʻi’s Cell Phone Policy In Schools Is The Right Move
The Board of Education’s responsibility is to ensure that it technology enhances learning rather than diminishes it.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Makana Eyre: Qualms About Celebrating The Moana Surfrider
Yes, the Waikīkī property about to celebrate its 125th anniversary is a stately icon. But it also tells an uglier story of who profited from the island’s transformation.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2022
Do We Deserve Democracy?
We need people willing to testify publicly, to challenge injustice face-to-face, to stand behind their words in public forums.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2024
The Sunshine Blog: Getting Serious About The Silly Season
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
A Reporter’s Work Exposing Corruption Has Helped Shape Hawaiʻi Public Policy
Longtime investigative reporter Ian Lind has been helping guide public policy through his good-government work and by ferreting out abuse of the public trust.
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The Fine Line Between Campaign Contributions And Bribery
It’s time to change the system to represent people not corporations.
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Recusal Refusal
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Beth Fukumoto: Making Voting Harder To Address A Bogus Threat
The true aim of new laws to make voting more secure is to limit participation in democracy.
Jeremy Hay/Civil Beat/2025
Smart State Investments Deliver Real Returns For Hawai‘i
Small, targeted investments in state agricultural capacity can unlock outsized federal returns.
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The Sunshine Blog: Who’s The School Bill Bully?
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.