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Will Bailey: What A Homelessness Count Can — And Can’t — See In East Hawaiʻi Will Bailey/Civil Beat/2026

Will Bailey: What A Homelessness Count Can — And Can’t — See In East Hawaiʻi

Homelessness is a shifting set of responses to distance, scarcity, and history — shaped as much by geography as by policy.

How To Build An Economy That Works For Local Communities Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2019

How To Build An Economy That Works For Local Communities

Cooperatives are businesses owned and democratically governed by their members.

Tom Coffman’s Legacy Includes History Of Japanese Americans After Pearl Harbor H Press

Tom Coffman’s Legacy Includes History Of Japanese Americans After Pearl Harbor

The late author preserved a story that too few Americans know at a time fear and racism overwhelmed the nation.

The Sunshine Blog: Lawmakers Told $35K Probe Could Take Until … August? Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

The Sunshine Blog: Lawmakers Told $35K Probe Could Take Until … August?

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

Beth Fukumoto: Do Something. Show Up, Sign Up. Make A Difference Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2025

Beth Fukumoto: Do Something. Show Up, Sign Up. Make A Difference

What’s happening in the country today isn’t just mainland drama. People in Hawaiʻi can have an impact.

Will Caron: Top Gun Ed Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026

Will Caron: Top Gun Ed

Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.

What Does It Take To Prove You’re Sick Enough To Get Treatment? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

What Does It Take To Prove You’re Sick Enough To Get Treatment?

Hawaiʻi must seriously consider a universal health care system that does not hinge on employment or the outcome of an adversarial hearing.

What The Immigration Debate Misses About Place And Belonging Aurelien Guichard

What The Immigration Debate Misses About Place And Belonging

Human beings should be treated humanely. It’s a basic moral minimum, not a political vision.

Are Media Mergers Good For Hawaiʻi? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Are Media Mergers Good For Hawaiʻi?

Massive consolidation is washing up on our shores. Let’s hope state regulators are paying attention.

The Sunshine Blog: A Face Mask Ban For Cops Picks Up Early Momentum Homeland Security Investigations

The Sunshine Blog: A Face Mask Ban For Cops Picks Up Early Momentum

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