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Why Housing Affordability Progress Stalls Out In Hawaiʻi Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Why Housing Affordability Progress Stalls Out In Hawaiʻi

Legislation that acknowledges the problem has repeatedly failed. The evidence was clear. The political will was not.

The Honolulu Police Commission Chose The Right HPD Chief Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

The Honolulu Police Commission Chose The Right HPD Chief

Incoming Chief David Lazar clearly stated that under his leadership HPD will not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.

Hawaiʻi Lantern Ceremony Is Antidote To Grief And Loss Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Hawaiʻi Lantern Ceremony Is Antidote To Grief And Loss

We are in desperate need of gatherings that acknowledge the relationships that we can no longer cultivate.

Denby Fawcett: Governor Plans To Fix Bill That Threatened Park Programs Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2026

Denby Fawcett: Governor Plans To Fix Bill That Threatened Park Programs

A lawmaker’s amendment flew under the radar but put community programs at risk.

Makana Eyre: State Seeks Traditional Canoe Builders For Koa Wood Logs Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Makana Eyre: State Seeks Traditional Canoe Builders For Koa Wood Logs

Applications require a plan not just for building a canoe but for deepening connections between the logs, trees and waʻa and their beneficiaries.

Cats, Birds And The Path Forward: A Response And An Invitation Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Cats, Birds And The Path Forward: A Response And An Invitation

The shared ground between wildlife and cat welfare advocates is broader than recent debates suggest.

The Sunshine Interview: Political Pundits Pontificate On The 2026 Elections Screenshot/2026

The Sunshine Interview: Political Pundits Pontificate On The 2026 Elections

Get in the swing of this year’s elections with these thoughts from three of our most quotable political experts.

Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi’s New ‘Millionaires Tax’ Is Good Politics Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Beth Fukumoto: Hawaiʻi’s New ‘Millionaires Tax’ Is Good Politics

People are angry about the economy, and they know the policies of the past haven’t delivered for them.

Will Caron: The Entwining Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026

Will Caron: The Entwining

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

The Sunshine Blog: Keith Kaneshiro Wants The City To Pay Up David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

The Sunshine Blog: Keith Kaneshiro Wants The City To Pay Up

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