Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2025
Legislators Weigh Affordable Units That Reward Investors
Policies framed as solutions to Hawai‘i’s housing crisis are stripping protections, allowing investors to benefit, and putting taxpayer-supported housing and long-term stability at risk.
AP Photo/Vahid Salemi/2026
Will Bailey: Hawaiʻi Could Feel The Consequences Of The Iran War Soon
Loose talk about bombing Iran’s civilian infrastructure skips over the real cost of escalation — and Hawaiʻi is about to feel those consequences.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Stop Blaming Local Farmers For Rising School Meal Costs
If you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it — even in Hawaiʻi school cafeterias.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Makana Eyre: The Closing Of Tamashiro Market Marks Something Much Deeper
The family shop has been a landmark of Kalihi for 85 years. The community will feel the loss.
Steve Holck photo
The Sunshine Blog: Driving While MAGA
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026
Bites & Bev Snack Shop Is A Major Capitol Improvement
There is finally a decent place to grab a quick meal and a tasty beverage for visitors and workers at the Hawaiʻi Legislature.
Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026
Will Caron: Pump And Dump
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Beth Fukumoto: Democrats Need A Clear Vision. And To Stick To It
Hawaiʻi’s problems have been obvious for years. Political leaders are adding fodder to the argument that government doesn’t work.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat
Why I Think Most Of Us Genuinely Love Our Country
A summit in Washington, D.C., convinces a Hawaiʻi student a majority of Americans are good people who love peace and prosperity.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
A Patient With Multiple Sclerosis Reflects On The Value Of A Life
Americans should get back to the philosophy of understanding that the country won’t do well until everybody does well.