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Legislators Weigh Affordable Units That Reward Investors 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.

Will Bailey: Hawaiʻi Could Feel The Consequences Of The Iran War Soon 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.

Stop Blaming Local Farmers For Rising School Meal Costs 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.

Makana Eyre: The Closing Of Tamashiro Market Marks Something Much Deeper 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.

The Sunshine Blog: Driving While MAGA 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.

Bites & Bev Snack Shop Is A Major Capitol Improvement 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: Pump And Dump Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026

Will Caron: Pump And Dump

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

Beth Fukumoto: Democrats Need A Clear Vision. And To Stick To It 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.

Why I Think Most Of Us Genuinely Love Our Country 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.

A Patient With Multiple Sclerosis Reflects On The Value Of A Life 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.