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Beth Fukumoto: Making Voting Harder To Address A Bogus Threat 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.

Smart State Investments Deliver Real Returns For Hawai‘i 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.

The Sunshine Blog: Who’s The School Bill Bully? Screenshot/2026

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.

LNG Is A Sensible Solution For Oahu’s Future Energy Needs Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

LNG Is A Sensible Solution For Oahu’s Future Energy Needs

Let’s encourage and subsidize rooftop solar but also recognize that 69% of the island’s power comes from burning oil.

Will Bailey: Our Fragile State Is Too Dependent On The Kindness Of Billionaires Allan Parachini/Civil Beat

Will Bailey: Our Fragile State Is Too Dependent On The Kindness Of Billionaires

If large-scale ownership is now part of Hawaiʻi’s future, then large-scale stewardship must be as well.

The Sunshine Blog: If The Iceman Commeth, He Better Drop That Mask Screenshot/2026

The Sunshine Blog: If The Iceman Commeth, He Better Drop That Mask

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

Hawaiʻi Was Once A National Leader In Long-Term Care Financing Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaiʻi Was Once A National Leader In Long-Term Care Financing

We are now playing catchup, but proposed bills at the Legislature show we can chart our destiny once more.

Makana Eyre: New Hawaiʻi Novels Bring The State To Life Through Many Genres Flickr.com/Todd Huffman

Makana Eyre: New Hawaiʻi Novels Bring The State To Life Through Many Genres

Recent books about Hawaiʻi are changing how the outside world perceives us.

Democracy, Politics And The Challenges Of Authoritarianism In South Korea Korean Presidential Office via Reuters

Democracy, Politics And The Challenges Of Authoritarianism In South Korea

In Korea as in the United States, we need to investigate and understand what works and what does not.

Don’t Weaken Financial Disclosure For The Board Of Regents Chad Blair/Civil Beat/ 2024

Don’t Weaken Financial Disclosure For The Board Of Regents

When a board sits at the crossroads of public money and political influence, transparency becomes even more important.