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Will Caron: PAC Man Will Caron/Civil Beat/2026

Will Caron: PAC Man

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

Sunshine Scorecard: One Big Bill, A Couple Small Things, The Rest Fizzled Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

Sunshine Scorecard: One Big Bill, A Couple Small Things, The Rest Fizzled

Hawaiʻi lawmakers still can’t bring themselves to do anything that changes how they do business or makes it easier for other people to run for office.

Hawaiʻi Is Letting Wastewater Harm Our Ocean When It Could Power Our Future David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaiʻi Is Letting Wastewater Harm Our Ocean When It Could Power Our Future

Using wastewater to produce hydrogen gives us a chance to solve two major problems at the same time.

Neal Milner: The Governor And The Auditor Are Fighting. That’s Great Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Neal Milner: The Governor And The Auditor Are Fighting. That’s Great

Each one has a role to play in making sure Hawaiʻi accomplishes great things in an appropriate way.

Remembering Women Who Held The Line For Hawaiʻi In WWII AP via U.S. Navy/1941

Remembering Women Who Held The Line For Hawaiʻi In WWII

The Women’s Air Raid Defense remains largely unknown outside the broader historical narrative.

Hawaiʻi Is About To Pull The Plug On Its Own Energy Future Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaiʻi Is About To Pull The Plug On Its Own Energy Future

This is the moment to expand our resilience, not eliminate the policy that makes it accessible.

Kyūdōjo Project Harmful To Park And Surrounding Neighborhood Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation

Kyūdōjo Project Harmful To Park And Surrounding Neighborhood

It would reduce open space, burden area parking, risk traffic safety and ignore environmental and historical requirements.

Makana Eyre: Noir May Be Just What Hawaiʻi Needs Right Now Sterling Higa/Civil Beat

Makana Eyre: Noir May Be Just What Hawaiʻi Needs Right Now

A new young adult novel at an island resort is the latest dark take on life in Paradise.

Do Trump Budget Cuts Signal A New Challenge For Native Hawaiians? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Do Trump Budget Cuts Signal A New Challenge For Native Hawaiians?

While Congress is likely to restore funding for Native Hawaiian programs, the administration’s rhetoric signals a major escalation that seems destined for the courts.

Beth Fukumoto: Some Bills Are Perennial Losers For Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

Beth Fukumoto: Some Bills Are Perennial Losers For Hawaiʻi Lawmakers

Every year, lawmakers introduce many bills that seek solutions for important problems. Every year, they die.