David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Bill For Hawaiʻi Nonprofit Grants Lacks Transparency
Legislative committee deliberations and decisions should take place in public meetings.
Screenshot/2025
UH Study Points The Way To A Better Oʻahu Jail And Justice System
It should be read and studied by everyone who cares about public safety and how tax dollars are spent.
John Hook/Civil Beat/2011
Reform The HTA For Public Trust And Long-Term Resilience
Hawaiʻi has a chance to create a tourism authority that is responsive to community needs.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Green’s Legacy: Real Community Safety Or Locking People Up In A Super Jail?
The only answer to overcrowding in Hawaiʻi’s incarceration system is diversion and bail reform.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi Cannot Wait. It’s Time To Raise The Minimum Wage
Scheduled increases in the minimum wage will come too late now that Congress has passed Trump’s tax and budget bill.
Courtesy: Hawaii Public Health Institute
Don’t Let Tobacco Prevention Programs Go Up In Smoke
The tobacco industry is flooding the market with new products and targeting younger and younger users.
Paying Tribute To Guam’s World War II Survivors And Liberators
A new book, co-authored by a Honolulu journalist, and museum exhibit will be unveiled July 12.
Michael Evans/Ronald Reagan Library
The Case For The Conservative Party Of Hawai’i
Republicans under Trump are no longer supporting true conservative principles. It’s time for a third political movement.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Hawaiʻi’s Model For Global Ocean Recovery Starts With Community
The ridge-to-reef model is grounded in Hawaiian cultural practice and ecological science.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Ground Tourism In Both Cultural Values And Professional Expertise
Tourism is a high-risk, high-reward industry that cannot afford two organizations being pitted against each other.