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Despite Global Opposition, Trump Just Fast-Tracked Deep-Sea Mining SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Despite Global Opposition, Trump Just Fast-Tracked Deep-Sea Mining

The move opens the door for companies tired of waiting for permission to scrape the ocean floor.

Hawaiʻi Farmers And Ranchers Face $46 Million In Federal Funding Cuts Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaiʻi Farmers And Ranchers Face $46 Million In Federal Funding Cuts

The USDA decision has led to lost jobs, confusion and a setback on climate initiatives in the agricultural sector.

Honolulu Bus Commuters Are The Latest Victims Of Federal Funding Cuts Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Honolulu Bus Commuters Are The Latest Victims Of Federal Funding Cuts

The city announced that nearly $10 million for seven programs, including a Waiʻanae Coast bus rapid transit project, has been eliminated.

Feds Want To Protect Hawaiʻi Female Athletes. Let’s Show Them How Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Feds Want To Protect Hawaiʻi Female Athletes. Let’s Show Them How

Campbell High’s class action lawsuit has shown that female athletes in the state face real problems. We need help from readers to ferret out issues at other schools.

Federal Judge Won’t Make Bribery Investigations Public — So We’re Appealing David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Federal Judge Won’t Make Bribery Investigations Public — So We’re Appealing

The details behind bribery convictions of two Hawaiʻi lawmakers are vital to restoring the public’s confidence in the integrity of our political system.

Trump’s New Energy Order Puts State Climate Laws In DOJ Crosshairs Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Trump’s New Energy Order Puts State Climate Laws In DOJ Crosshairs

Besides Hawaiʻi laws aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change, a high-profile case brought by Honolulu against major oil companies could be affected.

Maui Prep Policies For Transgender Students Face Legal Scrutiny Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Maui Prep Policies For Transgender Students Face Legal Scrutiny

The ACLU of Hawaiʻi says Maui Prep’s proposed policies for transgender students violate state anti-discrimination laws.

Hawaiʻi Is Failing Special Education Students. Federal Cuts Could Make It Worse Civil Beat Photo Illustration/April Estrellon/Adobe Stock

Hawaiʻi Is Failing Special Education Students. Federal Cuts Could Make It Worse

Families and researchers say possible funding cuts and reduced federal oversight could make it harder for special education students to receive the services they need in schools.

Long Story Cut Short: The Interesting History Of Hawaiʻi’s Federal Czar Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Long Story Cut Short: The Interesting History Of Hawaiʻi’s Federal Czar

Hawaiʻi once had an office in the nation’s capital to watch out for the state’s interests. Gov. Josh Green is hoping to resurrect the idea.

FBI Recorded Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Being Given $35,000

FBI Recorded Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Being Given $35,000

Three years after the handoff, the identities of an unnamed man and the lawmaker he paid remain unknown to the public.