Hawaiʻi

Special Interests Are Fueling Gov. Josh Green’s Anti-RFK Jr. Super PAC David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Special Interests Are Fueling Gov. Josh Green’s Anti-RFK Jr. Super PAC

New filings with the Federal Election Commission include major donations from real estate investors, gambling interests and Turo, the car share company.

Hawaiʻi AG Not Giving Up $35K Paper Bag Case   Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Hawaiʻi AG Not Giving Up $35K Paper Bag Case  

The islands’ chief law enforcement officer asked for patience with her office’s investigation into who received the money. 

Hawaiʻi Needs Leadership To Make Energy Affordable, Not ‘Natural’ Gas David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Hawaiʻi Needs Leadership To Make Energy Affordable, Not ‘Natural’ Gas

There will be no immediate relief by importing LNG, and maybe no relief at all.

Lobbyist Under Fire Tied To Taxpayer-Funded Kidney Center That Was Never Built

Lobbyist Under Fire Tied To Taxpayer-Funded Kidney Center That Was Never Built

Records show firms associated with politically connected contractor Dennis Mitsunaga collected nearly $1.8 million for a Kapolei building that has never materialized. 

What 200 Students Taught Me About AI In Schools Screenshot/2026

What 200 Students Taught Me About AI In Schools

The consensus was not that artificial intelligence should be banned forever or embraced, but rather critically understood.

Luke Donor And Friends Cashed In On City-Funded Covid Testing Program

Luke Donor And Friends Cashed In On City-Funded Covid Testing Program

In a public health crisis, Tobi Solidum saw a business opportunity, and his company made millions from a Honolulu-funded program. Now he’s at the center of a public corruption scandal. 

Hawai‘i Doctor Shortage Has Patients Paying Fees For Fast Care Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Hawai‘i Doctor Shortage Has Patients Paying Fees For Fast Care

Direct primary care is a burgeoning business model that bypasses insurance. If widely adopted, it could lessen the state’s dire shortage of primary care doctors — or make things worse.

The Sad State Of The Arts In Hawaiʻi Photo courtesy Jeta Tang

The Sad State Of The Arts In Hawaiʻi

This election year, policymakers must be pushed to defend and invest in the arts rather than gut them.

Sylvia Luke Quietly Took Thousands From This Lobbyist Linked To Cullen Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Sylvia Luke Quietly Took Thousands From This Lobbyist Linked To Cullen

The lieutenant governor is only now reporting money she received four years ago as a bribery scandal continues to roil the Hawaiʻi Legislature.

Hawaiʻi Storm Latest: State Shuts Down, 1,000s Lose Power Courtesy of Natalie Scarborough

Hawaiʻi Storm Latest: State Shuts Down, 1,000s Lose Power

High winds whipped the islands as a storm came through on Sunday, with more expected overnight and into Monday.