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.
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Mayors Scrap Controversial Tax Pitch In Election Year
The mayors decided against asking the Legislature for a 20-year extension of the general excise tax surcharge for rail and other transportation projects to allow time for more due diligence.
Provided: Juliet DiGiovanni and Herb Phillips/2023
Will Disaster Insurance Overhaul Increase Protections For Future Survivors?
Other states impacted by similar disasters are reforming their insurance laws. Legislators here are teeing up bills to follow suit.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
State Agrees To Settle Case Over Prison Drug Withdrawal Death
The settlement calls for a $600,000 payment to the estate of Brian Kimo O’Gorman after he suffered heart failure while withdrawing from methadone.