Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaii Senate President Ron Kouchi’s Ties To A Convicted Businessman
Milton Choy recorded meetings with Kouchi as part of an FBI investigation but there’s been no evidence revealed that the senator committed any wrongdoing.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
It Looked Bad In The Beginning, But Maui Did Not Suck Up All The Money In The State Budget
Thanks to a large starting surplus of cash and a surge in support from the federal government, the state is managing the huge costs of the Maui fire — for now.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2024
Proposed State Budget Includes Money For Public School Raises, Geothermal Exploration
The budget would also provide millions of dollars in extra support to the Hawaii State Hospital.
Phillip Jung/The New York Times
Inside the Late-Night Parties Where Hawaii Politicians Raked In Money
After the state passed a law barring government contractors from donating to politicians, fund-raising parties showed just how completely the reform effort failed.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Hawaii Lawmakers Take Campaign Money From Hawaiian Electric But Don’t Own Its Stock
The total of individual political donations by executives matches the spending by the utility’s political action committee.
Courtesy: Blue Ocean Mariculture
Want To Boost Hawaii Aquaculture? Remove The Barriers
The state has significant potential for tropical aquaculture production but the industry needs more investment and less bureaucratic red tape.
Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2024
Oahu’s Construction Waste Could Become Food For Crops At A New Kapolei Facility
An innovative recycling plant also hopes to provide a process to turn invasive weeds and grasses into something more useful.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
House Speaker Well Funded In Rematch With Persistent Opponent
Scott Saiki has 10 times the amount of cash in his campaign war chest compared with Kim Coco Iwamoto.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Hawaii Prisons Need More Thorough Internal Investigations, Commission Says
The state corrections commission encountered an array of problems during facility tours, including some serious safety violations.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Senators Grill DOE Officials For Failure To Spend Project Money Before Deadline
They question how the Department of Education communicated about its struggles to handle nearly $1 billion in capital improvement funds.