Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Who Are Hawaiʻi’s Biggest Tax Delinquents? Search Here
A government database tracks who owes what in state taxes. Spoiler alert: Some owe millions.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Hawai‘i Gun Deaths: Amid Uptick, Leaders Take Debate Underground
The group that brought public health officials, law enforcement and researchers together to talk about how to prevent gun violence hasn’t met in over a year, and efforts to restart it have failed.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Civil Beat’s Public Salary Database Is Updated. Here’s How To Use It
A few tips can help narrow search results and improve your experience while using this popular online tool.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Recent Government Salary Hikes At The Top Leave Many Public Workers Behind
The latest update to Civil Beat’s Public Salary Database reflects major public-sector wage increases across Hawaiʻi — but not for everyone.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
When Do Hawaiʻi’s Dying Inmates Deserve ‘Compassionate Release’?
Advocates say we’re the only state without a law requiring release of dying inmates in some circumstances, and will press the Legislature to pass one.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi’s Green Fee Is Latest Climate Change Effort Challenged By Trump
The Department of Justice wants to join the cruise ship industry’s lawsuit against the state over a new tax on passengers visiting the islands.
Hawaii News Now/2021
The Foster Girl’s Bones Kept Breaking. Expert Suggested She Didn’t Feel Pain
In response to a Hawaiʻi Supreme Court decision, case files in one of Hawaiʻi’s most notorious child abuse cases were unsealed. They reveal how the state and experts ignored multiple warnings before Ariel Sellers died.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
More Hawaiʻi Residents Are Going Hungry, New Statewide Report Shows
The report was produced at a time when food security was bad in Hawaiʻi. But now, advocates say, it’s even worse.
Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022
Federal Food Stamps In Limbo As Hawaiʻi State Food Assistance Kicks In
The state and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs are stepping up beginning today but the fight over SNAP continues during the federal shutdown.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Gov Wants $10 Billion From Feds For Military Land Leases
Money for environmental cleanup, transportation projects and housing are on the governor’s wish list.