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Tom Coffman’s Legacy Includes History Of Japanese Americans After Pearl Harbor
The late author preserved a story that too few Americans know at a time fear and racism overwhelmed the nation.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Circling The Wagons Around Sen. Michelle Kidani Is Not Serving The Public
Some of the Senate’s most powerful members are protecting their longtime friend. That’s not what the public wants or expects.
Hawaii News Now/2021
What Ariel Sellers’ Court Records Tell Us About The Child Welfare System
The state wanted the girl and her siblings to have a permanent home. The Kaluas were willing. But were they able?
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Alexander Silvert: ‘Our Work Is Not Done Yet’
The fact that the AG is now investigating the $35,000 potential bribe is a good thing. But it doesn’t let the Legislature off the hook.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Governor Needs To Step Into Proposed Hawaiʻi Health Care Consolidation
The proposed deeper integration between Hawaiʻi Pacific Health and HMSA would only intensify the problem with lack of access to providers and care. Gov. Josh Green must act now.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi Can Own Its Energy Future
Moving from fossil assets to green assets will bring local energy production and local wealth creation, affordable energy, lower carbon pollution, and a self-sustaining, resilient Hawaiʻi.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Search For Honolulu’s Next Police Chief About To Kick Into Gear — Finally
A police headhunter will be on Oʻahu later this month to begin the process of finding candidates for Honolulu’s top cop job.
Screenshot/2025
Hawaiʻi’s Transparency Problem Isn’t Just About Secrecy
Influence becomes difficult to trace not because documents are hidden, but because they are inaccessible in practice.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
What The Future of Hawaiʻi’s Republican Party Looks Like
Here’s what it will take to help the local GOP reform and make the Legislature a more balanced place for policymaking.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Keeping UH Competitive In A Changing College Sports Landscape
In the NIL era, doing nothing risks a downward spiral. UH needs a balanced approach to stay competitive.