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Charter Commission Still Undecided On The Mayor Hiring The Police Chief Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Charter Commission Still Undecided On The Mayor Hiring The Police Chief

The Honolulu Charter Commission has vetted hundreds of proposals. There are still a few on the table.

The Roots Of Hawaiʻi’s Public Arts Scene Courtesy: World Wide Walls

The Roots Of Hawaiʻi’s Public Arts Scene

How one artist’s kuleana colored the walls in Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi Democrats: Trump Has Given The Party An Opportunity To Win Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

Hawaiʻi Democrats: Trump Has Given The Party An Opportunity To Win

Thanks to the struggles of an unpopular White House, top Dems believe political winds are pushing them toward huge victories this fall.

Honolulu Needs Wastewater Compliance, Not Blind Spending David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Honolulu Needs Wastewater Compliance, Not Blind Spending

The city must choose a path that can satisfy federal law, the consent decree and environmental protection requirements.

Hawaiʻi Republicans: We Need The ‘Trump People’ To Turn Out The Vote Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

Hawaiʻi Republicans: We Need The ‘Trump People’ To Turn Out The Vote

The minority party hopes to capitalize on recent gains in the Hawaiʻi Legislature, but the biggest elephant in the room is Trump.

AI Data Centers Are The New Plantations Unless We Build Them Differently Getty Images/iStockphoto/KanawatTH

AI Data Centers Are The New Plantations Unless We Build Them Differently

AI can support livelihoods, prosperity and culture, but only if island communities have a real say in how it is built and governed.

Sunshine Scorecard: One Big Bill, A Couple Small Things, The Rest Fizzled Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

Sunshine Scorecard: One Big Bill, A Couple Small Things, The Rest Fizzled

Hawaiʻi lawmakers still can’t bring themselves to do anything that changes how they do business or makes it easier for other people to run for office.

13 Years Of Fighting Pesticide Use In Hawaiʻi. Another Year Of Nothing Sophie Cocke/Civil Beat/2013

13 Years Of Fighting Pesticide Use In Hawaiʻi. Another Year Of Nothing

Another failed legislative session means we continue to suffer from inadequate data and a lack of help for families and communities.

Passing Bills Is One Thing. Implementing Them Is A Different Story Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Passing Bills Is One Thing. Implementing Them Is A Different Story

The Legislature does a poor job following up on what lawmakers want and whether it actually happens.

Now Is The Time To Scuttle The Jones Act Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Now Is The Time To Scuttle The Jones Act

The reality for everyone in Hawaiʻi is this shipping law stifles competition and inflates prices.