Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
String Of ‘Devastating’ Suicides In Hawaiʻi Prisons Continues
Corrections officials are asking for millions of dollars this year to hire dozens of health care workers to improve mental health services inside.
Hawaii DOE/2020
Bill Would Turn Kids Into Published Authors At Kalihi Schools
Lawmakers are pushing for the education department to create more hands-on and project-based learning opportunities for students.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Special Interests Are Fueling Gov. Josh Green’s Anti-RFK Jr. Super PAC
New filings with the Federal Election Commission include major donations from real estate investors, gambling interests and Turo, the car share company.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaiian Royalty Burial Grounds: Lawmakers Punt On Oversight Woes
Lawmakers are hesitant to move quickly on the sensitive issue and want a task force to come back in two years with a proposal for how to oversee Mauna ‘Ala.
Senate Communications
Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi Senators’ Response Is A Disservice To Michelle Kidani
Not only is an elected official’s health the public’s business, her colleagues are misunderstanding aging and dementia.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Unlicensed Teachers Want To Work In Hawai‘i Schools For Longer
The state has become increasingly reliant on emergency hires in recent years, but educational leaders are split on what role they should play in schools moving forward.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
$35K Case: New Development Sparks Calls For Independent Probe
New statements by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke make “no sense whatsoever,” a local attorney says, and deserve an investigation free of conflicts of interest.
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.
Senate Communications
Bills To Address Dementia, Alzheimer’s Gain Traction At State Capitol
The legislation may be getting a boost by the revelation that a state senator is struggling with mental decline.
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.