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The Sunshine Interview: SHOPO — ‘We Want A Leader, Not A Boss’ Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2025

The Sunshine Interview: SHOPO — ‘We Want A Leader, Not A Boss’

Officials with the statewide police union have a lot to say about the many issues that Hawaiʻi’s law enforcement agencies are grappling with.

The Sunshine Blog: Questioning Secret Task Force Meetings Cory Lum/Civil Beat

The Sunshine Blog: Questioning Secret Task Force Meetings

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

Why Hawaiʻi’s Senators Raise So Much Money, And Give So Much Away Courtesy of Sen. Mazie Hirono

Why Hawaiʻi’s Senators Raise So Much Money, And Give So Much Away

In Congress, it’s not enough to keep getting yourself elected and reelected. Leadership PACs are a must.

The Sunshine Blog: Schatz Seems To Have Sewed Up A Top Job In The Senate David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

The Sunshine Blog: Schatz Seems To Have Sewed Up A Top Job In The Senate

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

The Sunshine Blog: Election Season Heats Up As The Battle For CD1 Begins Jarrett for Congress

The Sunshine Blog: Election Season Heats Up As The Battle For CD1 Begins

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

Hawaiʻi Elections Officials Tackle Big Island Ballot Discrepancies Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaiʻi Elections Officials Tackle Big Island Ballot Discrepancies

After finding major discrepancies in how many Kauaʻi ballots were cast, a state commission is looking at the Big Island numbers.

Civil Beat Reporter Honored For Public Service Reporting David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Civil Beat Reporter Honored For Public Service Reporting

Blaze Lovell’s story on pay-to-play politics was part of a New York Times series.

A Hawaiʻi Permanent Fund Would Create More Income Equality Creative Commons/QuinceMedia/2018

A Hawaiʻi Permanent Fund Would Create More Income Equality

Alaska’s decades-old model redistributes wealth from gas and mineral revenues collected in the state.

The Sunshine Blog: The Ghost Of Fat Boy Okuda Ian Lind photo

The Sunshine Blog: The Ghost Of Fat Boy Okuda

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.