Let The Sunshine In

Showing 10 of 636 results.
The Housing Numbers Keep Talking. We Must Listen David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

The Housing Numbers Keep Talking. We Must Listen

To house Hawai‘i’s future, we must be ready to reform, invest and build, a new essay argues.

The Sunshine Blog: Police Pizzazz? Thank The Mayor Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

The Sunshine Blog: Police Pizzazz? Thank The Mayor

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

Blue State Blues: One-Party Control? In Hawaiʻi It’s More Like No-Party Control Kalany Omengkar/Civil Beat/2022

Blue State Blues: One-Party Control? In Hawaiʻi It’s More Like No-Party Control

Running as a Democrat or Republican says more about political calculation than party allegiance or ideology.

The Sunshine Blog: Taxpayers Keep Paying For Disgraced City Officials Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

The Sunshine Blog: Taxpayers Keep Paying For Disgraced City Officials

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

State Watchdogs Are Keeping The Pressure On  For Government Reform Screenshot/2025

State Watchdogs Are Keeping The Pressure On For Government Reform

It includes a plan to revive a major pay-to-play bill snuffed out in the Hawaiʻi Legislature this year. Will it work?

The Sunshine Blog: Influence Peddling By The Numbers Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

The Sunshine Blog: Influence Peddling By The Numbers

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

Hawaiʻi’s Ombudsman: ‘We Don’t Have Teeth, But We Can Gum Them To Death’ Screenshot/2023

Hawaiʻi’s Ombudsman: ‘We Don’t Have Teeth, But We Can Gum Them To Death’

For decades, one of the state’s main agencies to help the public has been understaffed and lacking in authority.

The Sunshine Blog: July 4 Is Almost Here But New Fireworks Laws Are In Limbo David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

The Sunshine Blog: July 4 Is Almost Here But New Fireworks Laws Are In Limbo

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

Beth Fukumoto: Fund That Rakes In Millions Has Been Mismanaged For 20 Years Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Beth Fukumoto: Fund That Rakes In Millions Has Been Mismanaged For 20 Years

Yet another state audit takes the Department of Health to task over its deposit beverage program. It’s time for the Legislature to step in.

Hawaiʻi Senator Didn’t Disclose Possible Conflict Of Interest Before Voting Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaiʻi Senator Didn’t Disclose Possible Conflict Of Interest Before Voting

Donovan Dela Cruz voted four times in favor of passing a bill designed to protect māmaki tea, even though he owns a māmaki tea business. No other senators declared conflicts either.