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We Need Our Governor To Resist Federal Attacks On Hawaiʻi Immigrants Bryan Cox/ICE via AP/2017

We Need Our Governor To Resist Federal Attacks On Hawaiʻi Immigrants

Your communities are being terrorized by federal forces. We need you to do something.

The Sunshine Blog: The Vaccine War Rages On In DC Courtesy: Lieutenant Governor’s Office

The Sunshine Blog: The Vaccine War Rages On In DC

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: Gov. Green Goes To Washington — Episode 3 Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2025

The Sunshine Blog: Gov. Green Goes To Washington — Episode 3

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

Standing Up To Trump? Our Leaders Need To Follow The Peopleʻs Examples Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2025

Standing Up To Trump? Our Leaders Need To Follow The Peopleʻs Examples

Some of Hawaiʻiʻs elected officials have spoken out against whatʻs happening in D.C., but many more need to do so.

Chief Justice Says He’ll Retire On High Note After Rare Legislative Success David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Chief Justice Says He’ll Retire On High Note After Rare Legislative Success

In his last year on the Supreme Court, Mark Recktenwald helped secure funding for Judiciary programs throughout Hawaiʻi.

The Sunshine Blog: Here’s How Per Diem Works If You’re A Hawaiʻi Legislator David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

The Sunshine Blog: Here’s How Per Diem Works If You’re A Hawaiʻi Legislator

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

Silence Is Golden For A Legislature That Looks To Avoid Tough Votes Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Silence Is Golden For A Legislature That Looks To Avoid Tough Votes

From sliding through their own pay raises to snuffing reform bills, lawmakers’ incumbency machine runs as quietly as possible.

Hawaiʻi Governor Creates National PAC To Support ‘Pro-Science Candidates’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaiʻi Governor Creates National PAC To Support ‘Pro-Science Candidates’

Josh Green appeared with his Heal America political action committee partners while on a state-sponsored trip.

The Sunshine Interview: Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

The Sunshine Interview: Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez

The state’s top law enforcement officer discusses Hawaiʻi’s legal responses to the Trump administration, the legislative session and more.

The Sunshine Blog: New Data Shows What Bills Were Lobbied The Most Blaze Lovell/Civil Beat/2025

The Sunshine Blog: New Data Shows What Bills Were Lobbied The Most

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