Let The Sunshine In

The Sunshine Blog: Colleen Hanabusa Would Have Loved This Tribute David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

The Sunshine Blog: Colleen Hanabusa Would Have Loved This Tribute

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

Our Superpower Is Collective Action Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Our Superpower Is Collective Action

We need to raise the voices of our communities to challenge what our government could look like. 

Suddenly Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Aren’t Talking Much About Those Big Tax Cuts David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Suddenly Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Aren’t Talking Much About Those Big Tax Cuts

The prospect of having to backpedal on promised tax breaks isn’t going over well in an election year.

What Pushes Locals Out Of Hawaiʻi? Low Wages Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

What Pushes Locals Out Of Hawaiʻi? Low Wages

The Honolulu Charter Commission has a once-in-a-decade opportunity to address the county’s crisis.

The Sunshine Blog: This Is Why The Public Has A Hard Time Watchdogging Cops PF Bentley/Civil Beat/2014

The Sunshine Blog: This Is Why The Public Has A Hard Time Watchdogging Cops

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

Guardrails Needed If LNG Is To Work In Hawaiʻi File Photo

Guardrails Needed If LNG Is To Work In Hawaiʻi

If liquefied natural gas proponents believe their case is strong, they should be willing to meet these standards.

The Sunshine Blog: Sylvia Luke Is Still Talking About Her Own Political Mess Blaze Lovell/Civil Beat/2024

The Sunshine Blog: Sylvia Luke Is Still Talking About Her Own Political Mess

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

Do We Deserve Democracy? Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2022

Do We Deserve Democracy?

We need people willing to testify publicly, to challenge injustice face-to-face, to stand behind their words in public forums.

The Sunshine Blog: Getting Serious About The Silly Season Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2024

The Sunshine Blog: Getting Serious About The Silly Season

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

A Reporter’s Work Exposing Corruption Has Helped Shape Hawaiʻi Public Policy Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

A Reporter’s Work Exposing Corruption Has Helped Shape Hawaiʻi Public Policy

Longtime investigative reporter Ian Lind has been helping guide public policy through his good-government work and by ferreting out abuse of the public trust.