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The Sunshine Blog: A Face Mask Ban For Cops Picks Up Early Momentum Homeland Security Investigations

The Sunshine Blog: A Face Mask Ban For Cops Picks Up Early Momentum

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

Hot Political Topics Are Stoking Sunshine Bills This Year Kalany Omengkar/Civil Beat/2023

Hot Political Topics Are Stoking Sunshine Bills This Year

Now that the bill-filing deadline has passed, here’s our handy roadmap for following hundreds of government accountability and political reform bills proposed for the 2026 session.

The Sunshine Blog: Fake News Just Got Real Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017

The Sunshine Blog: Fake News Just Got Real

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

Alexander Silvert: ‘Our Work Is Not Done Yet’ Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Alexander Silvert: ‘Our Work Is Not Done Yet’

The fact that the AG is now investigating the $35,000 potential bribe is a good thing. But it doesn’t let the Legislature off the hook.

The Sunshine Blog: The Tale Of The Hitman, The Judge And The Prosecutor Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2024

The Sunshine Blog: The Tale Of The Hitman, The Judge And The Prosecutor

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: The Session Is About To Begin. And Alarms Are Going Off Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

The Sunshine Blog: The Session Is About To Begin. And Alarms Are Going Off

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

The Sunshine Interview: State Sen. Karl Rhoads And Rep. David Tarnas Caitlin Thompson/Civil Beat/2026

The Sunshine Interview: State Sen. Karl Rhoads And Rep. David Tarnas

More financial support for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and tackling federal immigration and customs enforcement are top priorities for the chairs of the judiciary committees in the Hawaiʻi Legislature.

Governor Needs To Step Into Proposed Hawaiʻi Health Care Consolidation Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Governor Needs To Step Into Proposed Hawaiʻi Health Care Consolidation

The proposed deeper integration between Hawaiʻi Pacific Health and HMSA would only intensify the problem with lack of access to providers and care. Gov. Josh Green must act now.

Hawaiʻi Can Own Its Energy Future Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaiʻi Can Own Its Energy Future

Moving from fossil assets to green assets will bring local energy production and local wealth creation, affordable energy, lower carbon pollution, and a self-sustaining, resilient Hawaiʻi.

The Sunshine Blog: Common Cause Director Off Panel After Criticizing Mayor Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

The Sunshine Blog: Common Cause Director Off Panel After Criticizing Mayor

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