The plan to relocate homeless to Sand Island runs counter to the successful practices developed by the federal Housing First program.
Civil Beat Editorial
Posted inCivil Beat Editorial
Criminalizing Homelessness: Reject the Sidewalk Sit-Lie Ban Bills
The bans haven’t worked elsewhere, the need hasn’t been demonstrated and Honolulu already has tools for moving street people along.
Posted inCivil Beat Editorial, Commentary, Opinion
Election Reform: Hawaii Should Start Mailing It In
Imagine a Hawaii where elections are simple and efficient, results are announced promptly and authoritatively, and natural disasters don’t cause delays.
Posted inCivil Beat Editorial, Hawaiʻi, Police Accountability
It’s Time to Stand Up to SHOPO and Open Police Misconduct Records
The only way to make sure police are not abusing their extraordinary power is to allow the public to scrutinize their actions.
Posted inCivil Beat Editorial, Honolulu, Honolulu Rail
New Honolulu Rail Chief Talks a Good Game
Dan Grabauskas articulates the larger vision for Hawaii better than anyone else has.
Posted inCivil Beat Editorial, Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi Legislature, Hawaiʻi State Government
Hawaii Has No More Excuses For Not Improving Accountability
National State Integrity Investigation gives Hawaii leaders a roadmap to build anti-corruption mechanisms.
Posted inCops, Prostitutes and Pimps
Cops, Prostitutes and Pimps: Honolulu Police Owes Public Answers
Year-long Civil Beat investigation raises questions about how aggressively city works to combat sex trafficking.
Posted inCivil Beat Editorial, Hawaiʻi
Big Money Undermines Legitimacy of Congress
Civil Beat Poll reveals troubling truth: Public doesn’t feel representatives work for them.
Posted inCivil Beat Editorial, Education
Taken for a Ride: Collusion in Hawaii School Bus Contracting?
No competitive bids for Hawaii school bus contracts in four years makes question reasonable.