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Census: America’s Foreign-Born Population Continues To GrowScreenshot: U.S. Census Bureau

Census: America’s Foreign-Born Population Continues To Grow

Despite increasing diversity, English is still the language spoken in most American homes.

Top Leadership Of Hawaii School System Continues To Grow — And So Does Their PayDavid Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Top Leadership Of Hawaii School System Continues To Grow — And So Does Their Pay

Student enrollment numbers continue to fall even as the number of superintendents gets larger.

Wage Bump Aims To Stem Departure Of Honolulu’s Deputy ProsecutorsCory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Wage Bump Aims To Stem Departure Of Honolulu’s Deputy Prosecutors

In the midst of a workforce shortage, some city positions are getting big pay boosts, Civil Beat’s Salary Database shows.

A Reader’s Guide To Civil Beat’s Public Employee Salary DatabaseiStock

A Reader’s Guide To Civil Beat’s Public Employee Salary Database

It’s a lot of information, but here’s how to slice and dice it to find what you’re looking for.

Matthew Leonard: HPD’s New Data Dashboard Is A Good Start But There’s Room To ImproveKevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Matthew Leonard: HPD’s New Data Dashboard Is A Good Start But There’s Room To Improve

Also, a note of caution about the latest census data on Native Hawaiians and a new tool on Hawaii’s hot housing market.

The Problem With Hawaii’s Secret Court Files  April Estrellon/Civil Beat 2023

The Problem With Hawaii’s Secret Court Files  

In confidential lawsuits, a select few can keep sometimes embarrassing legal disputes hush-hush in ways that experts say may violate the First Amendment. 

Miske Organized Crime Trial Pushed To 2024John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2020

Miske Organized Crime Trial Pushed To 2024

A new attorney is now leading Mike Miske’s defense team and needs more time to get up to speed

Bill Allowing Agencies To Withhold Draft Documents Slipped Into Another Bill Late In The SessionScreenshot/2023

Bill Allowing Agencies To Withhold Draft Documents Slipped Into Another Bill Late In The Session

House Bill 719 to cap copying fees for public records was abruptly amended to allow agencies to withhold certain pre-decisional records from the public.

Hawaii Senators Move To Keep Public Records SecretCory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Senators Move To Keep Public Records Secret

The state Supreme Court ruled Hawaii law has no ‘deliberative process privilege’, but Senators are trying to create one.

Hawaii Legislature Should Not Mess With Our Public Records LawCory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Hawaii Legislature Should Not Mess With Our Public Records Law

The Office of Information Practices is once again trying to reverse its defeat in court in order to impede the people’s right to know.