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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.

From the story:
Hawaii Legislature Should Not Mess With Our Public Records Law

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Essays

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

How Hawaii Could Be A Model Of Civic Legislative Virtue

By Jim Shon · September 11, 2022 · 6 min read

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How To Make Hawaii’s Legislature Work Better For The Public

By Chad Blair, Keona Blanks · July 20, 2022 · 7 min read

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Let’s Dump The Electoral College

One person, one vote is the only fair way to choose American presidents.

By Civil Beat Editorial Board · September 25, 2022 · 6 min read

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What Hawaii Should Expect Of Its Leaders

By Peter Adler · August 21, 2022 · 10 min read

A Dirty Cesspool Secret And A Cautionary Tale For Hawaii

By Stuart Coleman · September 4, 2022 · 8 min read

Columns

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Danny De Gracia: The Navy Needs To Make Red Hill A Priority

October 3, 2022 · 6 min read

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Danny De Gracia: Time To Stop Making Excuses And Just Get Started Already

September 26, 2022 · 5 min read

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Danny De Gracia: How My 2-Year Lucky Covid Streak Came To An Abrupt End

September 19, 2022 · 6 min read

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Danny De Gracia: Our Next Governor Must Not Fail To Lead

September 12, 2022 · 5 min read

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Catherine Toth Fox: Why We Shouldn't Judge Homeless People Who Have Pets

September 30, 2022 · 5 min read

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Catherine Toth Fox: Buy More Locally Grown Food. It’s Worth The Extra Cost

September 16, 2022 · 6 min read

Catherine Toth Fox: Why Do We Feel Compelled To Get A New Phone Every Year?

September 9, 2022 · 4 min read

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Catherine Toth Fox: Canceling Debt Is Great. Better Would Be To Make College Affordable

August 26, 2022 · 4 min read

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Neal Milner: The Key To Upward Mobility? Well-Off Friends

September 29, 2022 · 7 min read

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Neal Milner: Hawaii Needs Inspired Public Workers, Not Bureaucrats

September 15, 2022 · 7 min read

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Neal Milner: Elections Are Important, But They're Just A Start

September 8, 2022 · 6 min read

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Neal Milner: Another Example Of The State Health Department's Flawed Response To The Pandemic

August 25, 2022 · 6 min read

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Chad Blair: Josh Green: Doctor, Politician — And Novelist?

September 22, 2022 · 5 min read

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Chad Blair: There’s Value In Legislative Task Forces And Studies

September 18, 2022 · 7 min read

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Chad Blair: Has Trump’s Big Lie Gained Traction In Hawaii?

September 14, 2022 · 7 min read

Alaska Division of Elections/2022

Chad Blair: Look North To Alaska To Improve Hawaii Elections

September 11, 2022 · 7 min read

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Courtesy: Urban Garden Center

Denby Fawcett: A Mecca For Urban Gardeners Struggles To Recover From The Pandemic

September 20, 2022 · 6 min read

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Denby Fawcett: Reusable Tote Bags Aren't As Environmentally Friendly As You Think

September 13, 2022 · 6 min read

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Denby Fawcett: The New Covid Booster Shot May Be A Hard Sell, But It's Worth It

September 6, 2022 · 6 min read

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Denby Fawcett: Hospitalized And Gravely Ill, This Hawaiian Princess Is Intent On Sharing Her Wealth

August 26, 2022 · 9 min read

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Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Eric Stinton: Bad Tourists Are Not Going To Behave Better Just Because We Ask Them To

September 13, 2022 · 7 min read

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Eric Stinton: How A High School In California Could Be A Model For Hawaii

September 6, 2022 · 7 min read

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Eric Stinton: Resisting The Cynicism Of Another Election

August 12, 2022 · 6 min read

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Eric Stinton: A Boxing Club For Troubled Youth Gets New Life In Kalihi

July 28, 2022 · 6 min read

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Sally Kaye: Why I'm No Longer A Republican

September 4, 2022 · 7 min read

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Sally Kaye: How Secure Are Hawaii's Abortion Laws?

June 27, 2022 · 6 min read

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Sally Kaye: Abortion Options Remain On The Internet — For Now

June 16, 2022 · 6 min read

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Sally Kaye: Gov. Ige Should Veto SB 2510 - It’s An Embarrassment

May 30, 2022 · 6 min read

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Lee Cataluna: Thanks For Not Being A Chump This Election Season

August 16, 2022 · 5 min read

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Lee Cataluna: Attack Ads Are Hurting More Than Just Their Political Targets

August 4, 2022 · 5 min read

Hawaii News Now/2022

Lee Cataluna: So Much For HPD's Fresh Start With A New Chief

May 31, 2022 · 5 min read

Lee Cataluna: This New Website Provides A Toolkit For Activism

May 22, 2022 · 4 min read

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Editorials and Interviews

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Let’s Dump The Electoral College

September 25, 2022 · 6 min read

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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Hawaii Gov. David Ige

August 21, 2022 · 29 min read

Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi

August 7, 2022 · 35 min read

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Please, Office Of Elections, Do The Math For Us On Primary Night

August 7, 2022 · 6 min read

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Ige’s Rationale To Veto The Public Records Bill Doesn’t Pass The Smell Test

July 3, 2022 · 6 min read

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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: SHOPO's Robert Cavaco And Stephen Keogh

July 3, 2022 · 31 min read

More Editorials and Interviews

Political Cartoons

John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Aloha Means Goodbye

By John Pritchett · October 2, 2022

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John Pritchett: Direct Deposit

By John Pritchett · September 25, 2022

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John Pritchett: On The Mend

By John Pritchett · September 18, 2022

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Videos

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IDEAS Live: Is Hawaii's Tourism Broken And Where Do We Go From Here?

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IDEAS Live: Global Perspectives On Tourism, Part I

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IDEAS Live: How Can We Improve Hawaii's Ocean Waters

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IDEAS Live: Should UH Offer A Criminal Justice Degree?

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IDEAS Live: Power To The People

Community Voices

Courtesy: Friends of Lanai

Remembering Big Wind’s Big Fail On Lanai

The lesson for concerned communities is to “just say no” and to never give up.

By Robin Kaye · September 26, 2022 · 3 min read

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How To Avoid Skin Cancer Without Harming Marine Species

By Ted Bohlen, Lisa Bishop, Cindi Punihaole · September 23, 2022 · 5 min read

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Gun Ownership Lessons For Hawaii From Missouri

By Elna Nagasako · September 21, 2022 · 4 min read

Courtesy: Susan G. Komen

Everyone Can Help Fight Breast Cancer

By Rolanda Morgan · September 19, 2022 · 3 min read

Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Building A Cultural Center Above The Clouds

By Richard Ha · September 16, 2022 · 3 min read

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