David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
The Sunshine Editorial Board Interview: Sen. Karl Rhoads And Rep. David Tarnas
The Hawaii House and Senate judiciary committee chairs talk about sunshine and process reform at the Hawaii Legislature.
John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2023
John Pritchett: It’s Alive!
The Hawaii Legislature granted the governor unilateral authority to restore funding to the Hawaii Tourism Authority, even though lawmakers almost killed the controversial agency.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Tommy Waters Is Taking The Hit On Honolulu Council Raises. And That’s Just Fine With Him
The Honolulu City Council chair says he doesn’t plan to let council members vote on the substantial raises put forward by the salary commission.
Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021
Ben Lowenthal: The Question Every Criminal Defense Lawyer Gets Asked
When prosecutors pile on unnecessary charges, our confidence in public institutions erodes.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Catherine Toth Fox: UH Journalism Grads Still See A Future In A Challenging Industry
The number of journalism majors at UH has tripled over the past five years.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
We Can鈥檛 Solve High Job Vacancies By Staying Stuck In The Past
Government needs to figure out how to attract the next generation of workers
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
The Sunshine Blog: Schools Chief Gets A Job Review, And The Latest On The Feds’ Not-So-Secret Document
Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.
Wikimedia Commons
How Must The War In Ukraine End?
There will have to be an armistice, and Russia will most likely keep Crimea and parts of the Donbas.
Caleb Hartsfield/Civil Beat
Why Won’t Hawaii Lawmakers Let The Public Vote On Important Policy Questions?
From serious measures to trial balloons, none is coming soon to a ballot near you.
City of Honolulu
Denby Fawcett: With So Much Rage In Everyday Life Do We Want People Armed In Public?
There about 2 million privately owned firearms in the state.