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The Sunshine Blog: Secret Documents, Sunshine Cafe, Lawmakers’ Salaries Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

The Sunshine Blog: Secret Documents, Sunshine Cafe, Lawmakers’ Salaries

Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

Catherine Toth Fox: Want People To Use E-Bikes More? Make The Streets Safer For Cyclists Department of Transportation Services/2022

Catherine Toth Fox: Want People To Use E-Bikes More? Make The Streets Safer For Cyclists

Financial incentives will offset the cost of e-bikes, but is that enough to offset the danger of riding them in Honolulu traffic?

Denby Fawcett: OHA’s Plan To Build High-Rises At Kakaako Makai Stalls In The Senate Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Denby Fawcett: OHA’s Plan To Build High-Rises At Kakaako Makai Stalls In The Senate

Critics of the development聽worried about environmental effects, among other concerns.

The Sunshine Blog: Senate Expense Accounts, A Lack Of Sunshine, Judges Take A Hit David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

The Sunshine Blog: Senate Expense Accounts, A Lack Of Sunshine, Judges Take A Hit

Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

Help Hawaii鈥檚 Governor Keep His Promise To Stop Taxing Food David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Help Hawaii鈥檚 Governor Keep His Promise To Stop Taxing Food

Getting rid of the GET on groceries would immediately lower costs for Hawaii residents.

Beth Fukumoto: A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Chaos Of Crossover David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Beth Fukumoto: A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Chaos Of Crossover

Pressure is high as Hawaii lawmakers scramble to pass or reject hundreds of bills before a March 9 deadline.

Enough With The Deferred Maintenance: Time To Reinvest In Environmental Infrastructure Courtesy: DLNR

Enough With The Deferred Maintenance: Time To Reinvest In Environmental Infrastructure

The wisdom of Hawaii communities and families can lead, as they know best the places they call home intimately.

Naka Nathaniel: Don’t Be Afraid To Dance With The Language Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

Naka Nathaniel: Don’t Be Afraid To Dance With The Language

By making every effort to speak Hawaiian, we’re perpetuating a language that’s critically endangered.

The Sunshine Blog: Free The Public’s Public Records Requests Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2013

The Sunshine Blog: Free The Public’s Public Records Requests

Short takes, outtakes, observations and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

Denby Fawcett: How A聽Former Slave Made聽His Fortune聽In 19th聽Century Waikiki Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2023

Denby Fawcett: How A聽Former Slave Made聽His Fortune聽In 19th聽Century Waikiki

Anthony D. Allen is finally getting the national attention he deserves.