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The Sunshine Blog: The FBI Finally Gives Our Long-Sought Bribery Files Some Love John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

The Sunshine Blog: The FBI Finally Gives Our Long-Sought Bribery Files Some Love

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

Getting To The Root Of Violence In Waianae David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Getting To The Root Of Violence In Waianae

A 鈥渨ar machine鈥 mentality fuels an insidious system of oppression. But we can find peace by looking within.

John Pritchett: Ants In The Pants John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2024

John Pritchett: Ants In The Pants

The Hawaii Invasive Species Council is asking residents statewide to alert authorities about colonies of little fire ants before they become entrenched.

Beth Fukumoto: There’s More To Choosing A House Speaker Than Meets The Eye Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Beth Fukumoto: There’s More To Choosing A House Speaker Than Meets The Eye

I’ve seen three speaker votes close-up. It’s an exciting time for fans of political intrigue but less so for fans of good governance.

The Rights Of Animals Are Ignored In Navy鈥檚 Bombing Plans Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

The Rights Of Animals Are Ignored In Navy鈥檚 Bombing Plans

There is also a duty to protect the cultural and religious significance of Ka驶ula Island.

The Sunshine Blog: Making Hawaii Great Again Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

The Sunshine Blog: Making Hawaii Great Again

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

Gasoline 鈥楽uperusers鈥 Can Help With Transition To Electric Vehicles Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Gasoline 鈥楽uperusers鈥 Can Help With Transition To Electric Vehicles

They will reduce costs, give drivers a more predictable fuel budget and make life in Hawaii more sustainable.

Beware Of Possible Bias In Condominium Mediation Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Beware Of Possible Bias In Condominium Mediation

Some condo owners claim that their mediations were not as successful as lawmakers envisioned.

Slow Down The Legislative Time Clock Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Slow Down The Legislative Time Clock

Hawaii lawmakers could be much more effective if they 鈥 and the public 鈥 are given more time to consider bills.

John Hill: An Abused Child’s Hidden Death Screenshot: Multidisciplinary team report/2024

John Hill: An Abused Child’s Hidden Death

Some child abuse cases garner publicity and trigger outrage. But because of the state’s secrecy, others never even come to light.