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Jonathan Okamura: Hawaii’s Teacher Shortage Persists Despite Recruitment From The Philippines James Urbaniak/DOE/2023

Jonathan Okamura: Hawaii’s Teacher Shortage Persists Despite Recruitment From The Philippines

Almost 80 teachers came last year, and 100 more will arrive this year but there’s still a deficit the Legislature needs to solve.

John Pritchett: Business As Usual John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2024

John Pritchett: Business As Usual

Defendants in a federal corruption case including former Honolulu prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro and businessman Dennis Mitsunaga were acquitted on bribery charges after defense attorneys argued that pay-to-play is a common practice when giving campaign donations, not bribery.

Neal Milner: How Both Sides In Marijuana Debate Blew Smoke Up Our Okole Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Neal Milner: How Both Sides In Marijuana Debate Blew Smoke Up Our Okole

It’s one thing to have passionate convictions, quite another to have cold, hard facts.

It’s Time To Diversify Hawaii’s Inbound Tourism Market Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

It’s Time To Diversify Hawaii’s Inbound Tourism Market

This requires shifting the focus from Japan to other countries in the region that have relatively stronger economies.

Hawaii Is A Lousy Place To Charge An Electric Vehicle Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaii Is A Lousy Place To Charge An Electric Vehicle

Drivers are dependent on a single provider for virtually all publicly available fast chargers — Hawaiian Electric Co.

The Sunshine Blog: Tulsi Gabbard Explains Why She Left The Democratic Party John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

The Sunshine Blog: Tulsi Gabbard Explains Why She Left The Democratic Party

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

Danny De Gracia: Don’t Be Swayed By The Disinformation Souring Our Public Discourse Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2023

Danny De Gracia: Don’t Be Swayed By The Disinformation Souring Our Public Discourse

The very openness of the U.S. makes it vulnerable to meddling from hostile nations.

John Pritchett: Senior Moment John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2024

John Pritchett: Senior Moment

The two oldest candidates ever for the U.S. presidency are set to square off in June and September.

Beth Fukumoto: What State Party Conventions Tell Us About The Functioning Of Democracy Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Beth Fukumoto: What State Party Conventions Tell Us About The Functioning Of Democracy

They can range from encouraging examples of engagement to echo chambers where dissenting views are squashed.

Ben Lowenthal: Hawaii Just Won’t Give Up Its Harsh Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Ben Lowenthal: Hawaii Just Won’t Give Up Its Harsh Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws

Police can seize property without a court process if they suspect it is connected to a crime or poses a danger.