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John Hill: How A Maui Court Mishandled A Divorce Case Involving One Of Its Own Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

John Hill: How A Maui Court Mishandled A Divorce Case Involving One Of Its Own

Dania Novack argued she had been treated unfairly in her divorce from a husband whose new partner was a Maui judge. Six years later, the Hawaii Supreme Court agreed.

The Sunshine Blog: Media Angst, Hawaii’s Wildly Popular Governor And The Return Of Jesus Cory Lum/Civil Beat

The Sunshine Blog: Media Angst, Hawaii’s Wildly Popular Governor And The Return Of Jesus

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

Danny De Gracia: C’mon, Lawmakers, The Job Is Not That Hard David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Danny De Gracia: C’mon, Lawmakers, The Job Is Not That Hard

You only get into trouble when you start playing games that go beyond taking care of the people’s business.

Carryover Bills Are The Capitol’s Zombies: Not Strictly Dead But Close Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Carryover Bills Are The Capitol’s Zombies: Not Strictly Dead But Close

Hawaii legislators tend to either ignore last year鈥檚 stalled measures or roll out new ones that would accomplish the same things.

The Sunshine Blog: The Legislature Is About To Start. So Let The Bullying Begin David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

The Sunshine Blog: The Legislature Is About To Start. So Let The Bullying Begin

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

Beth Fukumoto: Want To Pass A Bill? Which Of These Three Types Is It? David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Beth Fukumoto: Want To Pass A Bill? Which Of These Three Types Is It?

As the Legislature convenes, legislators are considering a raft of proposed laws and must decide which to champion.

Full Public Financing Of Elections Is Being Revived At Hawaii Legislature Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2024

Full Public Financing Of Elections Is Being Revived At Hawaii Legislature

Proponents say the legislation could dramatically reduce the influence of special interest money in local campaigns.

The Sunshine Blog: Will A Mizuno Replace A Mizuno In The House? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

The Sunshine Blog: Will A Mizuno Replace A Mizuno In The House?

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

The Sunshine Blog: Following The Money Spent By State Lawmakers And The Honolulu City Council David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023)

The Sunshine Blog: Following The Money Spent By State Lawmakers And The Honolulu City Council

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

Beth Fukumoto: Marilyn Lee’s Career Is A Lesson In Maintaining Balance In Politics Courtesy: Marilyn Lee

Beth Fukumoto: Marilyn Lee’s Career Is A Lesson In Maintaining Balance In Politics

The former state representative’s success is a good reminder that you don鈥檛 need to be a proud extrovert to run for office.