1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (488+ words) To kick-off our spring campaign, all donations will be matched up to $10, 000 thanks to a generous gift from the Ninneweb Foundation." Help us raise $100, 000 from 250+ donors! The city has no timeline for when it can be fully repaired. Sharp rusted…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (397+ words) New research shows housing displacement and income loss were central drivers of psychological harm....

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1038+ words) It's the first day of Civil Beat's spring fund drive! Kickstart our campaign today and your donation will be matched thanks to the Ninneweb Foundation. Help us raise $100, 000 from 250+ donors! A new young adult novel at an island resort is…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (655+ words) It's the first day of Civil Beat's spring fund drive! Kickstart our campaign today and your donation will be matched thanks to the Ninneweb Foundation. Help us raise $100, 000 from 250+ donors! It would reduce open space, burden area parking, risk traffic…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1081+ words) While Congress is likely to restore funding for Native Hawaiian programs, the administration's rhetoric signals a major escalation that seems destined for the courts. It's the Washington equivalent of cat and mouse." Each year President Donald Trump zeroes out funding…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (344+ words) Every year, lawmakers introduce many bills that seek solutions for important problems. Every year, they die. The Hawai'i Legislature is set to adjourn its 2026 session on Friday. Across two sessions, lawmakers introduced 5, 309 bills. In 2025, 322 made it to the governor's desk....

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (206+ words) Honolulu Civil Beat Will Caron: Veni, Vidi, Vendetta Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist. Will Caron is director of communications at the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, a policy…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (995+ words) By The Sunshine Blog Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai'i. Dazed and confused: Friday was quite chaotic at the Hawai'i Legislature as lawmakers and staff…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (459+ words) The holiday is often overlooked, but some " including retired Hawai'i Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald " are making a push to reinvigorate the annual celebration of the U. S. Constitution and rule of law. Law Day gets little notice every May 1, overshadowed…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (152+ words) Honolulu Civil Beat News That Matters Support us Investigative stories and local news updates. Coverage of the Hawai'i State legislature in 2025. Commentary, Analysis and Opinion. Award winning in-depth reports and featured on-going series. Try this one on for size. Six…...