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A good thing to get your brain going on a Sunday.
The Sunday Mini: Dec. 7
A good thing to get your brain going on a Sunday.
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
A good thing to get your brain going on a Sunday.
The good-government advocate talks about improving the elections process and enacting more state government reforms.
The Sunshine Interview: Camron Hurt Of Common Cause Hawaiʻi
The good-government advocate talks about improving the elections process and enacting more state government reforms.
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The good-government advocate talks about improving the elections process and enacting more state government reforms.
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
Will Caron: How Do You Stop This Thing?
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
The Sunshine Blog: New Lobbying Firm Brings DC Clout, Hawaiʻi Style
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.
The alternative election method offers clear advantages and clear trade-offs.
Opinion: The Case For Ranked Choice Voting
The alternative election method offers clear advantages and clear trade-offs.
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The alternative election method offers clear advantages and clear trade-offs.
Most states have them, and some lawmakers argue it would improve transparency and jolt some of their colleagues out of their complacency.
Why Doesn’t The Hawaiʻi Legislature Have An Electronic Voting System?
Most states have them, and some lawmakers argue it would improve transparency and jolt some of their colleagues out of their complacency.
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Most states have them, and some lawmakers argue it would improve transparency and jolt some of their colleagues out of their complacency.
We’re living in difficult times. Here are snapshots of possible scenarios in our near future.
Is A Civil War Possible In America — Or Hawaiʻi?
We’re living in difficult times. Here are snapshots of possible scenarios in our near future.
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
We’re living in difficult times. Here are snapshots of possible scenarios in our near future.
Lucky we live Hawaiʻi!
The Friday Crossword: December Weather
Lucky we live Hawaiʻi!
dlvr.it
December 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Lucky we live Hawaiʻi!
The state also has one of the highest rates of seniors experiencing severe housing problems. And there are big health disparities in the islands.
Hawaiʻi Is A Great Place To Grow Old — But Only For Some
The state also has one of the highest rates of seniors experiencing severe housing problems. And there are big health disparities in the islands.
dlvr.it
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The state also has one of the highest rates of seniors experiencing severe housing problems. And there are big health disparities in the islands.
Council member Val Okimoto said a "senior administration official" threatened to withhold funding to her district, but she won't say who did it.
Council Member Accuses Mayor’s Administration Of Coercion Over Housing Vote
Council member Val Okimoto said a "senior administration official" threatened to withhold funding to her district, but she won't say who did it.
dlvr.it
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Council member Val Okimoto said a "senior administration official" threatened to withhold funding to her district, but she won't say who did it.
Policymakers say it's time to reassess a decades-old law that leaves the state's consumer watchdog agency without teeth to protect tenants.
Why Hawai’i Tenants Can Be Left Out To Dry By The State
Policymakers say it's time to reassess a decades-old law that leaves the state's consumer watchdog agency without teeth to protect tenants.
dlvr.it
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Policymakers say it's time to reassess a decades-old law that leaves the state's consumer watchdog agency without teeth to protect tenants.
The Dec. 7 bombing was 84 years ago, but new information is still coming out, including accounts of the youngest witnesses.
Opinion: New Details Surface About Pearl Harbor Attack And Aftermath
The Dec. 7 bombing was 84 years ago, but new information is still coming out, including accounts of the youngest witnesses.
dlvr.it
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The Dec. 7 bombing was 84 years ago, but new information is still coming out, including accounts of the youngest witnesses.
The settlement gives the city the easements it needs to build through Kakaʻako, but HART does not yet have the money to construct that segment.
Honolulu Rail Pays $41 Million In Dispute Over Ala Moana Extension
The settlement gives the city the easements it needs to build through Kakaʻako, but HART does not yet have the money to construct that segment.
dlvr.it
December 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The settlement gives the city the easements it needs to build through Kakaʻako, but HART does not yet have the money to construct that segment.
Try this six-letter version. It will burn some brain cells.
Word Row: Dec. 4
Try this six-letter version. It will burn some brain cells.
dlvr.it
December 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Try this six-letter version. It will burn some brain cells.
A clear longing for more local media coverage emerged from our recent survey of Kauaʻi and the Big Island. We intend to meet that need.
Civil Beat Wants To Build Stronger Connections Across The Hawaiian Islands
A clear longing for more local media coverage emerged from our recent survey of Kauaʻi and the Big Island. We intend to meet that need.
dlvr.it
December 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
A clear longing for more local media coverage emerged from our recent survey of Kauaʻi and the Big Island. We intend to meet that need.
None of the 44 workers detained that day ended up seeking asylum. Their employer, a local janitorial contractor, has faced federal scrutiny before.
A Month After Kauaʻi ICE Raid, Questions Linger
None of the 44 workers detained that day ended up seeking asylum. Their employer, a local janitorial contractor, has faced federal scrutiny before.
dlvr.it
December 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
None of the 44 workers detained that day ended up seeking asylum. Their employer, a local janitorial contractor, has faced federal scrutiny before.
Honolulu City Council members approved the settlement to protect the officers involved in the 2021 fatal shooting of Iremamber Sykap from future liability.
Honolulu Police Shooting: Teen’s Family To Get $1 Million Despite Pushback
Honolulu City Council members approved the settlement to protect the officers involved in the 2021 fatal shooting of Iremamber Sykap from future liability.
dlvr.it
December 4, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Honolulu City Council members approved the settlement to protect the officers involved in the 2021 fatal shooting of Iremamber Sykap from future liability.
Artificial intelligence is already widely used in city government. Some residents want to see the charter updated to require more transparency.
AI Is Everywhere. Will Honolulu Voters Get To Set Limits?
Artificial intelligence is already widely used in city government. Some residents want to see the charter updated to require more transparency.
dlvr.it
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Artificial intelligence is already widely used in city government. Some residents want to see the charter updated to require more transparency.
The state Republican Party just elected its third chair in six months while several party officials have recently resigned over fights with leadership.
Hawaiʻi’s GOP Continues To Fight Amongst Itself As The 2026 Elections Loom
The state Republican Party just elected its third chair in six months while several party officials have recently resigned over fights with leadership.
dlvr.it
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The state Republican Party just elected its third chair in six months while several party officials have recently resigned over fights with leadership.
A West Side community has been plagued for several months by a deathly stink, but no one knows where it's coming from.
‘What’s That Smell?’ Mysterious Stench Stumps Nānākuli Residents
A West Side community has been plagued for several months by a deathly stink, but no one knows where it's coming from.
dlvr.it
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
A West Side community has been plagued for several months by a deathly stink, but no one knows where it's coming from.
Schools need to find a way to hash out everyday disagreements without invoking formal policies or legalities.
Opinion: Sometimes Classroom Discussions Get Messy — As They Should
Schools need to find a way to hash out everyday disagreements without invoking formal policies or legalities.
dlvr.it
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Schools need to find a way to hash out everyday disagreements without invoking formal policies or legalities.
It is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius all over again.
Word Search: Signs Of The Zodiac
It is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius all over again.
dlvr.it
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius all over again.
For the first time in a decade, the country avoided landfall, thanks to an atmospheric anomaly. But this hurricane season was exceptional in other bad ways, too.
Hurricane Season Is Over. Here’s Why The US Never Got Hit
For the first time in a decade, the country avoided landfall, thanks to an atmospheric anomaly. But this hurricane season was exceptional in other bad ways, too.
dlvr.it
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
For the first time in a decade, the country avoided landfall, thanks to an atmospheric anomaly. But this hurricane season was exceptional in other bad ways, too.
The latest update to Civil Beat's Public Salary Database reflects major public-sector wage increases across Hawaiʻi — but not for everyone.
Recent Government Salary Hikes At The Top Leave Many Public Workers Behind
The latest update to Civil Beat's Public Salary Database reflects major public-sector wage increases across Hawaiʻi — but not for everyone.
dlvr.it
December 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The latest update to Civil Beat's Public Salary Database reflects major public-sector wage increases across Hawaiʻi — but not for everyone.
The term helps explain an unusually muddy and convoluted period for the U.S. economy.
Here’s Why Everyone’s Talking About A ‘K-Shaped’ Economy
The term helps explain an unusually muddy and convoluted period for the U.S. economy.
dlvr.it
December 2, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The term helps explain an unusually muddy and convoluted period for the U.S. economy.