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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Gov. David Ige
Editor’s note: The Civil Beat Editorial Board and other reporters spoke with Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Tuesday. He began with an explanation of why the list of bills he is considering for possible veto...
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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: State Auditor Les Kondo
Editor’s note: The Civil Beat Editorial Board and other reporters spoke with Hawaii State Auditor Les Kondo last week. He began with explaining how the office has changed since he was appointed to his...
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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Tourism Executive Mufi Hannemann
b, strong { font-weight: bold } Editor’s note: The Civil Beat Editorial Board and other reporters spoke with Mufi Hannemann, president and CEO of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association. He began...
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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: City Council Leaders Tommy Waters...
b, strong { font-weight: bold } Editor’s note: The Civil Beat Editorial Board and other reporters spoke with Tommy Waters and Esther Kiaʻāina, the chair and vice chair of the Honolulu City Council, on...
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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: UH Astronomy’s Greg Chun And Doug...
Editor’s note: The Civil Beat Editorial Board and other reporters spoke with UH Hilo Center for Maunakea Stewardship Executive Director Greg Chun and Doug Simons, new director of the University of...
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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Honolulu Parks Director Laura Thielen
b, strong { font-weight: bold } Editor’s note: The Civil Beat Editorial Board and reporters spoke with Laura Thielen, director of the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation, and deputy director...
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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Hawaii Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald
b, strong { font-weight: bold } Editor’s note: The Civil Beat Editorial Board and reporters spoke with Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald Thursday. Here are a few highlights from our...
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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Hawaiian Homes Chair William Aila Jr.
b, strong { font-weight: bold } Editor’s note: The Civil Beat Editorial Board and reporters spoke with William Aila Jr., chairman of the Hawaiian Homes Commission and director of the Department of...
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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: UH Climate Expert Chip Fletcher
b, strong { font-weight: bold } Editor’s note: The Civil Beat Editorial Board and reporters spoke with Chip Fletcher, associate dean for academic affairs at the School of Ocean and Earth Science and...
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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: EWC President Suzanne Vares-Lum
b, strong { font-weight: bold } Editor’s note: The Civil Beat Editorial Board and reporters on Thursday spoke with the new East-West Center president, Suzanne Vares-Lum. The center, founded in 1960...
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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: US Rep. Ed Case
b, strong { font-weight: bold } Editor’s note: The Civil Beat Editorial Board and reporters spoke with U.S. Rep. Ed Case on Thursday. The topics ranged from Red Hill and the Pacific, China and...
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Don’t Back Down On Financial Disclosure Requirement For State Boards
There’s an old adage that there are certain topics best not brought up at the dinner table. They include sex, religion and politics. Money is also often part of that list, but money is something that...
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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: State Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz
Editor’s note: The Civil Beat Editorial Board and reporters spoke with state Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz on Wednesday. The Senate Ways and Means Committee Chair began by discussing his approach to hearing...
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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: AARP Hawaii State Director Kealii...
Editor’s note: The Civil Beat Editorial Board and reporters spoke with the state director of Hawaii AARP on Wednesday. Kealii Lopez talked about how Hawaii is not prepared to take care of its rapidly...
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Let’s Remove Obstacles That Keep Citizens From Getting Government Records
Karl Rhoads, the state senator whose district includes downtown, Chinatown, Palama, Iwilei and Liliha, was approached by a constituent some years ago asking for help. The constituent, a resident of the...
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Hawaii Lawmakers Should Identify The People Asking For Legislation
The Hawaii Legislature’s website is a particularly helpful tool, allowing citizens to examine closely and quickly the many bills, resolutions and appointments made during each session. It is an easy...
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When You’re Cracking Down On Corruption, Don’t Forget Lobbyists
The National Conference of State Legislatures says the name of the first lobbyist is not recorded. “But rest assured, lobbying has been around since governments were formed and political decisions were...
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It’s Simple, Lawmakers: If You Have A Conflict, Don’t Vote
We tend to view our state legislators as men and women focused primarily on policy, bills, constituent needs and projects for their districts. They are all that, but the 25 members of the Hawaii Senate...
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The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Criminal Justice Reform Advocate...
Editor’s note: The Civil Beat Editorial Board and reporters spoke with Kat Brady of the nonprofit advocacy group Community Alliance on Prisons. Brady began this interview, which has been edited for...
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The Onus Is Upon The Legislature To Restore Public Trust
Will Hawaii’s state government reform itself? That is the big question, one yet unanswered, that comes from the release of a report to the Legislature March 31 that recommends ways lawmakers can...
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