Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole is probing the department for evidence of what he believes to be a 'shadow policy' of favoring industries the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity is in charge of ...

The same loophole creates a pathway for major donors to amplify their influence beyond individual contribution limits. A ...

The third Maui County planning director in three years plans to prioritize post-wildfire rebuilding and tackle complex local issues.

Most people living in Hawaiʻi agree that reef fish should not be captured and sold as aquarium pets. Last year, a poll showed that 84% of Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island residents support a ban. In today’s ...

In various court filings, Christopher Dawson's sister is pushing back against the DOJ narrative that he swindled a federal ...

To raise revenue for its redevelopment, officials of the Hālawa arena want to join the legions of mainland sports venues named for corporate sponsors.

As a Civil Beat reader, you know how important it is for journalists to have the freedom, resources and ability to pursue stories that shine a light on corruption, institutional failures and other ...

Seven years ago, civil attorney Kevin Sumida took to the witness stand during a high-profile criminal trial and was accused ...

The TMT project is back under consideration for federal support, but it must complete a final design phase without taxpayer assistance.

Periodically since the start of the new millennium a lawsuit challenging Kamehameha Schools’ admissions policy has landed in ...

During the pandemic, the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaiʻi charged island taxpayers premium prices for Covid tests – up to $166 per test – as millions of public dollars flowed to the nonprofit’s ...

Last year the Legislature passed a first of its kind resolution urging property insurers to take Big Oil to court to recover losses related to climate change, rather than raising premiums. Just from ...