As a Civil Beat reader, you know how important it is for journalists to have the freedom, resources and ability to pursue ...

Unlike in 2025, a potpourri of bills to protect immigrants and limit local cooperation with ICE are advancing through the Legislature.

Hawaiʻi schools have faced multiple lawsuits in recent years involving decades-old incidents, after lawmakers temporarily lifted the statute of limitations around the sexual abuse of minors.

King tide events usually occur May through July, according to UH Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Islands King Tides Project, which has been active since 2015. The project uses submitted photos to track ...

The bill passed the Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee unanimously on Feb. 13 and would establish strategic food reserves on each island managed by the Department of Agriculture and ...

The city center segment of the $10B rail project is supposed to open in March 2031, but an outside consultant questions ...

As Hawaiʻi continues to pinch pennies and fill holes created by federal cuts, lawmakers may have to choose between bills ...

Tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump raised the cost of many goods including those that eventually are shipped to ...

Caucuses also build on past legislative success to advance related causes. The Women’s Legislative Caucus this year is promoting Senate Bill 2845, which would prohibit a person from interfering with ...

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After Lahaina, Hawaiʻi committed to learning from the tragedy. The reports Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez and FSRI issued explicitly identify limited ingress/egress, unclear agency responsibility ...

Dr. Curtis Takemoto-Gentile cut ties with HMSA in January, opting to ditch insurance entirely and transition to a direct ...