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House Speaker Seeks Answers About The $35,000 Mystery Money The FBI Revealed Pressure has been building on legislative leaders to launch their own investigation into the possible bribe of one of their members.

November 9, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/11/house-speaker-seeks-answers-about-the-35000-mystery-money-the-fbi-revealed/

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Introduce A Lot Of Bills. See Whose Pass — And Fail Committee chairs and legislative veterans have the best track record, a review of the data shows. But even they only get a fraction of what they introduce through.

October 10, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/hawaii-lawmakers-introduce-a-lot-of-bills-see-whose-pass-and-fail/

Elections Commission Wants State Auditor To Examine Hawaiʻi’s 2024 Vote The commission also asked the Legislature to consider returning to one-day, in-person voting, and narrowly rejected firing chief election officer Scott Nago.

October 2, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/10/elections-commission-wants-state-auditor-to-examine-hawai%ca%bbis-2024-vote/

‘There Can Be Peace’: Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green Wants To Heal The Country In a wide-ranging conversation, the governor makes it pretty clear where his head is at when it comes to combining his ongoing efforts for Hawaiʻi with his future national ambitions.

September 28, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/09/there-can-be-peace-hawaii-gov-josh-green-wants-to-heal-the-country/

Look Who’s Talking — Or Not — At Hawaiʻi’s Legislature For some lawmakers, quietly is the most effective way to legislate. Others feel the public should hear exactly where they stand.

September 25, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/09/look-whos-talking-or-not-at-hawai%ca%bbis-legislature/

Pay-To-Play: Hawaiʻi CEO Pressured Staff To Make Political Gifts Court documents in an ongoing felony case reveal new details about how employees were reimbursed for making campaign donations.

September 24, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/09/pay-to-play-hawaii-ceo-pressured-staff-to-make-political-gifts/

Are Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Just Rubber-Stamping Bills Every Session? A new research tool shows the vast majority of bills pass out of the Legislature with no opposition.

September 21, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/09/are-hawai%ca%bbi-lawmakers-just-rubber-stamping-bills-every-session/

Suit Challenges How Legislators Turn Blank Bills Into Mid-Session Surprises League of Women Voters targets the use of short-form measures that start out as empty shells.

September 7, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/09/suit-challenges-how-legislators-turn-blank-bills-into-mid-session-surprises/

Clock is ticking on how to spend new green fees

September 3, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/09/03/hawaii-news/clock-is-ticking-on-how-to-spend-new-green-fees/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Elections Commission Panel Calls For A Shakeup In How Hawaiʻi Votes The subcommittee wants to end all-mail elections and fire Elections Chief Scott Nago, but it’s unclear whether it has the votes to do either.

August 28, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/elections-commission-panel-calls-for-a-shakeup-in-how-hawai%ca%bbi-votes/

Two Members Quit Just Before Elections Panel To Meet On Disputed Vote Count One of the departed commissioners was the lead author of an investigation that determined complaints about the Kauaʻi election were valid.

August 26, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/two-members-quit-just-before-elections-panel-to-meet-on-disputed-vote-count/

How Did State Count More Kauaʻi Ballots Than County Said It Delivered? We analyze discrepancies in Kauaʻi’s 2024 general election vote count, which the Elections Commission says were a big deal and the Elections Office says were not.

August 24, 2025 0

How Did State Count More Kauaʻi Ballots Than County Said It Delivered? We analyze discrepancies in Kauaʻi’s 2024 general election...

Data Dive: Campaign Donations Plummeted During Legislative Session Lobbyists are still the top donors, but they no longer can give lawmakers money while they’re in session.

August 11, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/data-dive-campaign-donations-plummeted-during-legislative-session/

Reducing Access To Voting Is Not The Way To Deal With Ballot Problems We need more polling places and drop boxes, not fewer.

August 10, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/reducing-access-to-voting-is-not-the-way-to-deal-with-ballot-problems/

Data Dive: Buying Lei Is A Cost Of Doing Politics In Hawaiʻi Here’s a look at how much City Council members spend on the colorful and often fragrant garlands.

August 4, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/data-dive-buying-lei-cost-of-politics-in-hawaii/

Hawaiʻi Elections Officials Tackle Big Island Ballot Discrepancies After finding major discrepancies in how many Kauaʻi ballots were cast, a state commission is looking at the Big Island numbers.

August 3, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/08/hawai%ca%bbi-elections-officials-tackle-big-island-ballot-discrepancies/

Investigation Finds Vote Discrepancies In 2024 Kauaʻi Election A state Elections Commission subcommittee found evidence that the state counted hundreds more ballots than were cast on Kauaʻi.

July 22, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/07/investigation-finds-vote-discrepancies-in-2024-kaua%ca%bbi-election/

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Political

House Speaker Seeks Answers About The $35,000 Mystery Money The FBI Revealed Pressure has been building on legislative leaders to launch their own investigation into the possible bribe of one of their members.

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Introduce A Lot Of Bills. See Whose Pass — And Fail Committee chairs and legislative veterans have the best track record, a review of the data shows. But even they only get a fraction of what they introduce through.

Elections Commission Wants State Auditor To Examine Hawaiʻi’s 2024 Vote The commission also asked the Legislature to consider returning to one-day, in-person voting, and narrowly rejected firing chief election officer Scott Nago.

‘There Can Be Peace’: Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green Wants To Heal The Country In a wide-ranging conversation, the governor makes it pretty clear where his head is at when it comes to combining his ongoing efforts for Hawaiʻi with his future national ambitions.

Look Who’s Talking — Or Not — At Hawaiʻi’s Legislature For some lawmakers, quietly is the most effective way to legislate. Others feel the public should hear exactly where they stand.

Pay-To-Play: Hawaiʻi CEO Pressured Staff To Make Political Gifts Court documents in an ongoing felony case reveal new details about how employees were reimbursed for making campaign donations.

Are Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Just Rubber-Stamping Bills Every Session? A new research tool shows the vast majority of bills pass out of the Legislature with no opposition.

Suit Challenges How Legislators Turn Blank Bills Into Mid-Session Surprises League of Women Voters targets the use of short-form measures that start out as empty shells.

Clock is ticking on how to spend new green fees

Elections Commission Panel Calls For A Shakeup In How Hawaiʻi Votes The subcommittee wants to end all-mail elections and fire Elections Chief Scott Nago, but it’s unclear whether it has the votes to do either.

Two Members Quit Just Before Elections Panel To Meet On Disputed Vote Count One of the departed commissioners was the lead author of an investigation that determined complaints about the Kauaʻi election were valid.

How Did State Count More Kauaʻi Ballots Than County Said It Delivered? We analyze discrepancies in Kauaʻi’s 2024 general election vote count, which the Elections Commission says were a big deal and the Elections Office says were not.

Data Dive: Campaign Donations Plummeted During Legislative Session Lobbyists are still the top donors, but they no longer can give lawmakers money while they’re in session.

Reducing Access To Voting Is Not The Way To Deal With Ballot Problems We need more polling places and drop boxes, not fewer.

Data Dive: Buying Lei Is A Cost Of Doing Politics In Hawaiʻi Here’s a look at how much City Council members spend on the colorful and often fragrant garlands.

Hawaiʻi Elections Officials Tackle Big Island Ballot Discrepancies After finding major discrepancies in how many Kauaʻi ballots were cast, a state commission is looking at the Big Island numbers.

Gov. Josh Green raises possibility of 2028 run for president

Rule by Decree: Is Hawaii’s Democracy Broken?

GOVERNOR GREEN ELECTED TO LEADERSHIP ROLES BY GOVERNORS ASSOCIATIONS TO ELEVATE HAWAI‘I’S VOICE ON BIPARTISAN PRIORITIES

Investigation Finds Vote Discrepancies In 2024 Kauaʻi Election A state Elections Commission subcommittee found evidence that the state counted hundreds more ballots than were cast on Kauaʻi.

Lāʻau Love Fest to be Held Nov. 22

DOH ALERTS PUBLIC TO EXPANDED BYHEART INFANT FORMULA RECALL

Hawaiʻi County Awards $386,300 in R&D Impact Grants

Police Officer Goes The Extra Mile To Help A Stranded Family In Arkansas

Will Bailey: The Big Island’s Battle For The Birds Chickens OK, roosters not so much. Bill 52 tests how far Hawaiʻi County will go to balance peace, food and freedom.

Maui Church Makes Space Amid Pews To House Fire Recovery Volunteers The cost of renting a place to stay has been prohibitively expensive for some who want to come help the island rebuild. Now, there’s a new option.

Honolulu Fire Department Relied On Risky Tactic In Deadly Blaze Firefighters have a mantra: Risk a lot to save a lot. But a newly uncovered federal investigation into a firefighter’s death cautions fire departments against risking everything when they don’t know whether there’s anyone to save.

Wahine volleyball team defeats Cal State Bakersfield for its third straight win

State encourages hemp product retailers to register with DOH

‘Stand with pride’: Hawaii Island veterans honored for their service

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