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A More Civil Legislature? Hawaii Lawmakers May Soon Be Asked To Bolster Citizen Rights 4 The Legislature’s special commission aimed at fighting corruption is continuing to fine tune proposals for the upcoming session.

November 3, 2022 0

State lawmakers may soon have to deal with demands from the public for greater transparency on the part of legislators...

Volunteers vouch for Hawaii’s election security

October 26, 2022 0

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VOTER SERVICE CENTERS OPEN

October 26, 2022 0

VOTER SERVICE CENTERS OPEN Pearl City, October 25, 2022 – Starting today through November 8, voter service centers are open for...

A Glitch In Hawaii’s New Ballot-Tracking System Catches Big Island Voters By Surprise 5 County officials fixed the problem within an hour but many voters were left wondering if they could trust the tracking system.

October 22, 2022 0

More than 2,000 voters on the Big Island were surprised to find a message from the county elections office Thursday...

The Tourism Industry Is Trying To Unseat Maui Council Members Who Want To Limit Hotels 0 In a heated election year, the county’s moratorium on visitor lodgings has become a rallying point for those across its political spectrum.

October 21, 2022 0

Earlier this year, the Maui County Council enacted one of the most controversial measures in recent history: A moratorium on building new...

Threats escalate against Hawaii’s election volunteers

October 21, 2022 0

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Governor Candidates On The Environment: Sharp Contrasts And A Little Overlap 0 Republican Duke Aiona emphasizes lower energy costs, while Democrat Josh Green stresses renewable and sustainable sources.

October 17, 2022 0

Early into his tenure, Hawaii Gov. David Ige notably rejected liquefied natural gas, or LNG, as a so-called “bridge fuel” to rely...

Ready, set, vote!

October 16, 2022 0

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This Is How The Candidates For Maui Mayor Want To Tackle The Housing Crisis 14 Both say the lack of housing for residents is the county’s top problem, but they’re proposing very different solutions.

October 15, 2022 0

The Maui mayoral race has been defined by candidates’ sweeping promises to boost the availability of housing that local residents...

Ballots to vote to be mailed out this Monday, 10/17/2022

October 14, 2022 0

Pearl City, October 10, 2022 – As the 2022 General Election ballots are prepared for mailing, election officials want to remind...

Whoever Wins, Hawaii’s Gubernatorial Candidates Offer A New Style Of Communication 0 Outgoing Gov. David Ige sometimes stumbled with his messaging, leading to criticism over his handling of the pandemic and the Legislature.

October 12, 2022 0

A Lawyer. A Doctor. An Engineer. Voters in Hawaii will soon choose between the first two to replace the third....

Kimball named chairwoman, Inaba vice chairman of incoming County Council

October 11, 2022 0

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Why Ethics Reform Hasn’t Been A Bigger Issue In The Hawaii Governor’s Race 0 Even after recent convictions of government officials, the Republican and the Democratic gubernatorial nominees have few specific reform proposals.

October 10, 2022 0

You might think the stunning parade of criminal wrongdoing in state, city and county government in recent years would inspire...

How Did Republican Linda Lingle Become Governor Of Hawaii? The historic election of 2002 seemed highly unlikely in the bluest of states. But it happened.

October 9, 2022 0

Twenty years ago next month Hawaii elected its first female governor, its first governor of Jewish ancestry, the first former...

Case co-founds House aquaculture caucus

October 9, 2022 0

U.S. Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, is joining three House colleagues in forming a bipartisan aquaculture caucus to educate others about...

Aiona, Green spar over abortion, marijuana in first debate

October 7, 2022 0

They talked about plans and policy. They instigated and insinuated. They flickered and flared and fired off social-media-inspired salvos to...

Reluctant Standards Commission Proposes Term Limits For Hawaii Lawmakers 2 The panel also forwarded a bill on legislative meetings but will take more time to examine proposals on public records, meetings and a state voters guide.

October 6, 2022 0

A measure that would impose a 16-year term limit on service for state legislators narrowly cleared the Commission to Improve...

Hawaii Commission To Vet New Bills To Boost Public Access To Government 0 Two measures that were vetoed by Gov. David Ige are among the proposals the panel plans to take up this week in its effort to restore public trust.

October 4, 2022 0

A commission to increase government transparency is set to vote on several measures Wednesday that would reduce the cost of public records, archive government...

The Abortion Issue May Influence Voters In The Hawaii Race For Governor 0 Democrat Josh Green and Republican Duke Aiona differ sharply on the issue, which is on many voters’ minds now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.

October 2, 2022 0

Abortion has generally been a sleeper issue in local politics since 1970, when Hawaii became the first state in the...

Aiona, Tupai call for special legislative session to address criminal justice issue

September 29, 2022 0

Republican gubernatorial candidate Duke Aiona and running mate Seaula Jr. Tupai are calling on Gov. David Ige and Lt. Gov....

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A More Civil Legislature? Hawaii Lawmakers May Soon Be Asked To Bolster Citizen Rights 4 The Legislature’s special commission aimed at fighting corruption is continuing to fine tune proposals for the upcoming session.

Volunteers vouch for Hawaii’s election security

VOTER SERVICE CENTERS OPEN

A Glitch In Hawaii’s New Ballot-Tracking System Catches Big Island Voters By Surprise 5 County officials fixed the problem within an hour but many voters were left wondering if they could trust the tracking system.

The Tourism Industry Is Trying To Unseat Maui Council Members Who Want To Limit Hotels 0 In a heated election year, the county’s moratorium on visitor lodgings has become a rallying point for those across its political spectrum.

Threats escalate against Hawaii’s election volunteers

Governor Candidates On The Environment: Sharp Contrasts And A Little Overlap 0 Republican Duke Aiona emphasizes lower energy costs, while Democrat Josh Green stresses renewable and sustainable sources.

Ready, set, vote!

This Is How The Candidates For Maui Mayor Want To Tackle The Housing Crisis 14 Both say the lack of housing for residents is the county’s top problem, but they’re proposing very different solutions.

Ballots to vote to be mailed out this Monday, 10/17/2022

Whoever Wins, Hawaii’s Gubernatorial Candidates Offer A New Style Of Communication 0 Outgoing Gov. David Ige sometimes stumbled with his messaging, leading to criticism over his handling of the pandemic and the Legislature.

Kimball named chairwoman, Inaba vice chairman of incoming County Council

Why Ethics Reform Hasn’t Been A Bigger Issue In The Hawaii Governor’s Race 0 Even after recent convictions of government officials, the Republican and the Democratic gubernatorial nominees have few specific reform proposals.

How Did Republican Linda Lingle Become Governor Of Hawaii? The historic election of 2002 seemed highly unlikely in the bluest of states. But it happened.

Case co-founds House aquaculture caucus

Aiona, Green spar over abortion, marijuana in first debate

Reluctant Standards Commission Proposes Term Limits For Hawaii Lawmakers 2 The panel also forwarded a bill on legislative meetings but will take more time to examine proposals on public records, meetings and a state voters guide.

Hawaii Commission To Vet New Bills To Boost Public Access To Government 0 Two measures that were vetoed by Gov. David Ige are among the proposals the panel plans to take up this week in its effort to restore public trust.

The Abortion Issue May Influence Voters In The Hawaii Race For Governor 0 Democrat Josh Green and Republican Duke Aiona differ sharply on the issue, which is on many voters’ minds now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.

Aiona, Tupai call for special legislative session to address criminal justice issue

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Police Announce 24 Promotions, Including Captain

Salesman Prays With Woman Battling Health Issues, Then Returns With Big Surprise

Amazon’s Proposed $600M Center In Kapolei Met With Some Skepticism The online retail giant proposes building a huge new warehouse in West Oʻahu to keep up with Hawaiʻi’s increasing demand.

Maui’s Last Wild Beaches: Locals Fear Upgrades Will Sideline Them Some members of the Maui community worry that proposed upgrades to Mākena State Park could pave the way for more transformative changes in the future.

Puna Murders Raise Questions About Restraining Order Process Attorneys say TROs are granted in a majority of cases. But that wasn’t the case for the man who allegedly killed three men.

Sudden Slashes To Solar Incentives Make It Harder To Go Green More than 260 of Hawaiʻi’s commercial and industrial projects are at risk after Legislature cuts credits in 2026, undermining renewable resource goals. By Stewart Yerton / Ab

Kauka named to HHSAA Hall of Honor

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Chief credits community for helping to nab triple-homicide suspect

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