Lack of ballots to count leaves Hawaii election volunteers at home
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/08/12/hawaii-news/lack-of-ballots-to-count-leaves-hawaii-election-volunteers-at-home-2/
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Better Access To Public Records Among Proposals From GOP Candidates For Governor 0 Transparency and government ethics has taken center stage in many races following high profile corruption cases in Hawaii, including the Republican gubernatorial primary.
Gary Cordery wants Hawaii’s executive branch to have more elected officials instead of government appointees, something seen in many other...
Votes trickling in with one week left: Here’s what you need to know
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/08/07/hawaii-news/votes-trickling-in-with-one-week-left-heres-what-you-need-to-know/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Ex-lawmaker in Hawaii bribery case donates to campaigns
HONOLULU (AP) — The campaign committee of former Hawaii Democratic state Rep. Ty Cullen, who pleaded guilty earlier this year...
Ballot processing begins amid heightened oversight
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/08/04/hawaii-news/ballot-processing-begins-amid-heightened-oversight/
County Council District 6: Four farmers, ranchers vie to represent sprawling rural district
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/08/04/hawaii-news/county-council-district-6-four-farmers-ranchers-vie-to-represent-sprawling-rural-district/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
County Council District 9: Three candidates in the running for open Kohala district
Chris Kalei Toafili has deep roots in the Kohala district, and spent worked two decades in the county Highways Division...
Native Hawaiian groups hold ‘Walk to the Box’ voter drive
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/08/02/hawaii-news/native-hawaiian-groups-hold-walk-to-the-box-voter-drive/
Senate District 4: Democrat Tim Richards and Republican Nicholas Tancheff will square off in the general election
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/08/01/hawaii-news/senate-district-4-democrat-tim-richards-and-republican-nicholas-tancheff-will-square-off-in-the-general-election/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
New era of negative campaigning begins in Hawaii
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/07/31/hawaii-news/new-era-of-negative-campaigning-begins/
Does US Sen. Brian Schatz Have ‘A Job For Life?’ … Hawaii’s senior senator is on the ballot this year but faces little competition. Some say it’s because he made all the right moves.
Brian Schatz is serving in the U.S. Senate, but as a politician working for a small state like Hawaii he...
Diversifying The Economy: Governor Contenders Would Boost Ag, Small Business …Vicky Cayetano wants a permanent 50% excise tax cut for small businesses, while Josh Green is proposing new government subsidies to support Hawaii agriculture.
The frightening tourism shutdown at the outset of the pandemic underscored the risks of Hawaii’s deep dependence on the visitor...
Big Island Redistricting Forces 2 State Senators To Run Against Each Other 0 In the Aug. 13 primary, Sen. Lorraine Inouye will challenge Sen. Laura Acasio and former HSTA President Wil Okabe to represent the greater Hilo area.
New Senate district boundaries on the Big Island have created a competitive Democratic primary race featuring longtime state Sen. Lorraine...
Approvals still high for Josh Green in Hawaii governor’s race
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/07/24/hawaii-news/approvals-still-high-for-green-in-governors-race/
Big Island lawmakers react to campaign fundraiser ban
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/07/24/hawaii-news/big-island-lawmakers-react-to-campaign-fundraiser-ban/
Hawaii Lawmakers Took $500k In Campaign Cash This Session Despite Pleas To Ban Campaign Cash During Session 0 Top brass at the Legislature have bolstered their reelection campaigns with money raised from lobbyists, labor unions and other groups while they make decisions on state policy.
Hawaii lawmakers accepted half-a-million dollars worth of campaign cash during the 2022 legislative session even as calls to end that...
Hawaii police union endorses Aiona for governor
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/07/20/hawaii-news/hawaii-police-union-endorses-aiona-for-governor/
County gears up for primary election: Lack of elections administrator won’t slow the process
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/07/10/hawaii-news/county-gears-up-for-primary-election-lack-of-elections-administrator-wont-slow-the-process/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Council overrides Roth veto: Affordable housing bill adds new eligible programs
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/07/07/hawaii-news/council-overrides-roth-veto-affordable-housing-bill-adds-new-eligible-programs/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Record number of Hawaii election observers, new ballot tracking planned
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/07/06/hawaii-news/record-number-of-hawaii-election-observers-new-ballot-tracking-planned/
