Charter proposals seek to fine-tune mayor’s administration
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/05/23/hawaii-news/charter-proposals-seek-to-fine-tune-mayors-administration/
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Kahele, Case introduce cacao, floriculture bills
U.S. Reps. Kai Kahele and Ed Case, both D-Hawaii, introduced Thursday a pair of measures to help protect the domestic...
Law bans side jobs for next Hawaii governor
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/05/18/hawaii-news/law-bans-side-jobs-for-next-hawaii-governor/
Schatz pressures commerce secretary on solar investigation
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, called on U.S. commerce secretary Gina Raimondo Wednesday to be more engaged and open in...
Hawai’i Supreme Court explains reapportionment decision: Majority and dissenters release long-awaited opinions
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/05/11/hawaii-news/supreme-court-explains-reapportionment-decision-majority-and-dissenters-release-long-awaited-opinions/
Kahele announces run for governor
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/05/08/hawaii-news/kahele-announces-run-for-governor/
Tupola’s City Council Term Limit Proposal Raises Ethics Concerns …The councilwoman hasn’t disclosed that she is getting paid by a candidate who would benefit from her legislation.
Honolulu Councilwoman Andria Tupola is proposing a city charter amendment that would prevent former councilman Ron Menor from taking office...
State Legislature ends ‘breakthrough’ session
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/05/06/hawaii-news/state-legislature-ends-breakthrough-session/
State Rep. Sharon Har skirts question about why she went out during COVID-19
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/04/21/hawaii-news/har-skirts-question-about-why-she-went-out-during-covid-19/
Rep. Kai Kahele among top users of controversial proxy voting
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/04/21/hawaii-news/kahele-among-top-users-of-controversial-proxy-voting/
Drawing determines order of parties on ballot
The order, determined at random, is as follows: Green Party of Hawaii, nonpartisan, Constitution Party of Hawaii, Aloha Aina Party,...
Documents Show US Rep. Kai Kahele Has A Special Deal With Hawaiian Airlines 0 Just before Kahele took office, the airline and national pilots union agreed to a new provision in the union contract granting a special leave for pilots who are also elected officials.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele is benefiting from a unique arrangement with Hawaiian Airlines that has allowed him to...
Hawaii Democrat hasn’t been to DC in months, still working as airline pilot Kai Kahele has rarely shown up for work in Washington, DC, this year
A congressman who ran on a promise of giving constituents full-time representation has been absent from the Capitol for most of this...
Candidate familiarity overshadows policy details in race for Hawaii governor
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/04/08/hawaii-news/candidate-familiarity-overshadows-policy-details-in-race-for-hawaii-governor/
Candidate filing for House seats gains momentum after a late start
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/04/05/hawaii-news/candidate-filing-for-house-seats-gains-momentum-after-a-late-start/
Lt. Gov. Josh Green Is Racking Up Union Endorsements, Adding To His Momentum…Green and Rep. Sylvia Luke are both being backed by two of the most important public worker unions, the HGEA and the teachers’ union.
The primary election is still nearly five months away and only a handful of candidates have formally filed to run,...
As Covid-19 Emergency Ends, Hawaii Lawmakers Consider Limits On Executive Power…Two measures that would give lawmakers the authority to end the governor’s emergency proclamations have advanced to their final committees in the House and Senate.
Hawaii’s Covid-19 state of emergency will soon be over. Come Friday at midnight, the state will drop the last of...
State Investigation: Hawaii Investment Firm CEO Falsified Campaign Donations ….JL Capital CEO Timothy Lee is accused of eight counts of illegal contributions to Keith Amemiya and Kym Pine in the 2020 Honolulu mayoral election.
The CEO of a real estate investment group illegally reimbursed employees for campaign donations made to Honolulu mayoral candidates in...
Bills diminishing neighbor island political clout die in House
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/03/20/hawaii-news/bills-diminishing-neighbor-island-political-clout-die-in-house/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Supreme Court rejects reapportionment lawsuit: West Hawaii gets another House seat
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/03/17/hawaii-news/supreme-court-rejects-reapportionment-lawsuit-west-hawaii-gets-another-house-seat/
