Ige signs bills on grant eligibility, kalo water use
Gov. David Ige signed into law last week two bills intended to clear unnecessary legal thicket in the name of...
Political
What Are The Odds Kai Kahele Could Become Governor? … Kahele is a pilot and a war veteran, and may be an appealing candidate. But he has little money for advertising, and was very late to the starting gate.
U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele has been talking privately about running for governor since at least January, and in the months that...
How A Powerful Lawmaker Forced Through A Contentious Energy Bill….When Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz’s pet legislation faced opposition from Rep. Nicole Lowen, he suddenly intervened with the power to make or break her bills.
During the waning days of the 2022 legislative session, a bill to protect coffee — one of the state’s most valuable cash...
Council matchups shaping up: 2 weeks before filing deadline, two incumbents have no challengers
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/05/24/hawaii-news/council-matchups-shaping-up-2-weeks-before-filing-deadline-two-incumbents-have-no-challengers/
Special Interest Money Fuels Hawaii Delegation’s Leadership PACs …Congressional leadership political action committees allow elected officials to help colleagues and political parties.
WASHINGTON — Hawaii Congressman Kai Kahele continues to raise money from corporate donors, lobbyists and political action committees for his...
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/
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/
