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Voters To Decide If Youth Should Get Say In Kauai Government The proposed county charter amendment would establish a seat for high school juniors and seniors on all 14 of the county’s boards and commissions.

October 24, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/voters-to-decide-if-youth-should-get-say-in-kauai-government/

Why Blank Votes Count As No Votes For Hawaii Statewide Ballot Measures Supporters of two proposed constitutional amendments are worried they will fail because of the requirement.

October 23, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/why-blank-votes-count-as-no-votes-for-hawaii-statewide-ballot-measures/

Hawaii youth engage in voting process

October 23, 2024 0

Hundreds of students gathered around the Kamehameha statue Tuesday, sign-waving before walking over to Honolulu Hale to drop off general...

Hawaii Legislature Rarely Uses Its Own Process To Investigate Lawmakers The dormant House Select Standards of Conduct Committee raises questions about whether self-policing really works or if an independent agency is needed.

October 16, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/hawaii-legislature-rarely-uses-its-own-process-to-investigate-lawmakers/

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ELECTION SEASON REMINDER: DON’T POST POLITICAL SIGNS ALONG STATE ROADWAYS

October 14, 2024 0

ELECTION SEASON REMINDER: DON’T POST POLITICAL SIGNS ALONG STATE ROADWAYS HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) reminds...

Voters To Decide Pay Raises For The Honolulu City Council This comes after council members received a large controversial raise in 2023.

September 30, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/09/voters-to-decide-pay-raises-for-the-honolulu-city-council/

Top Candidates In Tight Big Island Mayor’s Race Offer A Study In Contrasts While they agree on some issues and diverge on others, Mitch Roth and Kimo Alameda differ sharply in style and presentation.

September 23, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/09/top-candidates-in-tight-big-island-mayors-race-offer-a-study-in-contrasts/

Roth, Alameda face off: Mayoral candidates spar while fielding questions during forum

September 22, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/09/22/hawaii-news/roth-alameda-face-off-mayoral-candidates-spar-while-fielding-questions-during-forum/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Council members establish wishlist of legislative priorities

September 17, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/09/17/hawaii-news/council-members-establish-wishlist-of-legislative-priorities/

Big Island Commission On Efficiency Wants Voters To Help It Be More Efficient A charter change on the November ballot would give the commission more time to study county operations.

September 13, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/09/big-island-commission-on-efficiency-wants-voters-to-help-it-be-more-efficient/

Kusch sworn in as House District 1 representative

September 13, 2024 0

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/09/13/hawaii-news/kusch-sworn-in-as-house-district-1-representative/

Hawaii County Charter Proposal Would Fill Some Council Vacancies Quicker The ballot measure would allow a candidate who wins a seat in the primary to take office early when there is a vacancy.

September 11, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/09/hawaii-county-charter-proposal-would-fill-some-council-vacancies-quicker/

Hawaii Saw The Worst Voter Turnout Saturday Of Any Primary Since Statehood Just one-third of registered voters in the islands bothered to cast a ballot.

August 12, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/08/hawaii-saw-the-worst-voter-turnout-saturday-of-any-primary-since-statehood/

Departure of House Speaker Scott Saiki Will Test Lawmakers’ Appetite For Reform Kim Coco Iwamoto has an ambitious plan to try to reorganize the House, but her future colleagues are moving ahead with plans of their own.

August 12, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/08/departure-of-house-speaker-scott-saiki-will-test-lawmakers-appetite-for-reform/

Hawaii Contractors Are Still Big Contributors To Political Campaigns, Thanks To Loopholes In State Law Companies involved in a land deal with the state and flood control plans in Honolulu made substantial contributions to Hawaii politicians.

July 24, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/07/hawaii-contractors-are-still-big-contributors-to-political-campaigns-thanks-to-loopholes-in-state-law/

“Get Out the Vote 2024”

July 22, 2024 0

"Get Out the Vote 2024” Hilo — July 22, 2024. In strong support of women and voting rights for...

Political

Voters To Decide If Youth Should Get Say In Kauai Government The proposed county charter amendment would establish a seat for high school juniors and seniors on all 14 of the county’s boards and commissions.

Why Blank Votes Count As No Votes For Hawaii Statewide Ballot Measures Supporters of two proposed constitutional amendments are worried they will fail because of the requirement.

Hawaii youth engage in voting process

Hawaii Legislature Rarely Uses Its Own Process To Investigate Lawmakers The dormant House Select Standards of Conduct Committee raises questions about whether self-policing really works or if an independent agency is needed.

ELECTION SEASON REMINDER: DON’T POST POLITICAL SIGNS ALONG STATE ROADWAYS

Voters To Decide Pay Raises For The Honolulu City Council This comes after council members received a large controversial raise in 2023.

Top Candidates In Tight Big Island Mayor’s Race Offer A Study In Contrasts While they agree on some issues and diverge on others, Mitch Roth and Kimo Alameda differ sharply in style and presentation.

Roth, Alameda face off: Mayoral candidates spar while fielding questions during forum

Council members establish wishlist of legislative priorities

Big Island Commission On Efficiency Wants Voters To Help It Be More Efficient A charter change on the November ballot would give the commission more time to study county operations.

Kusch sworn in as House District 1 representative

Hawaii County Charter Proposal Would Fill Some Council Vacancies Quicker The ballot measure would allow a candidate who wins a seat in the primary to take office early when there is a vacancy.

Hawaii Saw The Worst Voter Turnout Saturday Of Any Primary Since Statehood Just one-third of registered voters in the islands bothered to cast a ballot.

Departure of House Speaker Scott Saiki Will Test Lawmakers’ Appetite For Reform Kim Coco Iwamoto has an ambitious plan to try to reorganize the House, but her future colleagues are moving ahead with plans of their own.

Runoff in mayor’s race

Three council incumbents retain seats in W. Hawaii

Three picked for state House seat

Mayoral spending tops $277K

Hawaii Contractors Are Still Big Contributors To Political Campaigns, Thanks To Loopholes In State Law Companies involved in a land deal with the state and flood control plans in Honolulu made substantial contributions to Hawaii politicians.

“Get Out the Vote 2024”

He Ran Into A Burning Building, Saved 7 Lives, Then Told His Mom He ‘Just Fell’

Harassment At Center Of Lawsuit Against Top Hawaiʻi Land Official Former state Land Administrator Russell Tsuji claims he was accused of being a political mole and was assigned an impossible task in an effort to get rid of him.

Family Suing Kamehameha Schools Can Stay Anonymous For Now Their identities will be revealed to the school’s attorneys and the judge presiding over the case.

BIIF girls basketball: Salazar-Harrell, Soriano lead All-BIIF teams; Awa, Cazimero win Coach of the Year

County budget of nearly $1B is under review

Kona Walmart named top store in its region

Puna man sentenced to 40 years for sexually assaulting minors

Queens North Hawaii Hospital Waimea Hiring

Volcano Watch — Fountains and festivities: Kīlauea erupts episode 44 as Merrie Monarch begins

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