Green to appoint Nakashima’s successor, Dems to submit choices
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/07/14/hawaii-news/green-to-appoint-nakashimas-successor-dems-to-submit-choices/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
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Young Voters Want To Make Themselves Heard In Hawaii — But They Don’t Always Know How Events like Covid-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement have boosted Generation Z’s political awareness, but more needs to be done to engage the state’s youngest voters.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/07/young-voters-want-to-make-themselves-heard-in-hawaii-but-they-dont-always-know-how/
Wastewater, Housing And Hazard Pay Are Driving The Big Island Mayor’s Race Mayor Mitch Roth lost the endorsements of the state’s biggest public worker union but has maintained support from several others.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/07/wastewater-housing-and-hazard-pay-are-driving-the-big-island-mayors-race/
Mayoral candidates to appear today at AARP Hawaii forum
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/07/10/hawaii-news/mayoral-candidates-to-appear-today-at-aarp-hawaii-forum/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
How To Tell Fact From Fiction When Voting In Hawaii The state Office of Elections has added a Rumors Vs. Facts page on its website to combat widespread disinformation.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/07/how-to-tell-fact-from-fiction-when-voting-in-hawaii/
Petitioners appeal decision regarding Lee Loy
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/07/04/hawaii-news/petitioners-appeal-decision-regarding-lee-loy/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 9 — Michael Konowicz “I want to future-proof the island and make decisions today that will have positive impacts here 20 years into the future.”
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/06/candidate-qa-hawaii-county-council-district-9-michael-konowicz/
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 9 — Cindy Evans “I support a change to the County Code that supports mixed-use development, an increase of rental housing choices, assistance to first-time homebuyers.”
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/06/candidate-qa-hawaii-county-council-district-9-cindy-evans/
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 9 — James Hustace “We must work with community partners to develop management plans for our celebrated places, our wahi pana.”
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/06/candidate-qa-hawaii-county-council-distict-9-james-hustace/
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 8 — Holeka Goro Inaba “County government can play a role by incentivizing affordable housing development and further reducing real property taxes.”
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/06/candidate-qa-hawaii-county-council-district-8-holeka-goro-inaba/
Lee Loy candidacy confirmed
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/06/18/hawaii-news/lee-loy-candidacy-confirmed/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Lee Loy responds to election challenge
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/16/hawaii-news/lee-loy-responds-to-election-challenge/
Lee Loy candidacy challenged: Petitioners claim her main residence is in a different district
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/06/13/hawaii-news/lee-loy-candidacy-challenged-petitioners-claim-her-main-residence-is-in-a-different-district/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
State Lawmaker Wrongly Claims Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars In Property Tax Exemptions House Rep. Micah Aiu has owned a Kinau Street apartment near downtown since 2018 but has been living in Moanalua, which he represents, since 2021.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/06/state-lawmaker-wrongly-claims-hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars-in-property-tax-exemptions/
HAWAII VOTERS CAN TRACK THEIR MAIL BALLOT
HAWAII VOTERS CAN TRACK THEIR MAIL BALLOT PEARL CITY – Hawaii voters can enroll for ballot notifications ahead of the 2024...
Why Aren’t More People Running For Office In Hawaii? Political polarization, the cost of running a successful race and hard-to-beat incumbents may all be discouraging candidates.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/06/why-arent-more-people-running-for-office-in-hawaii/
Fewer Candidates Filed For Election In Hawaii This Year Than In The Past 10 Years Dozens of incumbent lawmakers face no challenger and even three Honolulu City Council members have no opposition despite public uproar over recent huge pay raises.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/06/fewer-candidates-filed-for-election-in-hawaii-this-year-than-in-the-past-10-years/
Council advances gift ban bill for Honolulu city and county employees
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/06/03/hawaii-news/council-advances-gift-ban-bill-for-honolulu-city-and-county-employees/
Hilo Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy Is Hoping To Move Up To The Legislature Rep. Richard Onishi, who has represented that district for more than a decade, will retire this year.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/05/hilo-councilwoman-sue-lee-loy-is-hoping-to-move-up-to-the-legislature/
MAYOR MITCH ROTH OFFICIALLY FILES FOR REELECTION Pledges to Continue Fostering a Sustainable Hawaiʻi Island for Future Generations
MAYOR MITCH ROTH OFFICIALLY FILES FOR REELECTION Pledges to Continue Fostering a Sustainable Hawaiʻi Island for Future Generations Mayor...
