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Big Island Mayor Outpaces Lone Challenger In Election Fundraising 0 Mitch Roth’s war chest is tens of thousands of dollars larger than that of rival candidate Kimo Alameda with nine months to go before the election.

February 5, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/02/big-island-mayor-outpaces-lone-challenger-in-election-fundraising/

Bills being heard at the Capitol

February 1, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/02/01/hawaii-news/bills-being-heard-at-the-capitol/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Their Party Platform Shouts For Change, But Many Democrats Aren’t Listening In his dual roles as lawmaker and state party chair, Adrian Tam talks about why reform happens so slowly in the Hawaii Legislature.

January 28, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/01/their-party-platform-shouts-for-change-but-many-democrats-arent-listening/

Almost 340 bills are introduced to Hawaii lawmakers by the governor

January 26, 2024 0

Gov. Josh Green has given state lawmakers a lot to contemplate with a package of proposed legislation comprising close to...

Saiki supports bills for full public financing of political campaigns

January 25, 2024 0

House Speaker Scott Saiki has thrown his support behind an effort for full public financing for political candidates starting in...

Governor highlights challenges, possible solutions in State of the State address

January 23, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/01/23/hawaii-news/governor-highlights-challenges-possible-solutions-in-state-of-the-state-address/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

The Sunshine Blog: The Honeymoon Is Over When It Comes To Sunshine Reform In Hawaii Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

January 22, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/01/the-sunshine-blog-the-honeymoon-is-over-when-it-comes-to-sunshine-reform-in-hawaii/

RFK Jr catches waves with surfing legend Kelly Slater for birthday while campaigning in Hawaii Slater is one of several high-profile athletes endorsing Kennedy for president

January 20, 2024 0

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rfk-catches-waves-surfing-legend-kelly-slater-birthday-campaigning-hawaii

Alameda officially launches campaign to oust Roth

January 14, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/01/14/hawaii-news/alameda-officially-launches-campaign-to-oust-roth/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

MAYOR MITCH ROTH ANNOUNCES BID FOR REELECTION Asks Community to Continue Dreaming Big for Future Generations

January 11, 2024 0

MAYOR MITCH ROTH ANNOUNCES BID FOR REELECTION Asks Community to Continue Dreaming Big for Future Generations — Today, Mayor...

Public Hearing Sought On New Supreme Court Justice’s Ties to Super PAC 0 A local Democrat has “grave concern” that the Supreme Court nominee did not disclose work with a political action committee.

December 28, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/public-hearing-sought-on-new-supreme-court-justices-ties-to-super-pac/

Hawaii’s Business Records Agency Makes It Hard To Find Information On People 5 The agency used to do the search itself for free if you knew to call and ask. Now, you have to pay $1,000 a month for a subscription to look up a person’s name on the public database.

December 19, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/hawaiis-business-records-agency-makes-it-hard-to-find-information-on-people/

KE ALA HOU, A NEW PATH FORWARD: GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE DECEMBER 2023

December 2, 2023 0

KE ALA HOU, A NEW PATH FORWARD: GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE DECEMBER 2023 Reflecting on my first year in office, I’m very...

Smith, Park confirmed to U.S. District Court for Hawaii

December 1, 2023 0

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm Micah Smith and Shanlyn Park to serve on the U.S. District...

Hawaii Voters Could Be Asked To Amend Constitution On Marriage Equality 2 A section of the state’s Bill of Rights still gives the Legislature the power to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples.

November 14, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/11/hawaii-voters-could-be-asked-to-amend-constitution-on-marriage-equality/

Lawmakers tour Big Island ahead of legislative session

November 9, 2023 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/11/09/hawaii-news/lawmakers-tour-big-island-ahead-of-legislative-session/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Daniel K. Inouye’s son making first run at House seat against La Chica

October 30, 2023 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/10/30/hawaii-news/daniel-k-inouyes-son-making-first-run-at-house-seat-against-la-chica/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Inouye portrait added to U.S. Senate leadership series

October 26, 2023 0

WASHINGTON — Family members and the Hawaii Congressional delegation unveiled a new portrait of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye at...

This Hawaii Super PAC Says It’s Raising Money For Wildfire Victims — And Political Candidates Too 1 Money raised for direct relief could end up being used for political candidates and activities.

September 18, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/09/this-hawaii-super-pac-says-its-raising-money-for-wildfire-victims-and-political-candidates-too/

Dozens Of Leading Democrats Call For State Party Chairman Dennis Jung to Resign 0 Critics are frustrated by controversial staffing decisions and the party’s dwindling cash reserves.

September 11, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/09/dozens-of-leading-democrats-call-for-state-party-chairman-dennis-jung-to-resign/

Political

Big Island Mayor Outpaces Lone Challenger In Election Fundraising 0 Mitch Roth’s war chest is tens of thousands of dollars larger than that of rival candidate Kimo Alameda with nine months to go before the election.

Bills being heard at the Capitol

Their Party Platform Shouts For Change, But Many Democrats Aren’t Listening In his dual roles as lawmaker and state party chair, Adrian Tam talks about why reform happens so slowly in the Hawaii Legislature.

Almost 340 bills are introduced to Hawaii lawmakers by the governor

Saiki supports bills for full public financing of political campaigns

Governor highlights challenges, possible solutions in State of the State address

The Sunshine Blog: The Honeymoon Is Over When It Comes To Sunshine Reform In Hawaii Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.

RFK Jr catches waves with surfing legend Kelly Slater for birthday while campaigning in Hawaii Slater is one of several high-profile athletes endorsing Kennedy for president

Alameda officially launches campaign to oust Roth

MAYOR MITCH ROTH ANNOUNCES BID FOR REELECTION Asks Community to Continue Dreaming Big for Future Generations

Public Hearing Sought On New Supreme Court Justice’s Ties to Super PAC 0 A local Democrat has “grave concern” that the Supreme Court nominee did not disclose work with a political action committee.

Hawaii’s Business Records Agency Makes It Hard To Find Information On People 5 The agency used to do the search itself for free if you knew to call and ask. Now, you have to pay $1,000 a month for a subscription to look up a person’s name on the public database.

KE ALA HOU, A NEW PATH FORWARD: GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE DECEMBER 2023

Smith, Park confirmed to U.S. District Court for Hawaii

Hawaii Voters Could Be Asked To Amend Constitution On Marriage Equality 2 A section of the state’s Bill of Rights still gives the Legislature the power to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples.

Lawmakers tour Big Island ahead of legislative session

Daniel K. Inouye’s son making first run at House seat against La Chica

Inouye portrait added to U.S. Senate leadership series

This Hawaii Super PAC Says It’s Raising Money For Wildfire Victims — And Political Candidates Too 1 Money raised for direct relief could end up being used for political candidates and activities.

Dozens Of Leading Democrats Call For State Party Chairman Dennis Jung to Resign 0 Critics are frustrated by controversial staffing decisions and the party’s dwindling cash reserves.

BIIF baseball and softball: Regular season wrapping up across isle

Work to replace lava tube bridge begins Thursday

BOIL WATER NOTICE ISSUED FOR WAIALUA SUGAR PUMP 2 SYSTEM ColiBacteria Detected in Water System

PEAK MONK SEAL PUPPING SEASON IS UNDERWAY – GIVE SEALS SPACE

Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Kailua-Kona

Police Charge Visitor with Attempted Murder Following Stabbing Incident at Sea

Chief Mahuna Talk Story Session April 21 in Kapa‘au

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.

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