Honolulu Council Chair Tommy Waters is taking advantage of an ambiguity in the City Charter and hoping the courts don’t rule against his effort to get reelected.
Elections 2026
Posted inElections 2026
Candidates, Start Your Engines. It’s Time To Tell Voters What You Stand For
If you’re on the ballot in Hawaiʻi in 2026, there’s a survey coming your way. It’s a chance to tell voters where you stand on key issues.
Posted inElections 2026
Hot Races For Congress, Lieutenant Governor Top Hawaiʻi Primary
Large fields of candidates are also vying to be mayor of Maui and Kauaʻi and to fill open seats in the Legislature.
Posted inElections 2026
Charter Amendment Would Pull Power Away From Hawaiʻi County Mayor
A divided County Council is moving forward with plans to let voters decide if a county manager system would work better for the Big Island.
Posted inMaui
Maui Council Races Could Reshape Power Balance
This election will bring new faces — and possibly a progressive majority — to the county’s nine-member lawmaking body.
Posted inBig Island
Hawai‘i Island’s Next General Plan Splits County Council
The council wants to approve the county’s next long-term guiding document before the November election brings new members on board.
Posted inMaui
Lawsuit: Maui Mayor’s Former Chief Of Staff Claims Whistleblower Retaliation
Leo Caires says he was wrongfully terminated after reporting county fraud.
Posted inOpinion
This Rich Hawaiʻi Super PAC Is Already Shaping A Key Statewide Election
Pacific Resource Partnership has become a major player in the state’s most important political races.
Posted inHawaiʻi Grown
Honolulu’s Right To Food, A Trailblazing Proposal, Faces The Axe
More than a dozen groups are calling on the Honolulu Charter Commission to disregard recommendations to kill a proposal to make food an inalienable right.