Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Honolulu Mayoral Candidates Can’t — Or Won’t — Say What They’ll Do About Rail
Facing a more than $1 billion deficit, Amemiya and Blangiardi say they don’t have enough information to map out the next steps to finish the project.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
In Hawaii, Your Ballot Has To Be In By 7 p.m. On Election Day. Here’s Why
Eighteen other states will still accept a ballot if it’s postmarked by Election Day.
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Campaign Spending Commission: Ad Reporting Law Needs Changed
The proposal is among a package of bills the commission plans to push forward to the Legislature.
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Central Oahu Senate Candidates Want To Help Businesses
But Democratic Sen. Bennette Misalucha and GOP challenger Kelly Kitashima differ on how to diversify the economy and control the state’s budget.
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QAnon Conspiracies, Proud Boys And The Future of Hawaii’s GOP
The party has struggled for the past decade to gain a meaningful foothold in the islands. The rise of Donald Trump and the radical right has only made the situation more dire.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2019
Maui Voters Will Decide On New Ag Dept, Managing Director And More
Seven proposed county charter amendments are on the ballot this fall.
Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020
Former Hawaii Residents Sue Over Absentee Ballot Access
Lawyers argue that if not for their current place of residence, the plaintiffs would otherwise be eligible to vote under the overseas voting laws.
Honolulu Mayor Candidates Say They’d Finish Rail As Planned But Not How They’d Pay For It
But the situation with the more than $9 billion project is so fluid right now that both Amemiya and Blangiardi struggle to say how they’ll handle it.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii PACs Pump Another $500K Into Local Campaigns
As campaigns start to ramp up again, unions and other interest groups are donating heavily to candidates and to buy ads in support or opposition.
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Why Is This New Super PAC Spending Big Bucks On Maui Council Races?
Little is known about Hui O Maui Citizens For Change but the group is backing conservative-leaning members.