In an hourlong conversation, the candidate fields questions from Civil Beat and Hawaii News Now on leadership, property taxes, tourism and the economic crisis due to COVID-19.
In the Honolulu mayor’s race, a seasoned politician like Hannemann can tout his successes but also has a long record ripe for scrutiny.
A mother and son tested positive as Hawaii hit its highest number of daily cases yet.
The police chief has repeatedly said the department doesn’t need broad-based reform.
The family of the man who died alleges police used excessive and unreasonable force after stopping the suspected shoplifter last year.
Thirty-five years ago, the federal government sued Rick Blangiardi for his participation in a loan scam. The mayoral candidate says he was duped by criminals.
The first-time candidate in the nonpartisan race for Honolulu mayor is also advertising heavily.
COVID-19 has more Honolulu residents out walking. ‘Quick Build’ projects could keep it that way.
All six rescue captains are protesting, accusing the chief of retaliation against them. And a City Council member now wants to limit his ability to move forward quickly.
Civil Beat
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of single-use plastics back into our lives and onto our beaches.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Race relations in Hawaii are different than many other places in the country, but that doesn’t mean that racism hasn’t affected the health of communities of color.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat
A group wants to reopen waters around the Big Island for commercial aquarium fishing, raising questions about the environmental impact of the multimillion-dollar industry.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
These six graphs show how Hawaii’s trash circled the globe last year.
The police chief has repeatedly said the department doesn’t need broad-based reform.
The family of the man who died alleges police used excessive and unreasonable force after stopping the suspected shoplifter last year.
Thirty-five years ago, the federal government sued Rick Blangiardi for his participation in a loan scam. The mayoral candidate says he was duped by criminals.
The first-time candidate in the nonpartisan race for Honolulu mayor is also advertising heavily.
COVID-19 has more Honolulu residents out walking. ‘Quick Build’ projects could keep it that way.
All six rescue captains are protesting, accusing the chief of retaliation against them. And a City Council member now wants to limit his ability to move forward quickly.
Plans for new mass-testing protocols were ramped up after a driver tested positive over the weekend.
Hawaii’s largest newspaper has taken a major hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
An analysis by Hawaii Public Radio shows Micronesian, Samoan and Black communities are disproportionately affected by arrests.
Voting By Mail Process In Hawaii Still Needs Work