Civil Beat interviewed four of Hawaii’s most prominent leaders. They had a lot to say about our growing social and economic problems and the lack of leadership to help resolve them.

UPDATE: The former Hawaii governor is asking the president to withhold $800 million in federal money for the rail project.

The mayor barely outpolled his primary challenger, but neither candidate garnered a majority of the vote, so they both advance.

The Honolulu mayor is running campaign ads featuring Gov. David Ige.

Ben Cayetano, Walter Heen and Ann Kobayashi want change at Honolulu Hale, even if their favored candidate is a Republican.

UPDATED: The Hawaii Constitution Party, the Hawaii Independent Party and the American Shopping Party have qualified.

Defining "local" in Hawaii is highly subjective, but exploring the question proves enlightening.

Hawaii’s remarkable ethnic and racial diversity and the social tension that comes with it is the subject of a new Connections thread. Who better to kick off that discussion than a man who has worked through it all?

UPDATE: The former Hawaii governor has lodged a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging the super PAC coordinated with U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono's campaign in 2012.