July 2016

How Two Different People Could Win The Same US House Seat

David Ige Vetoes Far Fewer Bills Than His Predecessors

May 2016

Hanabusa To Run For Takai’s Seat In Congress?

April 2016

Prison Officials Quietly Move To Extend An Out-Of-State Contract

Hawaii Gets Another Superdelegate For Democratic Convention

September 2015

Abercrombie Picks Maui Artist to Paint His Official Portrait

July 2015

Painting Neil Abercrombie: Capitol Collection Still Missing Latest Ex-Governor

March 2015

Denby Fawcett: Neil Abercrombie — ‘I Am Who I Am’

November 2014

Abercrombie Fired Up About Climate Change

September 2014

Aiona, Ige Largely Like-Minded on Needed Education Reform

Abercrombie’s Official Portrait Expected to Cost Taxpayers $45,000

Chad Blair: Abercrombie the Martyr

August 2014

Denby Fawcett: A Pidgin Guide to the Fall of Abercrombie

The Projector: Pictures From Hawaii’s Dramatic Primary Election Day

Neil Abercrombie’s Loss and the Future of Hawaii

Hawaii Governor: Ige Wins It Big!

Stormy Weather: Hurricane Iselle Is About to Rock Hawaii

July 2014

Off the Beat: Abercrombie’s Official Schedule Smacks of Electioneering

April 2014

From Miami to Marseille, Hawaii Governor’s Fall Travel Costs $19,000

March 2014

Prison Builders: Hawaii’s Billion Dollar Problem

February 2014

It’s Your Money: Hawaii Gov Wants $60,700 for Membership Fee

Hawaii Governor’s Travel Records Reveal Details of Personal, Political Trips

January 2014

Is Hawaii Really Doing So Well? Fact-Checking the Governor’s Speech

December 2013

Hawaii Gov Spending Plan Relies on Record Surplus for New Initiatives

November 2013

A ‘New Era of Aloha’: Hawaii Governor Signs Marriage Equality Act

October 2013

Civil Beat Poll — A Majority of Hawaii Voters Disapprove of Abercrombie

September 2013

Chad Blair: What Does the Bard Say to the Governor?

June 2013

Civil Beat Poll – Fewer Than Half Of Voters Approve Of Abercrombie

Gov: Hawaii is ‘Most Stable’ State Government

Will PR Blitz Help Abercrombie Coast To Re-Election?

May 2013

Abercrombie Teams With Caldwell To Tear Down Waikiki Natatorium

April 2013

Gov. Neil Abercrombie: ‘Let’s Move Forward’

Hawaii Public Employee Misconduct Appears To Be In Check, Records Show

The Last Campaign

December 2012

More Money in the Bank, Hawaii Gov Lays Out His Spending Plan

November 2012

Who Will Lead If Inouye and Abercrombie Leave Office?

September 2012

Abercrombie Loses Another Top Aide

August 2012

Off The Beat: Neil Abercrombie, Blues Brother In Chief

July 2012

Abercrombie Promises No More ‘Fiscal Sinkhole’

June 2012

Hawaii Gov Singles Out 19 Bills for Possible Veto

April 2012

OHA-Kakaako Deal A Victory for Abercrombie

March 2012

Hawaii Gov Remains Defiant on HSTA Standoff

Staff Turnover Doesn’t Bother Abercrombie

Abercrombie: Environmental Critics Are ‘Apocalyptic’ Naysayers

Hawaii Money Bills at the Half-Way Mark

Washington Place Reserved for Top Gov Donor’s Family

February 2012

Gay Websites Extoll Gov’s Marriage Ban Stance

Who’s in Charge in Hawaii?

Legislative Shot at Easing Hawaii Gifts Law Flops

Questions Raised About Abercrombie Handling of PUC Appointment

Leaders or Freeloaders?

January 2012

Hawaii Taxpayers Owe $8.2 Million for Claims Against the State

Can a Hawaii Soda Tax Reduce Obesity?

Abercrombie: ‘Not A Single Thing We Did Not Do To Try To Accommodate Teachers’

Hawaii Gov Plans To Forge Ahead With ‘Race’ Goals

Abercrombie: Hawaii Has ‘Turned Corner’

The Text of Neil Abercrombie’s 2012 State of the State Speech

Hawaii Gov Asks Teachers For Counter-Offer

10 Must Read Stories From The Week Of Jan. 16 – 20

LIVE STREAM — Abercrombie Press Conference on Rejected Contract

Off The Beat: Teachers Give Union, State ‘F’ Grade

Hawaii Teachers And State Reach Agreement

Abercrombie On Race To The Top: Teachers Union Deserves Blame

December 2011

Abercrombie: Hawaii Was Only State To Improve In All Areas on National Test

Abercrombie’s First Year, According To Abercrombie

Off The Beat: Time for Education Officials to Walk the Talk

U.S. Education Secretary: Hawaii Lacks ‘Sense of Urgency’

Hawaii Gov. Proposes Bigger Budget For Next Year — With No Tax Hikes

Still No Resolution on HGEA’s Favored Nation Perk

Gloves Come Off As Hawaii Senate Race Gets Going

Abercrombie: ‘Our Game Plan Is Working’

Hawaii Completes $1.3 Billion Bond Sale — Largest in State History

November 2011

As HGEA Invokes ‘Favored Nation’ Clause, Who Got Better Deal?

Abercrombie Wants to Build ‘Third City’

Abercrombie Relents On Nominees’ Names, But Hasn’t Changed His View

Abercrombie: ‘Please Have Faith In Me’

Swag of Our Governors

Off The Beat: Should OIP Be Patting Itself on the Back?

Live Blog Archive: Hawaii Labor Board Hears Teachers Vs. State

Judge To Abercrombie: Give Up Nominee Names

Blake Oshiro Will Be Gov’s New Deputy Chief Of Staff

Hawaii Gov’s Security Costs Taxpayers $1.2M

October 2011

The Civil Beat Poll: Questionnaire and Toplines — October 2011

The Civil Beat Poll: Hawaii Says Abercrombie Doing Worse Than Expected

Hawaii’s Future Leaders: Where Are They?

Abercrombie: ‘I Play All Four Quarters’

Capitol Watch: Oct. 24

Gov’s Media Director Penned Vietnam Novel

Capitol Watch: Oct. 12

10 Must Read Stories From The Week Of Oct. 3 — 7

Third Top Advisor to Hawaii Gov Steps Down

New Chief of Staff an Accomplished Businessman With Strong Labor Ties

Senior Dems Pushed Gov To Shake Up Staff

Two Top Advisers to Hawaii Governor Are Out

Abercrombie Takes Tamer Tack After Pro Bowl Gaffe

Governor Has Been Busy Honoring the Fallen

September 2011

Hawaii’s Technology Transformation Could Take a Decade

Higher Rental Car Fee Generates Extra $5 Million

Gov Full of Hot Air on Molokai Wind Project

Capitol Watch: Sept. 26

Abercrombie Defends Emergency Cleanup Order

Hawaii Gov Orders Boards to Post Agendas Online

Abercrombie HR Head Sunshine Topping Quits

What’s So Special About 1 Gigabit?

State Left 10 Concessions in Teachers Contract

Honolulu Rail Authority Follows Abercrombie Secrecy Doctrine

August 2011

Abercrombie: Hawaii Ranked No. 3 For Highest Debt Per Capita

About That 90-Day Plan on Homelessness …

Hawaii Labor Board Says Gov’s Letter Not a Problem

A New Day 2.0

Most Hawaii Departments Spared in $50M ‘Restructuring’ Cuts

Capitol Watch: Aug. 18

Capitol Watch: Aug. 17

Off The Beat: Another Judge Selected Without Public Input

Gov. Agrees To Mediation, Union Fires Back With Ethics Complaint

Abercrombie Delivers Rousing Pro-Union Speech

Advantage, Abercrombie

Hawaii Gov Rejects Union’s Mediation Request

Hawaii Teachers Accept Governor’s Mediation Offer

Hawaii Teacher Contract Impasse a Non-Issue on Day 1 at Roosevelt High

July 2011

Two More Board Members Resist Abercrombie

Hawaii Teachers Union President Sends Personal Appeal to Abercrombie

One More Board Member Says ‘No’ to Hawaii Gov

All Land Board Members Resisting Abercrombie

Third Appointee Resigns At Abercrombie’s Request

Gov Posts FAQ On Hawaii Teachers Contract

More Lingle Appointees Staying On Board

June 2011

Resignation Resistance Climbs to 13

Initiative Aims To Bring Hawaii’s Prisoners Home

Hawaii Governor Lists 23 Bills He May Veto

 Abercrombie: Big Island Alternative Energy Potential Best on Earth

Capitol Watch: June 27

 Abercrombie: ‘We’re The Only Species That Make Judgments On Ourselves’

Gov Defends Resignation Request, Pushes ‘New Day’

Off The Beat: Our Imperial Governor

Hawaii Raises Salary Caps For Education Staff

Appointees Resist Hawaii Gov’s Resignation Request

Senate Unanimously Approved Appointees Targeted by Abercrombie

Hot Water Woes Evaporate at Mayor Wright

Abercrombie: Unemployment Rate in Mid-2000s Was 2 Percent

More Money For Hawaii Schools

How Abercrombie Leads Post Legislative Session

Honolulu Mayor At Odds With Hawaii Governor Over Pro Bowl

 Governor: Weekend of Civil Unions Will Bring in More Cash Than Pro Bowl

Hawaii Governor Says State ‘Bribes’ NFL to Hold Pro Bowl ‘Scrimmage’

Hawaii’s CIO to Tackle Outdated Technology

Hawaii Gov Releases $27 Million For School Construction

May 2011

Capitol Watch: May 25

 Is Abercrombie Right About AARP?

Abercrombie Says He Will ‘Roll Over’ AARP

New OIP Chief: Fighting Gov for Judge List ‘Futile’

Abercrombie Hits The Road — And Feels The Love

Playing With Power at Hawaii’s Legislature

Temple’s Take: Them’s Fighting Words

Abercrombie: 18,000 More Children in Medicaid Since I Ran For Governor

Legislative Session for Gov a ‘Mixed Blessing’

Former Hawaii Health Director Nominee Resigns Med School Post

Session Wrap: Energy Bills Pass, But Little Spark

Gov Willing To Fight For Judge Secrecy In Court

April 2011

Abercrombie: Trump a ‘Serial Bankrupt’

Abercrombie Appointee Gets Post — On Second Try

My Candidate, My Boss: The Prequel

Abercrombie: Mayor Wright Hot Water Woes To Be Fixed Immediately

Abercrombie Appointees: Who Donated What?

Half of Cabinet Gave to Abercrombie Campaign

Week 49: Hawaii Governor Holds Fake Press Conference

My Candidate, My Boss

HGEA Deal = Less Pay For Less Work

What Abercrombie Didn’t Tell Us About HGEA Deal

Hawaii Appeals Court Rejects Obama Birther Suit

Hawaii Agrees To New HGEA Labor Contract

New Director For Hawaii Open Records Agency

March 2011

Abercrombie Takes Cues On Schools From Aiona

Hawaii Gov. Abercrombie Defines ‘Fair Share’

Abercrombie: I Helped Put ‘Thousands’ of Federal Employees Back to Work

A Town Hall In Wahiawa

OIP Director Keeps Job For Two More Weeks

Capitol Watch: March 18

Capitol Watch: March 17

Off the Beat: Furlough Fridays Forgotten?

Gov Can Move Ahead On Ed Board Appointments

Hawaii Tsunami Costs Rising, Gov Expands Disaster Declaration

Abercrombie In Charge

Live, From Honolulu, It’s Neil Abercrombie

The Hawaii Legislature at the Halfway Mark

OIP Director: “I Was Terminated.”

VIDEO: Abercrombie Visits Mayor Wright Homes

Abercrombie: Hold Me Accountable

Budget Aside, How’s the Gov Doing at the Ledge?

Abercrombie Fires Head of Open Records Agency

Akaka Retirement Triggers Political Free-For-All

Progress Report: Legislature Rejects Most Abercrombie Tax Increases

Hawaii, Like U.S., Getting Old and Turning Gray

February 2011

Budget 101 With Prof. Abercrombie

Off The Beat: Who’s the Governor Listening to?

Usual Suspects Gave Big Bucks For Abercrombie Inauguration

What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Straight Talk From Hawaii Union Rep to His Members

Throwing Cold Water on Rhetoric

OIP: Abercrombie Must Reveal Judge Candidates

Capitol Watch: Feb. 2

How Much Will Gov. Abercrombie’s Proposed Tax Hikes Cost You?

January 2011

Abercrombie: Aloha Stadium Improvement Plans Could Take 40 Years

Abercrombie: Projection of Deficit Was ‘Considerably Less’ in October 2010

Abercrombie Testy In Naming McKenna

Capitol Watch: Jan. 26

Abercrombie Responds to Civil Beat Fact Check

Fighting for Hawaii High Court Short List

Abercrombie Backs Off Campaign Energy Plan

Abercrombie: “We Will Not Be Raising Any Taxes”

In Righting the Canoe, Who Gets Thrown Overboard?

Abercrombie Plan Raises Taxes, Cuts Services

Gov: Education Reforms Start With Appointed BOE

Capitol Watch: Jan. 24

Capitol Watch: Jan. 20

Hard Choices: Abercrombie and the Legislature

Chasing Amy: Lawmakers Press Asselbaye on Budget

Capitol Watch: Jan. 13

Carlisle Says Abercrombie Won’t Stop Talking

Capitol Watch: Jan. 5

Budget Director Doesn’t Have All the Answers for Lawmakers

December 2010

Delaying Hawaii’s Tax Refunds Seen as a One-Time Deal

Capitol Watch: Dec. 30

Capitol Watch: Dec. 28

Something We Didn’t Hear During Campaign: Birthers a Priority For Abercrombie

Capitol Watch: Dec. 27

Capitol Watch: Dec. 22

Abercrombie’s New Day Runs into Budget Sinkhole

David Louie Named Attorney General

Capitol Watch: Dec. 18

Capitol Watch: Dec. 20

Capitol Watch: Dec. 16

Capitol Watch: Dec. 15

UPDATE: Full Health Benefits Restored for Micronesians

Capitol Watch: Dec. 14

Capitol Watch: Dec. 13

Capitol Watch: Dec. 10

Capitol Watch: Dec. 9

The AAA Team: Amy, Andrew and Abercrombie

Experience The Inauguration in Less Than Three Minutes

Gov Considered Eric Seitz for Attorney General

On Abercrombie’s First Day, Everything Old Seemed New Again

Dissecting Abercrombie’s ‘New Day’

Capitol Watch, Dec. 6: Live Blogging the Inauguration of Neil Abercrombie

Capitol Watch: Dec. 4

Capitol Watch: Dec. 7

Abercrombie Spent $4.6M on Winning Campaign

Capitol Watch: Dec. 3

Capitol Watch: Dec. 2

Abercrombie Will Have Exceptional Power

November 2010

Abercrombie Inherits Pile of Lawsuits

A Radical Appointment

Capitol Watch: Nov. 29

Capitol Watch: Nov. 23

Capitol Watch: Nov. 22

Abercrombie: Nonprofits Aren’t Providing Case Management and Support for Veterans

Abercrombie: Hawaii Has Not Taken Advantage of Federal Per Diem Program

Capitol Watch: Nov. 18

Abercrombie: Intent of Rainy Day Fund to Stabilize State Welfare Programs

Capitol Watch: Nov. 16

Capitol Watch: Nov. 15

Capitol Watch: Nov. 12

Capitol Watch: Nov. 11

Capitol Watch: Nov. 10

Capitol Watch: Nov. 9, 2010

Gov Watch: Nov. 8, 2010

Week 27: Observations About Governor’s Race and Civil Beat Polls

Abercrombie: If Rail EIS Done Correctly, I’m Obligated to Sign it

Gov Watch: Nov. 5, 2010

Gov Watch: Nov. 4, 2010

Tight Races Attract $21.8M to Hawaii Campaigns

What Recession? Candidates Spend Big for General Election

Abercrombie 50, Aiona 1

Election Night 2010 at Abercrombie Headquarters — A Slideshow by John Hook

The Faces of Neil Abercrombie’s Supporters — A Slideshow by John Hook

Discussion: Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie

Gov Watch: Nov. 3, 2010

A Look at Late, Late Money Entering Races

Transition Hawaii

Sleaziest Ad Yet?

The Last Word: Neil Abercrombie on Why Voters Should Elect Him Governor

October 2010

The Gov Candidates on Human Trafficking

The Gov Candidates on Transparency

Where Neil, Brian, Duke and Lynn Get Their Money

Abercrombie’s Crowning Victory

Civil Beat Poll: Abercrombie Holding His Lead in Governor’s Race

What’s at Stake in Questions About Aiona’s Religious Activity

Aiona Can’t Catch Abercrombie in Money Race

Ed Silvoso Responds to ‘Aiona, God and State’ Article

Aiona Would Hold Office Prayers as Governor

Living on the Wire With KITV

Can’t Miss Comments, Oct. 1 – Separation Anxiety

Aiona Says He’s Victim of “Despicable Attacks”

Canvassing the Garden Isle

No Turning Back for Abercrombie – Finally

Garden Variety: Kauai’s Gov-Lt. Gov. Debate

The Blue Aiona and The Red Abercrombie

Aiona & Abercrombie Duel Over Ed Board

The Spiritual Life — and Trials — of Neil Abercrombie

Q&A With Neil Abercrombie

Around the Kitchen Table with Neil, Duke, Charles and Colleen

OHA Debate: Neil Says Act Now on Akaka Bill, Duke Says Wait for New Congress

Civil Beat Poll: Abercrombie Holds Slight Edge in Hawaii Governor’s Race

Abercrombie Still Leads Aiona in Money Race

Spending the Weekend With Duke and Neil

Neil and Duke: The Weekend in Pictures

Abercrombie’s Shades of Red

Abercrombie’s Shades of Red: Congressional Radical?

Abercrombie’s Shades of Red: Same-Sex Marriage

Abercrombie’s Shades of Red: The Estate Tax

Abercrombie’s Shades of Red: The Military

Neil + Brian = Bromance

Abercrombie: Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Has Months-Long Backlog

Radio Daze: The Gubernatorial Broadcast Debate

Abercrombie: Hawaii Has Half a Billion in Unspent Stimulus Money

Duke Compares Plans, Neil Plans For Plan

September 2010

Abercrombie: I Helped Start Healthy Start

Lingle: Abercrombie Too Old and Set in His Ways

Gov Rivals Have Healthy Exchange Over Health Care

Duke ‘n Lynn Firing on All Pistons

Abercrombie: I Secured $600 Million to Offset Impact of Compact Migrants

Big Men For a Little Guy

Duke vs. Neil: Compare and Decide

SLIDE SHOW The Final Day: Smiles Rain Down on Neil Abercrombie

Abercrombie: “We Did Well in Republican Areas”

Mufi = Neil = Love

Abercrombie Rolls Over Hannemann

Why I Would Make the Best Governor – Neil Abercrombie

Mufi’s Tweet to the Finish Line

Canvassing the Valley Isle

The Last Round: Mufi vs. Neil on Maui

Mufi Tries to Get His Mojo Back

Hannemann: $280 million in New Spending on Two Pages of Abercrombie Plan

Abercrombie: Religious Flier Distorts My Record

Where Mufi and Neil Get Their Money, Part 2

Civil Beat Poll Reveals Hannemann’s Problems, Abercrombie’s Strength

Civil Beat Poll: Abercrombie on Top, Hannemann in Trouble

God and Hawaii Politics

Hannemann: Abercrombie Rated 30 Percent Positive By U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Who’d Be a Green Governor? Neil Abercrombie

How Do Guv Candidates’ Green Creds Stack Up?

The Personal Is Political

Venture Capital Associations Duel Over Mufi and Neil

Mufi Camp Removes ‘Compare and Decide’ Flier from Website

August 2010

Mufi’s ‘Compare and Decide’ Flier still on the Web

Lightning Round: The Governor Debate

Audience Disrupts TV Debate

Following the Gov Debate, in 140 Characters or Less

The Gov Debate Before It Happens

The Familiar and the Fresh From Mufi and Neil

Fifth Floor Diplomacy From Duke, Mufi ‘n’ Neil

Sunday in Moiliili With Dan

Gov Wannabes Want Business Climate Change

Abercrombie’s Vision Thing

What Hannemann’s Flier Tells Us About Him — and Us

Mufi vs. Neil: The Second Bloody Round

Abercrombie: Feds Paid for Special Election

Style, Leadership Differences Emerge in Gov Debate

Where Mufi and Neil Get Their Money

Mufi: Neil’s Congressional Performance “Dead Last”

Hannemann: Labor King?

Abercrombie: Election Will Be Won on Neighbor Islands

Hannemann on Endorsements by Business Groups

July 2010

Hannemann: Let’s Bring The Superferry Back

Hawaii Links for Thursday, July 14

Mufi, Neil and Duke Talk Tech

Run4HIGov.com

Track the Fundraisers with Civil Beat

Hannemann’s PR Sprint to the Finish Line

No, Mufi, That Wasn’t “A Right Thing To Say”

Look For the Union Label

How Green is Abercrombie? He Won’t Show

Does Half of Hawaii Follow @Mufi on Twitter?

Hawaii Links for Monday, July 12

June 2010

UPDATE: Poll Says Dems Will Win Governor’s Race

Hawaii Links for Monday, June 28

What Headquarters Tell Us About Governor Candidates

May 2010

Going Forward: The Democratic Race For Governor

Can Hawaii Democrats Unite At Weekend Convention?

Discussion: Hawaii Politics

UPDATE: Mufi Hannemann Declares Bid For Governor

Mufi v. Neil in 1986: The Bloody First Round

Discussion: Hawaii Governor’s Race

1st District Voters Send Djou to Congress

UPDATE: Abercrombie Opens Second Big Isle Campaign Office

UPDATE: The Four Bs On Hawaii Politics