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Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 18 — Emil Svrcina
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Emil Svrcina, Republican candidate for State Senate District 18, which covers Mililani Town,...
HECO Joins With Wildfire Plaintiffs In Asking Maui Judge To Help Break Settlement Logjam
Parties are so close to a global settlement of Lahaina wildfire lawsuits that lawyers on opposing sides are asking a Maui judge to help remove a last apparent obstacle to a resolution. Lawyers for Hawaiian Electric Industries on one side and the liaison counsel for thousands of individual plaintiffs on...
Hawaii Young GOP Leader: Harris Belongs In White House Kitchen, Not Oval Office
The chair of Hawaii Young Republicans says Kamala Harris “would be more effective” in the White House kitchen than in the Oval Office. Rocklin Youngstrom, chair of Hawaii Young Republicans, posted that assertion to her Instagram account Tuesday, which shows Youngstrom mouthing widely broadcast words from the vice president that have been both embraced and spoofed: “You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?”
This South Maui Race Is Likely To Determine The Balance Of Power On The County Council
Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposal to turn more than 7,000 short-term vacation rentals into long-term housing has quickly become a top issue in the race for the South Maui seat on the County Council. But it could do more than determine whether voters want incumbent Tom Cook or former three-term...
House Candidates In McCully And Moiliili Offer Sharply Contrasting Ideas On Homelessness
Homelessness is the top campaign issue for the candidates vying to represent McCully and Moiliili in the House District 23 open primary. But the two top Democrats present very different solutions. Ikaika Olds wants tougher sentences for homeless people who have committed crimes and supports building a bigger Oahu jail...
Miske To Forfeit More Than $20 Million In Assets To Government, Jury Rules
The government can take control of $20 million to $28 million in the assets of convicted racketeering boss Michael Miske after jurors ruled Wednesday that the properties, boats, vehicles, artwork, cash and other items had been connected to Miske’s criminal enterprise. Last week, jurors convicted Miske of 13 counts,...
Candidate Q&A: Honolulu City Council District 5 — Brendan Schultz
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Brendan Schultz, candidate for Honolulu City Council District 5, which includes Palolo Valley,...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 45 — Tiana Wilbur
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Tiana Wilbur, Republican candidate for State House District 45, which covers Waianae and...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 10 — Jeremiah Savage
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Jeremiah Savage, Democratic candidate for State House District 10, which covers a portion...
Hawaii Contractors Are Still Big Contributors To Political Campaigns, Thanks To Loopholes In State Law
Executive officers and employees of government contractors along with their family members donated more than $170,000 to local campaigns between January and the end of June, a Civil Beat review of campaign finance data found. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s campaign topped the list of recipients with about $62,000 coming in from...
Naka Nathaniel: Stories Told Days Before The Maui Fires Take On A Special Resonance Now
As we near the anniversary of the Maui wildfires, the remembrances of what was lost will soon be inescapable. We are all still trying to process and comprehend what exactly happened and what was lost, including and beyond 102 lives. Obviously, life on Maui changed as the fires displaced thousands,...
Using Campaign Funds For Child Care Can Break Down Barriers
Hawaii has become the 33rd state to allow campaign donations to be used for child care, offering mothers an avenue for political participation and enabling more women to drive policies that address maternal health disparities. This significant change, driven by Jeanne Y. Ohta’s request to the Hawaii State Campaign Spending...
The Bids Are Finally In For Honolulu Rail Through The City Center
Bidders hoping to win the contract to build the elevated rail line from Middle Street through Honolulu’s urban center were required to submit their proposals Tuesday, but the rail authority is not saying yet how many proposals it got or whether those bids are affordable. The Honolulu Authority for...
Maui Moves Closer To Phasing Out Thousands Of Short-Term Rentals To Deal With Housing Crisis
Mayor Richard Bissen’s bold and controversial proposal to turn more than 7,000 short-term rentals into much needed long-term housing took a major step forward Tuesday night. The Maui Planning Commission voted 5-0 in favor of recommending the County Council approve the legislation with some modifications following an all-day meeting filled with passionate testimony on both sides of the issue.
Hawaii Has More Money For Preschool Subsidies Than It Has Been Able To Give Out
Money set aside by the state to help families cover the cost of preschool has gone partially unused in recent years, something state leaders hope to change by offering parents more money and opportunities to apply for the program. Through Preschool Open Doors, families can apply for subsidies to reduce...
City Reopens Moanalua Park After Residents Questioned The Need To Close It
Moanalua Neighborhood Park reopened Tuesday after the city closed it for more than a month to prevent access to a trailhead leading to a Koolau Range summit where the Haiku Stairs were being dismantled. When residents complained about the indefinite closure, the city Department of Parks and Recreation and Honolulu...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 2 — Susan Lee Loy
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Susan Lee Loy, Democratic candidate for State House District 2, which covers Hilo....
Candidate Q&A: State House District 48 — Asheemo Daily
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Asheemo Daily, Green Party candidate for State House District 48, which covers Kaneohe,...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 38 — Alexander Ozawa
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 10 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Alexander Ozawa, Democratic candidate for State House District 38, which covers portions of...
The Sunshine Blog: The Governor's Biden Fundraiser Is Now In Limbo
Going coconuts: With the blockbuster news Sunday that Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, the planned fundraiser next week in Martha’s Vineyard with David Letterman and Hawaii Gov. Josh Green is now up in the air. The Sunshine Blog hears that the governor is still working on...
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