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Hawaii Looks To Improve Mosquito Testing As Dengue Cases Rise Globally
Hawaii Department of Health officials are watching closely for any locally-transmitted cases of dengue virus, amid a record-setting year for cases globally. The department, which came under intense scrutiny a decade ago for its handling of a dengue outbreak on the Big Island, says it is prepared to adequately respond should another outbreak occur — despite nearly a quarter of the state’s vector control jobs sitting vacant.
Hawaii State Spending Bills Need A Dose Of Sunshine
A pervasive problem has emerged at the Hawaii Legislature involving tax and spending bills that make it through to the end of session without estimates of how much they will cost or save the state and taxpayers. Would you agree to a car repair without having an estimate of its...
Honolulu Prosecutor’s Tenacious Push For A Different Kind Of Probation Has Failed To Win Over Critics — So Far
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm, running uncontested for reelection this year, said one of his goals for a second term is to quickly reinstate HOPE probation — a model that ensures predictable and immediate sanctions, usually resulting in a few days or more in jail, for those who violate their probation conditions.
Beth Fukumoto: These Third-Party Candidates Are Undeterred By The Uphill Battle They Face
In Hawaii, like much of the United States, politics is usually a two-horse race between Democrats and Republicans. But every election cycle, a few third-party and nonpartisan candidates jump into the fray, determined to give voters a different choice. These candidates are often seen as long shots or even spoilers...
Federal Right To Free Education For Immigrant Students Is In The Crosshairs Of Conservatives
Texas once had a law that allowed public schools to charge tuition for undocumented immigrant families to send their children to school. The rationale was that taxpayer dollars should not be spent educating children whose families were not in the U.S. legally. When the Supreme Court struck down the law...
Country Living: Senate Candidates Offer Different Visions For Rural Oahu
A political veteran and a relative newcomer are vying for the Democratic nomination in Oahu’s largest Senate district, covering an expansive rural area from Ahuimanu to Mokuleia. The district includes communities that are already feeling the effects of sea level rise. On a calm day, waves splash onto the...
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 8 — Caryl Burns
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 Caryl Burns, candidate for Hawaii County Council District 8, which includes parts of...
Candidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 1 – Heather Kimball
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 Heather Kimball, candidate for Hawaii County Council District 1, which covers North Hilo,...
Candidate Q&A: US Senate — Clyde Lewman
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 Clyde Lewman, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. His primary opponents are Ron Curtis...
Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — W. Butch Keahiolalo
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 W. Butch Keahiolalo, candidate for Kauai County Council. The top 14 primary vote-getters...
Candidate Q&A: Honolulu Mayor — Karl Dicks
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 Karl Dicks, candidate for Honolulu mayor. His opponents include Rick Blangiardi, Choon James,...
The Sunshine Blog: Pay-To-Play Records Revealed And A Hawaii Senator Says No To Netanyahu
Better late than never: If you weren’t able to spend weeks sitting in a federal courtroom in Honolulu listening to one of the most fascinating public corruption trials of the decade play out (and who could do that, really?) you can now read a lot of the juicy details in recently unsealed court documents.
What Happens If Scott Saiki Loses The Primary?
House Speaker Scott Saiki, a veteran lawmaker and one of the most powerful politicians in Hawaii, again faces a Democratic primary challenge from community activist Kim Coco Iwamoto. She almost beat Saiki twice before, and hopes this year is her year. More than any other local contest this season, that...
Presidential Candidates Were Picked By Party Conventions Until 1968 – A Process Revived By Biden’s Withdrawal
Now that Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the nominee, it will ultimately be up to Democratic National Convention delegates to formally select a new nominee for their party. This will mark the first time in over 50 years that a major party nominee was selected outside of the democratic process of primaries and caucuses.
Danny De Gracia: Society Has Lost Faith In Its Young People. That Has To Change
Have you ever wondered how Nimitz Highway got its name, or who “Nimitz” even was?. Having grown up in Texas, I can’t help but be reminded of home and smile every time I drive down Nimitz. Few may realize that the highway’s namesake is an incredible case study in what happens when youth are given a chance to lead, and it is a short lesson that I’d like to share as we consider the kind of leaders we want in this upcoming primary election.
Hawaii Gave Up Funding For Marine Mammal Protection Because Of Cumbersome Paperwork
For years, the state officers who enforce Hawaii’s conservation laws boosted their patrols and resources under a special partnership that helped their federal counterparts, who are thinly stretched across the islands, enforce their own laws on native species. That “joint enforcement agreement,” or JEA, sent hundreds of thousands of...
Top Hawaii Democrats Praise Biden’s Decision To Drop Out Of Race
Major leaders in the Democratic Party of Hawaii on Sunday hailed President Joe Biden’s decision to exit the 2024 election, and two members of the state’s congressional delegation are already throwing their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. “Working alongside the president, Vice President Harris has played a...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 18 — Gene Ward
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 Gene Ward, Republican candidate for State House District 18, which covers Portlock, Hawaii...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 22 — Andrew Takuya Garrett
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 Andrew Takuya Garrett, Democratic candidate for State House District 22, which covers Manoa....
Candidate Q&A: State House District 32 — Micah Aiu
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 Micah Aiu, Democratic candidate for State House District 32, which covers Fort Shafter,...
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