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Candidate Q&A: State House District 32 — Garner Shimizu
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 Garner Shimizu, Republican candidate for State House District 32, which covers Fort Shafter,...
Candidate Q&A: Honolulu City Council District 3 — Esther Kiaaina
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 Esther Kiaaina, candidate for Honolulu City Council District 3, which includes Ahuimanu, Heeia,...
Court Ruling Could Have Major Impact On State Oversight Of The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs
What began as a $23,000 fine for dozens of violations of the state ethics code five years ago has evolved into a constitutional argument over the independence of an agency mandated to better the lives of Native Hawaiians. The lawsuit, Rowena Akana vs. Hawaii State Ethics Commission, was heard by...
The Weekly News Quiz: July 18
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Now more than ever, local news is a vital community resource: connecting neighbors, uplifting voices and sharing information that empowers people to make informed decisions in their everyday lives. But did you know that...
Jonathan Okamura: Ethnic Names Give Hawaii Candidates An Advantage — And They Know It
Hawaii residents will soon receive their ballots for the primary elections next month. While reviewing the list of candidates, besides their first and last names, voters might notice the additional names that some office seekers include, such as their middle, maiden or some other name indicative of their ethnicity. This...
Where The Jury Found Mike Miske ‘Not Guilty’
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Ian Lind’s blog, iLind.net, and is reprinted here with the author’s permission. The Miske jury on Friday found the former owner of Kamaaina Termite and Pest Control, and a string of other smaller businesses, guilty of 13 of the 16 charges he was facing.
Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 16— Pat Beekman
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 Pat Beekman, Republican candidate for State Senate District 16, which covers Aiea, Aiea...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 11 — Aileen Acain
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 Aileen Acain, Republican candidate for State House District 11, which covers a portion...
Candidate Q&A: House District 8 — Monique Cobb-Adams Perreira
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 Monique Cobb-Adams Perreira, Republican candidate for State House District 8, which covers Hawi,...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 8 — David Tarnas
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 David Tarnas, Democratic candidate for State House District 8, which covers Hawi, Halaula,...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 6 — John Betlatch
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 John Betlatch, Democratic candidate for State House District 6, which covers Honaunau, Napoopoo,...
Maui Fire Victims Sue Insurers To Make Sure They Get Fully Paid In Any Settlement
A group of Maui wildfire victims has sued several of Hawaii’s largest insurance carriers, alleging the insurers are wrongly seeking compensation from a limited litigation settlement fund before the fire victims are fully compensated for their damages. The suit, which was filed Friday in Circuit Court on Maui, is...
Join Civil Beat Journalists As They Grill Political Candidates
The primary election is almost here. You may even have received your ballot in the mail by the time you read this. But if you live on the North Shore, the West Side of Oahu or the Kakaako-Downtown Honolulu area there’s still an opportunity to come to one of our election-themed pop-up newsrooms and meet the candidates.
Barricaded Suspect Pointed Gun At Police Before He Was Shot To Death, Chief Says
Honolulu police Chief Joe Logan said a suspect who was killed following an hours-long standoff in Waikiki left the condo where he was barricaded and pointed a gun at officers before police shot him at around 4:30 a.m. on Friday. The man, whom Logan said would be identified by the...
AP: David Letterman To Headline Biden Fundraiser At Hawaii Governor’s Home
WASHINGTON (AP) — David Letterman will headline a fundraiser with President Joe Biden in 10 days at the home of Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a person familiar with the plans told The Associated Press, a sign that his campaign is forging ahead despite continued calls for the president to bow out of the 2024 race.
Candidate Q&A: State House District 16 — Luke Evslin
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 Luke Evslin, Democratic candidate for state House District 16, which covers Wailua, Hanamaulu,...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 6 — Kirstin Kahaloa
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 Kirstin Kahaloa, Democratic candidate for State House District 6, which covers Honaunau, Napoopoo,...
Candidate Q&A: State House District 6 — Sylvie Madison
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 Sylvie Madison, Republican candidate for State House District 6, which covers Honaunau, Napoopoo,...
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