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Let the political games begin! Plenty of politicking and even some campaigning seen this week from Hawaii’s most visible pols. In case you were too busy to keep up, here are 10 must read stories (of course there were many more) from Civil Beat this week:

• Hirono Sparks Political Free-For-All
• Abercrombie Says He Will ‘Roll Over’ AARP
• If She Runs, Lingle Wants ‘Strategy for Victory’
• Survey: Hawaii’s Most and Least Effective Lawmakers
• Hawaii Lawmakers Most Proud of Balancing Budget
• Playing With Power at Hawaii’s Legislature
• Rapid Transit Board Dominated by East Honolulu Residents
• Council, Mayor Threaten to Sue Each Other Over New Rail Agency
• Three Weeks After Rail Fact-Finding Trip, Still No Report
• Moanalua High One of 15 Model Schools Nationwide

Be sure to also have a look at these three op-eds we’ve published this week: Legislative session wraps from House Speaker Calvin Say, House Minority Leader Gene Ward and open government advocates at Common Cause.

• Speaker Say: Reflections on the Session
• Civil Beat Told Only Part of GOP Story
• Democracy Issues at the 2011 Legislature