10 Must Read Stories From The Week Of June 4 – June 8
The week ended with a hot story — the state Land Use Commission on Friday approved the controversial Hoopili master-planned development in Ewa.
That decision came one day after the commission approved another major housing and business development, Koa Ridge, in Central Oahu. Both trade farmland for subdivisions.
Earlier in the week, the political season officially kicked off. Tuesday was the deadline for candidates to file for office, and more than 175 political hopefuls turned in their paperwork for everything from U.S. Senate to the board of trustees for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
Civil Beat is closely following the elections this year. We want you to have all the information you need to be an informed voter, so our Hawaii Elections Guide 2012 will take you to many resources and ways to track candidates, campaigns, issues and the ever-important financing of campaigns. Check out our unofficial primary ballot listing where you can find links to information on the major candidates. We’ll be adding more live links as the election gets closer and candidates get back to us with their positions on key issues.
Beyond that, here are 10 more stories you shouldn’t have missed this past week:
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Iwi in Limbo as Oahu Burial Council’s Hiatus Hits Record Five Months
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Taken For A Ride: School Board Still Can’t Decide How To Cut Bus Costs
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Council Chair Accuses Mayor of ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Politics on Sewage Project
