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Anti-Caldwell Super PAC May Have Broken Campaign Laws
Save Our City spent nearly $200,000 on anti-Caldwell ads, but it hasn’t been telling voters where the money came from.
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What Should The State Do With Any Surplus Funds?
One ballot measure would change how extra money is handled, another boosts the threshhold for a jury trial.
VIDEO: 3 Civil Questions For Caldwell and Djou — Episode 2
In this episode: what Honolulu is doing right, a model city, a new landfill.
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Honolulu City Council Incumbents Maintain Fundraising Advantage
Council members Ann Kobayashi, Ron Menor and Joey Manahan have far outraised their general election challengers.
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Super PACs Raise Over $1 Million In Honolulu Mayor’s Race
Two political action committees favor Kirk Caldwell while a third, funded by engineer Dennis Mitsunaga, is backing challenger Charles Djou.
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Rolling Toward Re-Election, Keith Kaneshiro Defends His Record
Honolulu’s prosecuting attorney cites his accomplishments and answers his critics, but ignores his election challenger.
City and County of Honolulu
Does Party Preference Matter On Council’s Reapportionment Panel?
A charter amendment would lift a cap on how many people from one party can help redraw Honolulu City Council district boundaries.
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Caldwell Camp Rejects Djou Debate Scheme As ‘Campaign Stunt’
The Honolulu mayoral challenger wanted the two candidates to pay for 30 minutes of airtime on KITV on Saturday.
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Beyond Candidates: Amendments Cram Oahu’s Ballot
That’s why we’re putting Civil Beat’s coverage of these issues in one place for you, and there’s more to come this week.
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Measure Asks: Are All Those Boards and Commissions Needed?
Charter Amendment 12Â calls for a system to periodically review many of Honolulu’s boards and commissions.