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Hawaii GOP’s Best Shot At Winning Something Is A Mililani House Seat Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii GOP’s Best Shot At Winning Something Is A Mililani House Seat

GOP officials desperately want to stop losing seats. They’re already down to five in the 76-member Legislature.

Election Day Is Already Over For Almost 80,000 Hawaii Voters Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Election Day Is Already Over For Almost 80,000 Hawaii Voters

Of the 254,880 mail ballots sent out so far, about 75,000 have been returned. Another 5,000 voters already went to early walk-in polling places.

Will Voters Make It Easier For Honolulu Rail Board To Make Decisions? Hawaiian Electric Co.

Will Voters Make It Easier For Honolulu Rail Board To Make Decisions?

Legislators added nonvoting members for more project scrutiny, but the move made it harder for the board to reach a quorum.

VIDEO: 9 Questions For David Ige And Andria Tupola

VIDEO: 9 Questions For David Ige And Andria Tupola

See what the Hawaii gubernatorial candidates have to say about key issues — and the last movie they watched.

Two Council Veterans Tackle Housing Shortage In Maui Mayoral Race

Two Council Veterans Tackle Housing Shortage In Maui Mayoral Race

Elle Cochran and Mike Victorino both say they will make the need for more housing their top priority.

Support The ConCon — 10 Years Is Too Long To Wait For Another Chance Caleb Hartsfield/Civil Beat

Support The ConCon — 10 Years Is Too Long To Wait For Another Chance

Hawaii has a lot of work to do for its people, and much of it will not be done by the entrenched powers.

Should Unlicensed Airbnbs On Maui Face A $20,000 Fine? Airbnb

Should Unlicensed Airbnbs On Maui Face A $20,000 Fine?

Voters will decide whether to amend the county charter to crack down on the proliferation of vacation rentals.

Gabbard Spending A Lot Of Campaign Cash, But Not All Of It In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Gabbard Spending A Lot Of Campaign Cash, But Not All Of It In Hawaii

The congresswoman is hiring well-known national consultants despite having an easy path to re-election.

Chad Blair: Is Rowena Akana’s Political Career On The Line? Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Chad Blair: Is Rowena Akana’s Political Career On The Line?

The longest-serving OHA trustee faces allegations of ethics violations while also waging a re-election fight.

With ConAm Invalidated, Supporters And Opponents Ponder Next Moves Suevon Lee/Civil Beat

With ConAm Invalidated, Supporters And Opponents Ponder Next Moves

If Hawaii is going to spend more on public education, it’s unclear where the money will come from.