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The rush to appoint a new Supreme Court justice before the election will backfire on conservatives and incense the American voters who don’t want a pre-election nominee.

Sniping between Keith Amemiya and a super PAC that smeared him in the primary has led to a series of back and forth allegations of wrongdoing.

Mayoral candidates Rick Blangiardi and Keith Amemiya both want to complete Honolulu’s troubled rail project. No matter how taxpayers vote, there’ll be hell to pay.

A charter amendment question this November asks whether the position should be capped at two four-year terms. We think they should.

Five of the nine current council members are supporting Amemiya over former TV executive Rick Blangiardi.

If we remain indifferent about the people we elect, we have only ourselves to blame when we don’t like the mandates they are imposing on us.

The #LeaveRoomForBallots campaign urges folks to mail their ballot in early and to minimize postal service in October.

Political experts say the Hawaii congresswoman’s new PAC signals she’s not done with politics even after she leaves office at the end of her term.

The Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission also levied over $4,400 worth of fines against other candidates.

The council chair cited family reasons for his decision to step down, effective Sept. 23, just a few months before his final term ends.