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If approved by voters this year, the new panel would advise the mayor and Council on issues critical to younger residents such as climate change.

UPDATED The Democratic congresswoman from New York said that Hawaii’s representative owes their colleague, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, an apology.

The statewide contest pits Lindsey, an Office of Hawaiian Affairs employee, against Mangauil, a longtime critic of the agency.

Both candidates are largely content with the department and the practices that are already in place. Neither would cut police funding.

As campaigns start to ramp up again, unions and other interest groups are donating heavily to candidates and to buy ads in support or opposition.

Candidates submitted their final campaign spending reports before residents start voting by mail throughout October. Two more reports are due before Nov. 3.

Little is known about Hui O Maui Citizens For Change but the group is backing conservative-leaning members.

The issues include County Council term lengths and giving the council and certain boards more disciplinary powers.

Blangiardi agreed to a KITV4 debate after Amemiya called him out. Blangiardi suggested the change of plans was unrelated.

Blangiardi and Amemiya both would have done things different than the Caldwell administration but they differ most on the role of police.