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Top Hawaii Governor Candidates Exchange Shots At Forum Screenshot/2022

Top Hawaii Governor Candidates Exchange Shots At Forum

Particularly sharp exchanges between Josh Green and Kai Kahele suggest this campaign season will be a scrappy spectacle.

Hawaii GOP Candidates For Governor Want Tax Cuts. Good Luck With The Legislature Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaii GOP Candidates For Governor Want Tax Cuts. Good Luck With The Legislature

The proposals from the major candidates vary, but all would likely face hurdles.

Honolulu Council Elections Are A Hot Topic For Neighborhood Board Members Natanya Freidheim/Civil Beat/2017

Honolulu Council Elections Are A Hot Topic For Neighborhood Board Members

With four of the nine Honolulu council seats in play, local community groups are paying attention to what a shift in power may mean in their backyards.

Decision On Roe V. Wade Will Not End Abortion Rights In Hawaii Courtesy: Ku'ualoha Ho'omanawanui/2021

Decision On Roe V. Wade Will Not End Abortion Rights In Hawaii

But the high court鈥檚 ruling alters the national landscape regarding privacy laws and puts contraception and same-sex marriage laws at risk in other states.

Denby Fawcett: Paid Ads Posing As News Stories Blur The Lines Screenshot

Denby Fawcett: Paid Ads Posing As News Stories Blur The Lines

A MidWeek cover story about Vicky Cayetano聽is part of a disturbing trend in media making it harder to distinguish between real news stories and paid advertising.

Economy And Housing Are Center Stage In Hot Oahu Senate Race

Economy And Housing Are Center Stage In Hot Oahu Senate Race

Carol Fukunaga hopes to defeat upstart Ian Ross in his bid for the Democratic nomination for Senate District 11.

A Year Of Embarrassing Scandal May Help Hawaii Finally Reform Campaign Finance Getty Images/iStockphoto

A Year Of Embarrassing Scandal May Help Hawaii Finally Reform Campaign Finance

Any changes would have to be approved by lawmakers, but Democrats running for governor say they are serious about the issue.

Honolulu Lawmaker Matt LoPresti Arrested On Suspicion Of Intoxicated Driving Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Honolulu Lawmaker Matt LoPresti Arrested On Suspicion Of Intoxicated Driving

Updated: Rep. Matt LoPresti was arrested Thursday, a little more than a year after Rep. Sharon Har was also arrested for drunken driving.

Anticipated Revenue Windfall Raises The Stakes In OHA Elections Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Anticipated Revenue Windfall Raises The Stakes In OHA Elections

Six seats on OHA’s board of trustees, which oversees more than $600 million in trust funds, are up for grabs.

Political Newcomer Sergio Alcubilla Is Seeking To Oust US Rep. Ed Case Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Political Newcomer Sergio Alcubilla Is Seeking To Oust US Rep. Ed Case

Alcubilla admits his candidacy is a long shot, but he’s hoping his stance on social spending will propel him in the Democratic primary.