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Budget Committee looks for spending cuts as Mayor Caldwell broaches possibility of raising property taxes for rail construction.

It’s not anywhere as much as the city wanted, but the Finance Committee chair said it should be enough to finish construction.

The measure now goes to the full City Council for further consideration.

A City Council reorganization could depose Ernie Martin as chairman.

Honolulu Councilwoman Ann Kobayashi hopes better cooperation among property owners will help alleviate a pricey problem.

Kobayashi, Manahan, Menor and Kaneshiro won re-election by wide margins.

Affordable housing advocates oppose the project because it lacks any low-income units despite receiving height and density bonuses.

A proposed luxury condo and hotel development is encountering last-minute resistance from advocates for affordable housing who are upset the development won’t provide any.

Here are the results for all County Council primary races across the islands.

Voters in the City and County of Honolulu will be asked this fall whether to give mayors and Council members three terms in office rather than two.