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President Trump and the Senate GOP are eager to confirm a new U.S. Supreme Court justice. Democrat Mazie Hirono of Hawaii assures us she is preparing for battle.

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.

There’s been a mass exodus this year from the Ige administration. Will the governor be going down with his own ship? Man the lifeboats!

Hawaii’s secret COVID-19 data is like the subject of a mystery spy novel. Finding transparency at the Department of Health is mission impossible. Now, what do you say Mr. Bond?

Several of the Honolulu rail project’s most ardent supporters ran for office this year. They all lost. Our political cartoonist thinks he knows the reason.

State epidemiologist Sarah Park and Health Director Bruce Anderson have been increasingly criticized for their leadership of the state’s coronavirus effort. Our cartoonist thinks they’ve been taking the state in the wrong direction.

Gov. David Ige is being pulled in different directions as he tries to lead Hawaii through the coronavirus crisis but many, including our cartoonist, wish he appeared more capable of handling the situation.

Mayoral candidate Keith Amemiya who paid more than $50,000 to be on the cover of MidWeek may have caused himself some political damage when voters read the fine print at the end and found out the glowing cover story was really a paid campaign ad.

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell has made no secret he intends to run for governor in 2022. Cartoonist John Pritchett thinks he’s got a lot to be accountable for since he’s been mayor.