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Brian Schatz Has Become A Big Shot In Campaign Fundraising Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Brian Schatz Has Become A Big Shot In Campaign Fundraising

Hawaii’s senior senator isn’t on the ballot again until 2022, but he’s raised more than $2 million for fellow Senate Democrats in recent years.

In Governor’s Race, Ige Has Huge Cash Advantage Over Tupola Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

In Governor’s Race, Ige Has Huge Cash Advantage Over Tupola

The incumbent emerged from a bruising primary battle with more than $206,000 on hand. The Republican challenger has $11,700.

Hawaii Counties Ask Court To Block School Property Tax Measure Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Counties Ask Court To Block School Property Tax Measure

All the state’s counties oppose the proposed constitutional amendment, arguing it would siphon dollars from their tax base.

Attorney: No Proof Of Election Fraud by State Rep. Romy Cachola In Primary Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Attorney: No Proof Of Election Fraud by State Rep. Romy Cachola In Primary

UPDATED: Cachola attorney Michael Green says without being able to review sealed declarations by two of the unnamed plaintiffs, allegations of election fraud are “purely speculative.”

Capitol Finance: How Top Lawmakers Build Their Power With Campaign Cash Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Capitol Finance: How Top Lawmakers Build Their Power With Campaign Cash

Top Hawaii House and Senate leaders have given out nearly $200,000 to other candidates since 2006.

Honolulu Lawsuit Aims To Stop Proposed Ballot Measure On Education Funding Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Honolulu Lawsuit Aims To Stop Proposed Ballot Measure On Education Funding

Honolulu’s city attorney says the ballot title misleads voters on a proposed constitutional amendment.

Why Progressives In Blue Hawaii Face An Uphill Battle Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2018

Why Progressives In Blue Hawaii Face An Uphill Battle

Five of 14 candidates backed by progressive political organizations survived the Aug. 6 primary.

There’s A Long History Of Democratic Socialism In The US Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

There’s A Long History Of Democratic Socialism In The US

A socialist’s primary win doesn’t herald a workers revolution in this country.

Denby Fawcett: How This Political Rookie, 72, Pulled Off A Big Senate Upset Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Denby Fawcett: How This Political Rookie, 72, Pulled Off A Big Senate Upset

Sharon Moriwaki beat state Sen. Brickwood Galuteria by 20 percentage points in a district full of high-rise condos.

Elections Suit Accuses State Lawmaker Of Voter Fraud And Intimidation Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Elections Suit Accuses State Lawmaker Of Voter Fraud And Intimidation

The complaint is premised, in part, on a surge of last-minute absentee ballots that pushed Rep. Romy Cachola of Kalihi to a 51-vote primary victory.