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Civil Beat Poll: Gov. David Ige Could Be In Trouble In 2018 Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Civil Beat Poll: Gov. David Ige Could Be In Trouble In 2018

Hawaii聽voters responding to our poll prefer “someone else” over the incumbent by a wide margin.

Civil Beat Poll: Tulsi Gabbard’s Surprising Plunge In Hawaii Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Civil Beat Poll: Tulsi Gabbard’s Surprising Plunge In Hawaii

Statewide,聽Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are viewed more favorably than Gabbard while Colleen Hanabusa’s numbers are slightly lower.

Civil Beat Poll: Voters Dislike Trump, Support Lawsuit Against Travel Ban The White House

Civil Beat Poll: Voters Dislike Trump, Support Lawsuit Against Travel Ban

The president’s approval rating of 32 percent is actually higher than the percentage of the state vote he received in November.

Civil Beat Poll: Caldwell Is As Unpopular As Trump In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Civil Beat Poll: Caldwell Is As Unpopular As Trump In Hawaii

The Honolulu mayor has a dismal approval rating, and the city’s $10 billion rail project is probably to blame.

Brian Schatz: ‘Invigorating To See People So Engaged’ In Resisting Trump Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Brian Schatz: ‘Invigorating To See People So Engaged’ In Resisting Trump

The Hawaii senator perceives a whole new political landscape in the islands, with constituents following “every twist and turn.”

Run, Tulsi, Run? Gabbard’s Name Pops Up As Presidential Contender Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Run, Tulsi, Run? Gabbard’s Name Pops Up As Presidential Contender

The Hawaii congresswoman is rejecting PAC money as interest in a possible national campaign聽picks up.

Did Hawaii Lawmakers Just Give Public Worker Unions Too Much Power? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Did Hawaii Lawmakers Just Give Public Worker Unions Too Much Power?

Government officials fear a bill sitting on Gov. Ige’s desk will strip them of their ability to tell their employees what to do without union interference.

Campaign Cash Flowed To Hawaii Lawmakers As Hot Topics Debated

Campaign Cash Flowed To Hawaii Lawmakers As Hot Topics Debated

Lawmakers may not have settled the rail tax issue, but they did hold a lot of fundraisers during the session.

Former Congressional Candidate Shirlene Ostrov Wants To Be GOP Chair Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Former Congressional Candidate Shirlene Ostrov Wants To Be GOP Chair

She’s running against state Rep. Andria Tupola and wants “to rebuild the party and offer voters a real choice.”

Hirono Town Hall: Hawaii Senator Promises To Keep Resisting Trump Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Hirono Town Hall: Hawaii Senator Promises To Keep Resisting Trump

Worried Democrats pressed her on what Democrats were doing to battle growing GOP power.