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Rep. Andria Tupola Running For Chair Of State GOP Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Rep. Andria Tupola Running For Chair Of State GOP

She said she wants to attract younger Republicans to run for office, improve communication and raise money.

New Public Union Deals Will Be Costly For State Sara Lin/Civil Beat

New Public Union Deals Will Be Costly For State

A handful of union contracts have yet to be finalized, but the state’s top budget official says the estimated cost so far tops $460 million.

Maui Mayor Arakawa Wants To Be Lieutenant Governor Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Maui Mayor Arakawa Wants To Be Lieutenant Governor

He said he is “strongly inclined” to run, and also said that Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. might run for governor.

Governor’s Political Fortunes May Rise With New Teachers’ Contract Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Governor’s Political Fortunes May Rise With New Teachers’ Contract

Many other union contracts are still being negotiated, but David Ige is being praised by the teachers union after it reached a deal with the state.

Campaign Cash Flowing To Hawaii’s Congresswomen Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Campaign Cash Flowing To Hawaii’s Congresswomen

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has amassed $2 million, while Rep. Colleen Hanabusa has about an eighth of that.

Hawaii Police Agencies Struggle To Equip Officers With Body Cameras Nick Grube/Civil Beat

Hawaii Police Agencies Struggle To Equip Officers With Body Cameras

Only one department — the smallest — has had any luck with implementing the technology. So what’s taking so long everywhere else?

Schatz Optimistic About Resistance To Trump Agenda In DC Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Schatz Optimistic About Resistance To Trump Agenda In DC

The senator’s Honolulu town hall drew about 400 people, signaling what he said was growing political activism since Trump’s election.

Gabbard Draws Cordial But Subdued Crowd On Lanai Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Gabbard Draws Cordial But Subdued Crowd On Lanai

The Hawaii congresswoman’s town hall tour of the islands continued Thursday night.

Under Fire In DC, Gabbard Is Still A Hit On The Big Island Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat

Under Fire In DC, Gabbard Is Still A Hit On The Big Island

About 400 people turn out for the congresswoman’s town hall, and seem unconcerned about her controversial stands on Syria.

Gabbard Skeptical That Syria Was Behind Chemical Attack Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Gabbard Skeptical That Syria Was Behind Chemical Attack

The Hawaii congresswoman, who met with President Assad in January, goes on CNN to strongly criticize the U.S. military retaliation.