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3 Civil Questions For Kirk Caldwell And Charles Djou — Episode 4

3 Civil Questions For Kirk Caldwell And Charles Djou — Episode 4

In this episode, the mayor and his challenger are asked about a do-over for rail, Oahu’s traffic and urban sprawl.

Peter Apo: Native Hawaiian Or Not, Don’t Ignore OHA Races Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Peter Apo: Native Hawaiian Or Not, Don’t Ignore OHA Races

Some non-voters might think they are showing deference to Native Hawaiians. They are mistaken — we all have a stake in this.

VIDEO: 3 Civil Questions For The Mayoral Candidates — Episode 3

VIDEO: 3 Civil Questions For The Mayoral Candidates — Episode 3

In this episode, Mayor Kirk Caldwell and challenger Charles Djou address tourism, the high number of visitor deaths and whether Waikiki is at risk from flooding.

Anti-Caldwell Super PAC May Have Broken Campaign Laws Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Anti-Caldwell Super PAC May Have Broken Campaign Laws

Save Our City spent nearly $200,000 on anti-Caldwell ads, but it hasn’t been telling voters where the money came from.

Formby Would Serve As Hanabusa’s Chief of Staff In Congress Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Formby Would Serve As Hanabusa’s Chief of Staff In Congress

He’d be returning to federal service after working as a lawyer, city transportation director and HART interim director.

VIDEO: 3 Civil Questions For Caldwell and Djou — Episode 2

VIDEO: 3 Civil Questions For Caldwell and Djou — Episode 2

In this episode: what Honolulu is doing right, a model city, a new landfill.

Honolulu City Council Incumbents Maintain Fundraising Advantage Cory Lum/CIvil Beat

Honolulu City Council Incumbents Maintain Fundraising Advantage

Council members Ann Kobayashi, Ron Menor and Joey Manahan have far outraised their general election challengers.

Super PACs Raise Over $1 Million In Honolulu Mayor’s Race Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Super PACs Raise Over $1 Million In Honolulu Mayor’s Race

Two political action committees favor Kirk Caldwell while a third, funded by engineer Dennis Mitsunaga, is backing challenger Charles Djou.

VIDEO: 3 Civil Questions For Kirk Caldwell And Charles Djou Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

VIDEO: 3 Civil Questions For Kirk Caldwell And Charles Djou

We wanted to know what the mayoral candidates had to say about more than just rail. Watch a short video of our questions to the two candidates.

Rolling Toward Re-Election, Keith Kaneshiro Defends His Record Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Rolling Toward Re-Election, Keith Kaneshiro Defends His Record

Honolulu’s prosecuting attorney cites his accomplishments and answers his critics, but ignores his election challenger.