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Pod Squad: What’s Up With The Lack of Mayoral Debates?

Pod Squad: What’s Up With The Lack of Mayoral Debates?

The 2016 elections are coming at a time that political debates are changing, and not for the better.

Why It’s So Hard To Find Serious Candidates For City Prosecutor Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Why It’s So Hard To Find Serious Candidates For City Prosecutor

Even one of Honolulu’s former top prosecutors won’t be eligible to run for his old job because of city rules that limit who can run.

What Will Anosh Yaqoob Do If He’s Elected? He Has No Idea Cory Lum/Civil Beat

What Will Anosh Yaqoob Do If He’s Elected? He Has No Idea

The only challenger in the race for Honolulu prosecutor says he’d learn on the job and couldn’t name a single law enforcement initiative he’d pursue.

Hawaii Is Getting Help From The Feds To Fend Off Election Hackers PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Hawaii Is Getting Help From The Feds To Fend Off Election Hackers

The Office of Elections has been in contact with the FBI and Homeland Security to ensure security recommendation are followed locally.

Caldwell Aide Works Campaign For Free But Gets City Contracts Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Caldwell Aide Works Campaign For Free But Gets City Contracts

Glenna Wong doesn’t seem to get paid for campaign work, but she has received city contracts worth tens of thousands of dollars.

Hawaii Candidates Are Sick Of Answering So Many Questions Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Candidates Are Sick Of Answering So Many Questions

As special interest groups, labor unions and the media try to nail them down on issues, office-seekers decide which groups to respond to.

Djou To Skip PBS Honolulu Mayoral Debate With Caldwell Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Djou To Skip PBS Honolulu Mayoral Debate With Caldwell

The challenger’s campaign said it never confirmed it would participate, but the station said otherwise.

Todd Simmons: Why Clinton’s Big Win Might Grow Even Bigger HillaryClinton.com

Todd Simmons: Why Clinton’s Big Win Might Grow Even Bigger

An emphatic win before an audience of historic size, and Trump blaming the moderator and his microphone, may reset the race.

Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Gary Hooser

Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Gary Hooser

“The infrastructure in many/most areas of Kauai is maxed out, especially the main state highway between Kapaa and Lihue.”

Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Mason Chock Mason Chock

Candidate Q&A: Kauai County Council — Mason Chock

“Allowing an increase in density where projected growth is expected and has been planned is an important feature to control sprawl.”