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“Ensuring the proper systems of transportation and communication are the most pressing issues for our district.”

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz has an easy route to re-election. Oh, there are candidates who’d love to unseat him. They just struggle to get noticed.

In Kalihi, veteran legislator John Mizuno is challenged by Ikaika Hussey, publisher of the Hawaii Independent.

/2016/08/hawaii-elections-2016-general-election-ballot/“We have community plans for Maui, Molokai and Lanai that were created with environmental protection as a shared value.”

“We either start building homes our people can afford, or this crisis is only going to get worse.”

“Managing growth is essential to South Maui’s future and it will take hard work and collaboration between government, developers and the public.”

The U.S. senator hasn’t been raising much campaign cash. But she’s not up for election until 2018.

The Democratic primary pits Nadine Nakamura against Fern Anuenue Rosenstiel.

The Hawaii Legislature met for three days to override the governor’s veto of the Maui hospitals employee bill.

“Compliance with Kailua’s hard-fought zoning laws is key to retaining both our residential character and the integrity of our watershed and marine ecosystem.”