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New Political Parties Get Their Shot On Hawaii Ballots This Year PF Bentley/Civil Beat/2014

New Political Parties Get Their Shot On Hawaii Ballots This Year

UPDATED: The Hawaii Constitution Party, the Hawaii Independent聽Party and the American Shopping Party have qualified.

Schatz Takes On D.C., Homelessness And The Donald Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Schatz Takes On D.C., Homelessness And The Donald

The U.S. senator says he wants to help聽local, state and federal officials boost the housing stock. He also calls Trump “dangerous.”

Caldwell: ‘I Want To Keep This Job’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Caldwell: ‘I Want To Keep This Job’

The mayor of Honolulu, who still faces no serious opponent, officially files for re-election.

A Review Board For Police Killings: One Tepid Step Toward Reform Cory Lum/Civil Beat

A Review Board For Police Killings: One Tepid Step Toward Reform

A bill to create an independent review board for police killings and in-custody deaths moved closer to becoming law.

The Hawaii House: Where Factions Determine Power And Influence Cory Lum/Civil Beat

The Hawaii House: Where Factions Determine Power And Influence

Shifting alliances within the House can determine which bills — and political careers — thrive or die on the vine.

Hawaii Lawmakers Send ‘Ballot Selfie’ Bill To Governor Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Hawaii Lawmakers Send ‘Ballot Selfie’ Bill To Governor

Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter. Next election, voters could share a photo of their marked ballot on social media.

A Decade Of Influence: A&B Has Given More Than $600K To Politicians Cory Lum/Civil Beat

A Decade Of Influence: A&B Has Given More Than $600K To Politicians

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell is the biggest single beneficiary of the longtime real estate and agriculture company’s donations.

HART Board Chairman Resigns Amid Questions About Rail Cost Overruns Cory Lum/Civil Beat

HART Board Chairman Resigns Amid Questions About Rail Cost Overruns

UPDATED: Don Horner says he hopes his departure will help build a better relationship between the rail agency and the city.

Ad Watch: Touting Caldwell’s Long Love Affair With Infrastructure Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Ad Watch: Touting Caldwell’s Long Love Affair With Infrastructure

A new radio ad time-travels to paint Caldwell as the guy who’s always been passionate about fixing roads and sewers.

Pushing For More Police Oversight

Pushing For More Police Oversight

Two police reform measures that aim to improve oversight and accountability received key approval Tuesday from the House Finance Committee.