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UPDATED 4/6/2016: Big Ag has long diverted water to serve Central Maui at the expense of others, and the dispute is outliving sugar cane farming.

In a surprise to local party officials, Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui was added just before the presidential preference poll, bringing the total to 10.

State lawmakers want the Legislative Reference Bureau to look into decriminalization and whether it’s a good idea for the Aloha State.

UPDATED: The state’s Saturday balloting was criticized by many voters, but local party officials defended the process.

Pressure is building for superdelegates to support the presidential candidate who won that state’s caucus or primary. For Hawaii, that would mean Bernie Sanders.

Hawaii candidates will not be able to give their campaign money directly to other campaigns, but they can still buy tickets to other politicians’ fundraisers.

UPDATED 3/27/2016: The senator from Vermont trounces former secretary of state Hillary Clinton by a landslide in President Barack Obama’s home state.

The U.S. senator speaks to the Civil Beat Editorial Board on a wide range of issues, including politics, the military and GMOs.

Team Clinton’s two new TV spots are supplemented by Facebook ads, while Sanders adds TV and radio commercials featuring Tulsi Gabbard.

The Honolulu mayor is holding his 32nd campaign event since his election in 2012.