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Voters also think the Public Utilities Commission pays more attention to political and business pressure than the public interest.

The Honolulu mayor has far more cash on hand than potential rivals Ernie Martin, Peter Carlisle and Duke Aiona.

The Hawaii Democrat says he is responding well to treatments for pancreatic cancer and has been told by doctors he can run for re-election.

The ethically challenged former Hawaii legislator and Honolulu City Council member says he’s been getting a lot of inquires.

Hawaii state Reps. Evans, Mizuno and Morikawa, that’s who. And it’s not illegal.

State lawmakers have introduced bills to overhaul how key leaders are chosen, including making the lieutenant governor a gubernatorial appointee.

UPDATED: Sen. Brickwood Galuteria convinced the Oahu Board of Registration that he spends 60 percent of his nights on a pull-out bed in a one-bedroom Kakaako apartment he shares with his wife and his mother.

The Legislature says it’s a management problem, but the university maintains it’s an issue of funding. Meanwhile, campus facilities continue to crumble to the detriment of students.

That’s the focus of a proposed constitutional amendment being heard at the Hawaii Legislature.

Rep. Matt LoPresti says it’s important to protect the privacy of citizens, but his bill might go too far in keeping footage from the public.