Will Duke Aiona Run For Mayor Of Honolulu?
The former lieutenant governor will neither “confirm nor deny” that he’s weighing a run, but he says incumbent Kirk Caldwell has done a “terrible” job.
Gov. David Ige: Is Being Hawaii’s Engineer In Chief Good Enough For Now?
The far-from-flashy governor touts his achievements when it comes to the basics, but already, there are murmurs of a potential 2018 primary challenger.
Caldwell (Finally) Speaks Out About Kealoha
Until now, the Honolulu mayor has avoided public discussion of the FBI’s criminal probe into Police Chief Louis Kealoha.
Hawaii’s Ivory Market Could Soon Be Largest In U.S.
The Humane Society of the United States is pushing the Aloha State to ban the sale of ivory in an effort to curb the demand for elephant tusks.
‘Trumpeting Racism’ Is About Donald Trump
UH law school to host lecture about racism, politics and Donald Trump.
Is The Honolulu Ethics Commission Going After Director Chuck Totto?
A closed-door session about “personnel and management” planned for Tuesday night is canceled after another agency finds the agenda was too vague.
Schatz Sitting Pretty On $2.3M Campaign War Chest
With just 42 weeks until the 2016 Democratic primary, no U.S. Senate challenger has emerged.
Takai Outpaces Gabbard in Fundraising — Barely
Hawaii’s two U.S. representatives have campaign war chests that might discourage challengers.
Sam Slom, the Hawaii Senate’s Dot of Red in a Sea of Blue
The state’s only Republican senator jokes about how he can “caucus with myself,” but he has serious views on making the GOP relevant here.
Kirk Caldwell’s Many ‘Tokens of Aloha’ Came From Influential Parties
Honolulu’s mayor gets many small gifts from individuals with interest in city business. Municipal ethics rules don’t seem to prohibit the largesse.