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Will Duke Aiona Run For Mayor Of Honolulu? PF Bentley/Civil Beat

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? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

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 Screen shot

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. Flickr: Diana Robinson

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 Manoa

‘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? PF Bentley/Civil Beat

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 PF Bentley/Civil Beat

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 Cory Lum/Civil Beat

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 Cory Lum/Civil Beat

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 John Hook/Civil Beat

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.