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PRP Under Investigation Over Its 2012 Campaign Spending PF Bentley/Civil Beat

PRP Under Investigation Over Its 2012 Campaign Spending

The Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission wants to know if PRP kept proper records when it worked to defeat Ben Cayetano’s mayoral campaign.

Public File: Hanabusa Beefs up Spending on TV Ads PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Public File: Hanabusa Beefs up Spending on TV Ads

She’s still being outspent by the Schatz campaign, but the congresswoman will have a much more consistent presence on the airwaves.

Ad Watch: New Spots for Abercrombie, LG Candidates Clayton Hee for Lieutenant Governor

Ad Watch: New Spots for Abercrombie, LG Candidates

Hee lists accomplishments, Tsutsui offers pronunciation tips and the governor says he stepped up.

Ad Watch: Schatz Puts Arms Around ‘Island Son’ Obama Screen shot

Ad Watch: Schatz Puts Arms Around ‘Island Son’ Obama

The senator’s latest TV spot highlights his close relationship with the Hawaii-born president — and little else.

Abercrombie in Top Form at First Debate With Ige PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Abercrombie in Top Form at First Debate With Ige

In a vintage performance, Hawaii governor reminds some voters why they liked him in the first place.

Hawaii Monitor: Inside the New World of Negative Political Campaigns PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Hawaii Monitor: Inside the New World of Negative Political Campaigns

Going over the hard lessons found in the 488 pages of emails written by operatives in the 2012 push to discredit rail opponent Ben Cayetano.

Abercrombie vs. Ige — Snippets and Snap Judgments

Abercrombie vs. Ige — Snippets and Snap Judgments

Social media’s scattershot look at the first head-to-head face-off between Hawaii’s two Democratic primary candidates for governor.

Ad Watch: Colleen Hanabusa’s 30 Seconds of Information Overload Screen shot

Ad Watch: Colleen Hanabusa’s 30 Seconds of Information Overload

The Democratic congresswoman who is gunning for Brian Schatz Senate seat highlights many issues in her latest TV spot — too many.

PRP Owes an Apology to Oahu’s Voters screen capture

PRP Owes an Apology to Oahu’s Voters

The authors argue Sen. Brian Schatz should get rid of his Chief of Staff Andy Winer, who was a political operative in the successful PRP campaign against Ben Cayetano.

Chad Blair: Does the AJA Vote Still Matter? Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Chad Blair: Does the AJA Vote Still Matter?

Support of Japanese-Americans has historically been critical to win elections in Hawaii.