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Beth Fukumoto: A Crystal Ball Won’t Work This Year. Politics And Policy Could Go Many Ways
With elections looming, 2024 could be the most consequential year ever or it may change nothing at all.
Courtesy: Marilyn Lee
Beth Fukumoto: Marilyn Lee’s Career Is A Lesson In Maintaining Balance In Politics
The former state representative’s success is a good reminder that you don’t need to be a proud extrovert to run for office.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2016
Beth Fukumoto: Possible Scenarios For Hawaii’s Republican Presidential Caucus
They range from the mundane — Trump dominates amid low turnout — to the much more intriguing.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2022
Beth Fukumoto: The Fight For Democracy Can Be Disheartening. But We Can’t Quit
A leadership program led me to ask: Is finding common ground worth the cost?
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2021
Beth Fukumoto: Hawaii Isn’t Insulated From The Threat Of Political Violence
Most Americans don’t support violence to advance a political agenda, but there are communities more willing to tolerate it.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2018
This Hawaii Super PAC Says It’s Raising Money For Wildfire Victims — And Political Candidates Too
Money raised for direct relief could end up being used for political candidates and activities.
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Dozens Of Leading Democrats Call For State Party Chairman Dennis Jung to Resign
Critics are frustrated by controversial staffing decisions and the party’s dwindling cash reserves.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2018
Ex-Maui Rep Pleads No Contest To Campaign Spending Violation
Kaniela Ing says he has no plans to run again and is glad the matter “is finally behind me.”
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Death Of Hawaii Tech Agency Funding Is A Blow For Diversification
Gov. Josh Green stopped senators from axing a tech agency board member; now small businesses must pay the price.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Land And Power 2023: How One Influential Hawaii Senator Is Using Public Agencies To His Advantage
A decade after his controversial Public Land Development Corp. was dissolved in the face of a public outcry, Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz is using other agencies to buy and develop land.