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Labor Unions Spend Heavily Trying To Sway Hawaii Elections Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2013

Labor Unions Spend Heavily Trying To Sway Hawaii Elections

Political action committees are giving money to a suite of candidates running in state and local races.

Alleged Oahu Crime Boss’ Nightclub Was A Popular Place For Political Fundraisers Screenshot/Hawaii News Now

Alleged Oahu Crime Boss’ Nightclub Was A Popular Place For Political Fundraisers

M Nightclub had a reputation as a rough place but political office-seekers didn’t seem to mind.

Tripler Hospital Parking Could Finally Be Getting Some Help Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Tripler Hospital Parking Could Finally Be Getting Some Help

The military hospital has long struggled to fill parking demands for its patients, both veterans and active duty.

Cachola, Ganaden Have Rematch To Represent Kalihi District In Hawaii House PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Cachola, Ganaden Have Rematch To Represent Kalihi District In Hawaii House

A seasoned politician squares off against a political newcomer who almost unseated him two years ago.

Super PAC Spends $188K To Get Kahele To Congress

Super PAC Spends $188K To Get Kahele To Congress

The nonpartisan With Honor Fund has ties to Jeff Bezos of Amazon and other billionaires.

Education Spending Drives Races For Hawaii Legislature Suevon Lee/Civil Beat/2017

Education Spending Drives Races For Hawaii Legislature

The pandemic is spurring candidates to focus on how the Legislature and DOE will use limited funding for safety measures and access to distance learning.

Mayoral Candidate Aims To Break Through With TV Spot Screenshot

Mayoral Candidate Aims To Break Through With TV Spot

Bud Stonebraker buys airtime along with “big five” Hannemann, Amemiya, Pine, Hanabusa and Blangiardi.

New Super PACs Pour Money Into Honolulu Races Cory Lum/Civil Beat

New Super PACs Pour Money Into Honolulu Races

The independent expenditure committees are taking out ads for mayoral and council candidates as voters cast their mail-in ballots.

Candidates In District 7 Race Tout Community Ties To Kalihi Danny de Gracia/Civil Beat

Candidates In District 7 Race Tout Community Ties To Kalihi

All three candidates to replace Councilman Joey Manahan have experience in government.

New Rick Blangiardi TV Ads: ‘I’m Not A Politician’ Screenshot/2020

New Rick Blangiardi TV Ads: ‘I’m Not A Politician’

The candidate for Honolulu mayor blames “career politicians” for the city’s problems.