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Police Union Backs Blangiardi For Mayor Of Honolulu Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2020

Police Union Backs Blangiardi For Mayor Of Honolulu

Both the Honolulu county and state SHOPO boards support the candidate unanimously.

Reshaping Hawaii’s Economy For A Post-Pandemic World Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Reshaping Hawaii’s Economy For A Post-Pandemic World

Hawaii’s long-term economic plan is a blank slate by design to be filled in by an ensemble cast, says Alan Oshima, Hawaii’s economic recovery chief.

Native Hawaiians Are Losing Out On Millions Of COVID-19 Dollars Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Native Hawaiians Are Losing Out On Millions Of COVID-19 Dollars

Native Hawaiians do not have a centralized government formally recognized by the federal government.

Hawaii Lawmakers Are Trying To Figure Out How To Get Back Into Session Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Lawmakers Are Trying To Figure Out How To Get Back Into Session

If details on social distancing and constitutionality can be worked out, the Hawaii Legislature could meet this month.

Kim Pulls Papers For Fourth Term As Big Island Mayor Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Kim Pulls Papers For Fourth Term As Big Island Mayor

Nearly 20 candidates have expressed interest in the job.

Our DC Delegation At Home: Cooking, Yardwork, Surfing And Politics Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Our DC Delegation At Home: Cooking, Yardwork, Surfing And Politics

Each member of Hawaii’s federal delegation has taken on a different role as the federal government struggles to respond to the growing coronavirus pandemic.

Tulsi Gabbard Still Has More Than $500,000 In Presidential Cash Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2020

Tulsi Gabbard Still Has More Than $500,000 In Presidential Cash

Federal Election Commission reports show that the congresswoman still had lots of money left over in her bank account at the end of March.

Hawaii County Mayor Job Attracts More Than A Dozen

Hawaii County Mayor Job Attracts More Than A Dozen

Incumbent Harry Kim has not yet decided whether he will run again.

Running For Office During A Pandemic? It’s Tough For Newcomers Submitted/2020

Running For Office During A Pandemic? It’s Tough For Newcomers

Some non-incumbents running for elective office in Hawaii are focused on public health as they also seek to gain political traction.

Rick Blangiardi Is Back On TV, But This Time He’s A Political Candidate Screenshot/2020

Rick Blangiardi Is Back On TV, But This Time He’s A Political Candidate

The former Hawaii News Now general manager is making his pitch to be mayor of Honolulu.