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Hawaii GOP’s Best Shot At Winning Something Is A Mililani House Seat Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii GOP’s Best Shot At Winning Something Is A Mililani House Seat

GOP officials desperately want to stop losing seats. They’re already down to five in the 76-member Legislature.

Will Voters Make It Easier For Honolulu Rail Board To Make Decisions? Hawaiian Electric Co.

Will Voters Make It Easier For Honolulu Rail Board To Make Decisions?

Legislators added nonvoting members for more project scrutiny, but the move made it harder for the board to reach a quorum.

VIDEO: 9 Questions For David Ige And Andria Tupola

VIDEO: 9 Questions For David Ige And Andria Tupola

See what the Hawaii gubernatorial candidates have to say about key issues — and the last movie they watched.

Gabbard Spending A Lot Of Campaign Cash, But Not All Of It In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Gabbard Spending A Lot Of Campaign Cash, But Not All Of It In Hawaii

The congresswoman is hiring well-known national consultants despite having an easy path to re-election.

Why GOP Congressional Candidate Cam Cavasso Won’t Quit Running Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Why GOP Congressional Candidate Cam Cavasso Won’t Quit Running

The former legislator hasn’t won an election since 1988, yet he keeps taking on Hawaii’s Democrats in federal races.

Who’s Who On The Ballot For The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Who’s Who On The Ballot For The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs

Up for grabs are three OHA at-large seats, as well as seats representing Maui and Oahu.

In Kauai Mayor’s Race, Rapozo Faces Uphill Battle Against Kawakami

In Kauai Mayor’s Race, Rapozo Faces Uphill Battle Against Kawakami

The County Council chairman looks for a turnaround after being significantly outpolled by the former state representative in the primary.

Danny De Gracia: This Election Doesn’t Have To Be Business As Usual Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Danny De Gracia: This Election Doesn’t Have To Be Business As Usual

You can do what the experts say you’ll do, or you can give Hawaii a much-needed jolt this election.

Chad Blair: The Senate Confirms Judges, So Why Is The House Butting In? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Chad Blair: The Senate Confirms Judges, So Why Is The House Butting In?

Were House leaders looking to mess with the governor when they interviewed Keith Hiraoka, his choice for the state Intermediate Court of Appeals?

Civil Beat Poll: Hirono Approval Rating Still High Despite Kavanaugh Backlash Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Civil Beat Poll: Hirono Approval Rating Still High Despite Kavanaugh Backlash

Moderates and conservatives have a dimmer view of the Hawaii senator after her pointed criticisms of the Supreme Court justice during his confirmation.