Senate Republicans unanimously voted against a proposed constitutional amendment today that would, among other things, repeal Citizens United. Read More »
In the wake of Iselle, Hawai‘i County's agriculture industry was adversely impacted to the point that the USDA declared the island a major disaster zone today. Read More »
Cam Cavasso will be running against Schatz in the general election this November, and has taken FEMA's rejection of a disaster declaration request for the Big Island as a failure on the democratic Senator's part. Read More »
The ACLU and a group of Pahoa residents have filed lawsuit over alleged voting rights violations that came as a result of bad legislative practices in the wake of Hurricane Iselle. Read More »
Hurricane Iselle hit Puna District the hardest and prevented many residents there from voting last weekend. While Puna residents will be allowed to vote tomorrow, their senator, Russell Ruderman, is concerned that many will still be unable to make it to polling sites. Read More »
Our analysis of the candidates for OHA appearing in the primary election ballot, based on their responses to a questionnaire created by Ka Wai Ola. Read More »
This election cycle offers voters a choice between a return to old guard Democratic party dominance or a further diversification of Hawaiʻi's political scene. Read More »
Gubernatorial candidate James "Duke" Aiona shares his plan for solving Hawaii's affordable rental housing problem with the Hawaii Independent. Read More »
The League of Women Voters has criticized a Kim campaign tactic urging her supporters to take a picture of their ballot and post to social media. Read More »
Progressive Democrats of Hawaii and Americans for Democratic Action, Hawaii will hold a speed dating forum with democratic candidates running in the first congressional district primary election. Read More »
Colleen Hanabusa's introduction of a bill that would expand the Pohakuloa training area ignores Native Hawaiian, environmental, civilian concerns in favor of an Imitate Inouye policy. Read More »
Colleen Hanabusa says she cares a lot about the working poor in Hawaii, but apparently not enough to read either of the minimum wage bills working their way through the state legislature right now. Read More »