Police Union Shouldn’t Block Body Cameras In Kauai
Police body cameras became standard law-enforcement equipment last January in Kauai County. But nearly seven months later, Hawaii’s police union continues trying to stop their use. On July 1, the State...
View ArticleHere’s The Deal Honolulu Made With Its Departing Ethics Director
Chuck Totto received two months’ severance pay — or about $18,000 — as part of his deal with the city to walk away from his role as executive director of the Honolulu Ethics Commission. Totto also...
View ArticleNeal Milner: Most Of Us Don’t Want To Understand Presidential Politics
Teaching people how to understand the 2016 presidential race is like teaching sex education to eighth-graders. The course’s nuts and bolts buck up against the students’ emotions. The two can’t be...
View ArticleCan Heir Apparent Hold Off Challengers In Big Island Race?
This is state Sen. Kai Kahele’s first race for elected office, having been appointed to the post by Gov. David Ige in January, and yet it all feels so familiar to him. Five years ago he was helping his...
View ArticleWhy It Took A Republican Governor To Get Blue Hawaii On The Path To Clean Energy
In 2002, Linda Lingle became Hawaii’s first Republican governor in two generations. She was also the first female governor. And the first Jewish governor. When she edged out then-Lt. Gov. Mazie Hirono...
View ArticleCandidate Q&A: House District 1 — Heather Kimball
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 13 primary election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions. The following came from Heather Kimball, a Democratic candidate for the state House, District...
View ArticleCandidate Q&A: House District 20 — Calvin Say
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 13 primary election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions. The following came from Calvin Say, a Democratic candidate for the state House, District 20,...
View ArticleCandidate Q&A: Office Of Hawaiian Affairs At-Large — Haunani Apoliona
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 13 primary election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions. The following came from Haunani Apoliona, a candidate for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs...
View ArticleCandidate Q&A: Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai Trustee — Jerry Flowers
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 13 primary election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions. The following came from Jerry Flowers, a candidate for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Molokai...
View ArticleA Fast-Track Look At Thursday’s Mayoral Debate
At the KITV and Civil Beat mayoral debate Thursday night, candidates were asked about Honolulu Police Department mismanagement, homelessness, neighborhood boards — and, of course, rail. Not...
View ArticleHawaii Teacher: Technology Provides Plenty Of Teachable Moments
On a recent episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” Maher hosted a youth advocate named Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, a 16-yearold fighting climate change. After a few minutes of friendly banter, Maher got...
View ArticleCivil Geeks: Finding New Planets With A ‘Broken’ Telescope
University of Hawaii astronomers were part of a globe-spanning team that recently announced the discovery of more than 100 new planets orbiting stars beyond our own solar system. These new exoplanets,...
View ArticleCouncilman Campaigning To Unseat Big Island State Senator
The Big Island race to represent the poorest Senate district in the state pits a lifelong environmentalist and successful businessman against the youngest person to ever be elected to the Hawaii County...
View ArticleCandidates Embrace Punitive Approach To Homelessness
Honolulu’s policy of moving homeless people out of sight of tourists isn’t likely to change anytime soon, because it’s supported by all three of the best-known candidates for mayor. The city has been...
View ArticleNextEra Buying Texas Utility
Just two weeks after the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission nixed NextEra Energy’s $4.3 billion proposal to buy Hawaiian Electric Industries, the Florida power company has moved on to a much bigger...
View ArticleCandidate Q&A: U.S. Senate — John Carroll
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 13 primary election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions. The following came from John Carroll, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. There are...
View ArticleCity To Pay $80K In Couple’s Arrest
The Honolulu City Council is on track to approve an $80,000 settlement for a lesbian couple who sued the city contending a Honolulu police officer harassed and arrested them after he saw them kissing...
View ArticleComplaint: Top Federal Fisheries Official Shouldn’t Be Meddling In Marine...
An environmental group has filed a complaint with federal officials over Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council Executive Director Kitty Simonds’ role in orchestrating opposition to the...
View ArticleCandidate Q&A: Hawaii County Council District 2 — Margarita Hopkins
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 13 primary election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions. The following came from Margarita Hopkins, a candidate for Hawaii County Council District 2,...
View ArticleGary Johnson On Hawaii Ballot
Gary Johnson has qualified to be on the Hawaii ballot in November. Johnson, a former Republican governor of New Mexico, is running with vice presidential partner Bill Weld, a former Republican governor...
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