Caldwell Touts Democratic Support
With the primary just days away, the Kirk Caldwell re-election machine is running advertisements in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser featuring Gov. David Ige. “It is critical that the governor and mayor...
View ArticleCandidate Q&A: House District 17 — Gene Ward
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 13 primary election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions. The following came from Gene Ward, Republican candidate for the state House, District 17,...
View ArticleCandidate Q&A: House District 43 — Andria Tupola
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 13 primary election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions. The following came from Andria Tupola, Republican candidate for the state House, District 43,...
View ArticleGoHawaii App Promotes Safety
The just launched GoHawaii app offers travel tips for Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and the island of Hawaii. It was created by the Hawaii Tourism Authority as a “one-stop mobile reference guide...
View ArticleCandidate Q&A: U.S. Senate — Eddie Pirkowski
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 13 primary election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions. The following came from Eddie Pirkowski, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate. There are...
View ArticleCandidate Q&A: Kauai County Prosecutor — Justin Kollar
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 13 primary election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions. The following came from Justin Kollar, candidate for Kauai County prosecutor. There is one...
View ArticleAirbnb PAC Gives To Hawaii
A new political action committee in Hawaii aligned with Airbnb is already contributing to local politicians. The Committee to Expand the Middle Class gave $6,500 to leaders in the Hawaii State...
View ArticleHepatitis A, Zika: Vaccination Confusion And Hiring Delays
Hawaii Department of Health representatives briefed state legislators on efforts to control Hepatitis A, Zika and dengue fever Monday. Sarah Park, state epidemiologist, said during the hearing that the...
View ArticleBreak-Up Cash: How Should HEI Spend Its Windfall?
By now everyone’s heard that Florida-based NextEra Energy ditched its attempt to take over our utilities (at a cost of $4.3 billion) and wasted no time moving on to bid on a bigger fish ($18.4 billion)...
View ArticleHow To Make $250K In Just Hours A Month!
What on earth can Kirk Caldwell possibly be doing for Territorial Savings Bank? Caldwell’s compensation for his primary gig — Honolulu mayor — comes in at $164,928. He spends typically two of the...
View ArticleDenby Fawcett: The Fine Art Of Flipping The Bird
There are ways to flip the bird with power and style. Chelsea Lyons Kent’s middle finger-raising at the Democratic Convention lacked such courage. Just when we were about to forget Fingergate, Kent put...
View ArticleWhen Not Speaking Fluent English Can Get You Evicted
The Hawaii Public Housing Authority is revamping its policies for providing translation and interpretation services for thousands of residents after settling a discrimination case brought by an...
View ArticleTerm Limit Changes For Oahu?
Honolulu’s mayor and City Council members currently are allowed to serve two consecutive four-year terms, while the city prosecutor has no term limits. That could change come November should voters...
View ArticleHawaii Is Suing Itself Over New Benefits Law
The state Employees’ Retirement System filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state of Hawaii and the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation to stop the implementation of a law that offers special retirement...
View ArticleDNC Incident Shows Local Values in Uneasy Transition
Politics has a way of bringing out the best and worst in people. It requires us to think about — and work with — other people. The death of Congressman K. Mark Takai reminds us that local politicians...
View ArticleTMT Should Be Embraced As Culmination Of Hawaiian Culture
Some people have said that the groups that support the Thirty Meter Telescope project and the groups opposed to it are talking past each other, making arguments that don’t consider each other’s valid...
View ArticleSome People Fly To Lanai Just To Visit A Cat Sanctuary
Most people visit Hawaii looking to spend long, lethargic hours on white sand beaches drinking bottomless mai tais. Cat people, on the other hand, might have a more cuddly option in mind. On the small...
View ArticleIan Lind: Are OHA Candidates Trask And Akina Teaming Up?
Just days before Saturday’s primary election and more than a week after walk-in and absentee voting began, longtime Hawaiian sovereignty activist and Office of Hawaiian Affairs candidate Mililani Trask...
View ArticleCongressional Candidates Try To Stave Off A Hanabusa ‘Coronation’
First it was Dan Inouye, Hawaii’s Democratic godfather who in 2012, lying on his death bed, sent a letter to then-Gov. Neil Abercrombie urging him to appoint then-Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa to...
View ArticleHow Will Honolulu’s Next Mayor Pay To Finish The Rail Project?
When it comes to the unfinished rail line, Kirk Caldwell and Peter Carlisle agree on many things, including how much it will cost to complete the route to Ala Moana Center: $1.5 billion. They agree as...
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