It goes without saying that you know what Honolulu’s mayoral candidates think about rail.

But do you know where they stand on other important issues before the city?

This week, Civil Beat published the first of our political questionnaires. We started off with the mayoral hopefuls — asking them about everything from trash to water infrastructure. We’ll be moving on to Honolulu City Council candidates next.

On the campaign finance front, we took a closer at special interests as they ramp up their spending. Digging through the Campaign Spending Commission’s records, we found more than 80 political action committees registered.

And of course, the big news of the week was the U.S. Supreme Court’s surprise decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act. We covered the ruling with an eye toward what the law means for Hawaii and how it plays into our own Congressional contests.

Here are this week’s must-reads:

• Health Care Ruling Could Hurt Hawaii GOP
• Political Tempest In A Hawaii Teapot
• Honolulu Mayor Hopefuls Differ on Big Issues
• Kirk Caldwell Answers Honolulu Mayor Survey
• Peter Carlisle Answers Honolulu Mayor Survey
• Ben Cayetano Answers Honolulu Mayor Survey
• Fishery Chair: ‘Brown People’ Are Being Subjugated By U.S. Govt
• Is Honolulu Drowning In Sea Of Leaking Money?
• Hi Larry! From One of Lanai’s Two Percent
• More Than 80 PACs Jump Into 2012 Election