Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024
Maui Council Races Could Reshape Power Balance
This election will bring new faces — and possibly a progressive majority — to the county’s nine-member lawmaking body.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Hawai‘i Island’s Next General Plan Splits County Council
The council wants to approve the county’s next long-term guiding document before the November election brings new members on board.
(Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026)
Lawsuit: Maui Mayor’s Former Chief Of Staff Claims Whistleblower Retaliation
Leo Caires says he was wrongfully terminated after reporting county fraud.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
This Rich Hawaiʻi Super PAC Is Already Shaping A Key Statewide Election
Pacific Resource Partnership has become a major player in the state’s most important political races.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Honolulu’s Right To Food, A Trailblazing Proposal, Faces The Axe
More than a dozen groups are calling on the Honolulu Charter Commission to disregard recommendations to kill a proposal to make food an inalienable right.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke Received Target Letter In $35,000 Probe
Bribery charges are being considered, Luke’s attorney confirmed.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke Abandons Reelection Bid
The announcement comes amid an ongoing attorney general investigation.
Incumbents Lead The Money Race For Congress. Will Outside Groups Wade In?
Hawaiʻi’s U.S. Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda have significantly more campaign cash than their challengers as races head toward mid-summer primaries.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Will Hawaiʻi Voters Once Again See Long Lines On Election Day?
Voters may be forced to wait in line this election season after the death of legislation that would have funded more county voter service centers.
Noelle Fujii-Oride/Civil Beat/2026
‘Pretty Unusual’: Big Changes Are Possible At The Kauaʻi County Council
With four open seats, this election presents a chance for better gender and geographic diversity.