Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Why The Fight Against The Kahuku Turbines Matters
Winning the war against climate change requires socially equitable solutions.
Eugene Tanner/Civil Beat/2018
Hanabusa Takes First Steps In Run For Honolulu Mayor
UPDATED: The former U.S. congresswoman would be a marquee name in a potentially large field of candidates.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat
Chad Blair: It Looks Like All-Mail Voting Is Finally On Its Way
The Office of Elections is already working to implement a measure that is still sitting on the governor’s desk.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Chad Blair: How To Pick A President
The Democratic Party of Hawaii has asked members for input on its 2020 presidential preference poll.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Finish The Job: Legislators Making Progress On Elections, Government Ethics
Dozens of bills introduced by the state House and Senate augur well for major improvements if lawmakers can actually seal the deals.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2018
Two Losing Candidates Ask For Election Recounts
City Council candidate Tommy Waters and state Senate candidate Matt LoPresti both lost their races by razor-thin margins.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Hawaii Legislature: Leadership Will Stay The Same Despite New Faces
The House and Senate plan to install new judiciary chairs but keep the current heads of each chamber and their respective money committees.
Allan Parachini/Civil Beat
Kauai: The End Of An Era For Election Day Polling Places
When the Garden’s Isle’s 14 precinct stations shut down Tuesday night, it might have been for the last time. An all-mail ballot experiment begins in 2020.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Hawaii’s Voter Turnout Was Almost A Historic Low
The 398,398 ballots cast in this general election represented a turnout rate of 52.6 percent — slightly higher than in 2014.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Hawaii Democrats Cheer New Balance of Power In Washington
But local Republicans took solace in their expanded majority in the U.S. Senate.