The county agency received strong community support, but was also the subject of a scathing audit over its failure to meet goals.

Experts say social media and political rhetoric can lead people to believe crime is higher than it is.

The CORE program was started in 2021 and has changed its focus repeatedly since then, confounding efforts to gauge its effectiveness.

“Executive sessions should be used sparingly. When we close those doors without cause, we lose the very people we are here to serve.”

Constituent correspondence and campaign material is sometimes hard to tell apart. 

Five Democrats are on the primary election ballot to represent urban and industrial Honolulu neighborhoods.

“The Legislature should focus on improving the quality of debate and public review rather than limiting the number of bills introduced.”

“Wildfire experts, scientists and HIEMA administrators continue to request better preparedness measures, and every year we fall short.”

“We need to diversify our economy by supporting local agriculture, strengthening small businesses and investing in skilled trades, STEM, and renewable energy.”

“In our district, new housing has to be built over sewer and flood infrastructure laid before statehood, so builders have to fix what’s beneath, and that cost gets passed to us in higher rents.”