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The Sunshine Interview: Political Pundits Pontificate On The 2026 Elections Screenshot/2026

The Sunshine Interview: Political Pundits Pontificate On The 2026 Elections

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Get in the swing of this year’s elections with these thoughts from three of our most quotable political experts.

Perfect Attendance To AWOL: Missed Votes At The Hawaiʻi Legislature David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Perfect Attendance To AWOL: Missed Votes At The Hawaiʻi Legislature

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Civil Beat’s Digital Democracy database counts every missed vote during the 2025 session.

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Introduce A Lot Of Bills. See Whose Pass — And Fail Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Introduce A Lot Of Bills. See Whose Pass — And Fail

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Committee chairs and legislative veterans have the best track record, a review of the data shows. But even they only get a fraction of what they introduce through.

Failed ‘Assault Rifle’ Ban Was The Victim Of Convoluted Politics Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Failed ‘Assault Rifle’ Ban Was The Victim Of Convoluted Politics

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Hawaiʻi has some of the most restrictive firearms laws in the nation, but senators balked in the 11th hour at a ban on semiautomatic rifles and large-capacity magazines.

Beth Fukumoto: How Solid Is Hawaiʻi GOP Support For Trump Policies? Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2016

Beth Fukumoto: How Solid Is Hawaiʻi GOP Support For Trump Policies?

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The Republican caucuses have grown in the Legislature thanks to the 2024 election.