More than a dozen advocates from the Clean Elections Hawaii Coalition gathered Monday at the state Capitol rotunda to urge legislators to reconsider implementing a comprehensive public financing program for Hawaii’s political candidates, commonly referred to as “clean elections.” Read more
“Uncommitted” took 455 votes, or 29%. Other candidates receiving votes were self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson with 50, or 3%, and U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips with 15, or 1% Read more
Haley didn’t endorse the former president. Instead, she challenged him to win the support of the moderate Republicans and independent voters who supported her. Read more
Two of Gov. Josh Green’s Cabinet nominees who failed to win Senate confirmation — and any others who also might lack Senate support — will remain in place until the May 5 end of the legislative session and possibly for the rest of 2023 and even longer. Read more
The senior Republican state senator has asked voters to reject a freshman Republican House member in the 2024 election after Rep. Elijah Pierick questioned why ‘Ewa Makai Middle School has LGBTQ flags on campus, including outside the principal’s office. Read more
The Hawaii Supreme Court on Friday ruled that incumbent Maui County Council member Alice Lee won reelection in the Nov. 8 general election, saying a challenge over disputed ballots would not have changed the outcome. Read more
Kahele thanked his constituents in a written and video statement released today. Read more
The state Office of Elections has referred a case of potential attempted voter fraud in Hilo to the state Attorney General’s Office for investigation. Read more
Hawaii Rep. Lauren Matsumoto has assumed leadership among Republicans in the state Legislature. Read more
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We can assume that now as governor, Green will be changing out of the scrubs as he goes on to become Hawaii’s gubernatorial attending physician. Read more
A proposed amendment to the Honolulu City Charter that would have doubled yearly revenue for the Affordable Housing Fund was the only one to fail in Tuesday’s general election. Read more
Josh Green’s election as Hawaii’s next governor was an impressive show of strength by any measure. Read more
The incoming Honolulu City Council had the potential to take a hard right turn in this year’s election but instead will retain its political balance when three new Councilmembers are sworn in Jan. 3. Read more
Hawaii reached a record-low voter turnout for the general election as only 48.4% of the state’s voters bothered to cast ballots. Read more
When Hawaii introduced all-mail voting in 2020, the goal was twofold: to increase voter participation by making it easier to cast your ballot — vote anytime, from your own home, no need to schlep to a polling place on Election Day — and to reduce the costs and logistics of running polling places statewide. Read more
Hawaii’s voter turnout in Tuesday’s 2022 general election was disappointingly low — about 48.4% — but those who did show up had a lot to say. Read more
Green won office on Tuesday by the largest vote percentage in state history and with the greatest margin of victory, according to his office, and plans to translate that momentum and support into an early and big vision for the state and its residents even before he’s inaugurated Dec. 5. Read more
National midterm elections will change the composition of the U.S. House and Senate and lead to a shift in national priorities. That much can be said with certainty, though the extent of the change won’t become fully apparent for some time. Read more
As far as waves being sized up in Hawaii, a “red wave” of winning Republican candidates joining the state Legislature later this year is closer to knee-high than head-high or overhead. Read more
Neal Milner and Colin Moore joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. Read more
A new era in Hawaii politics and leadership begins in December when Josh Green is sworn in as the state’s ninth governor following his sweeping win Tuesday night over three-time Republican candidate James “Duke” Aiona. Read more
