Democratic Party

...UPDATE: Dems Will Seek Removal of Kaaihue from Ballot....

...Democrats noted that their party has just 65,000 formal members but turnout for the Democratic primaries in Hawaii hit a quarter of a million people....

...Hawaii’s open primary system burdens the Democratic Party’s associational rights....

Now showing on Oahu, Maui, and Big Island....

“I was elected an independent,” Sanders told reporters at a Bloomberg-hosted breakfast the morning after....

Rep Tulsi Gabbard speech nominating Sen Bernie Sanders for President at Democratic National Convention July 26, 2016....

She’s a lawmaker who has a soft spot for dictatorial regimes....

And the 'fortunate sons' of John F Kerry and Joe Biden are involved, too....

"...unelected party officials and lobbyists should not have a say in who the presidential nominee of our party is...."

...Bernie lost so I have zero chance at being vice-president.  Now I will campaign for DNC Chair by launching this rumor....

At minimum, 43 elections will be decided without ever facing the general electorate.....

Hanabusa is an opportunist. She gave up her House seat to achieve something bigger and better in the Senate, but she lost....

...May 28th and May 29th, at the Sheraton Waikiki....

Democrat voters reject old boy candidate Hillary Clinton 70-30....

"It's supposed to be. It's an inner-party decision."

...1:00 PM on Saturday, March 26, 2016....

Kahele will take office once the state senate qualifies him and administers the oath of office....

...Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucuses -- Tuesday, March 8 -- 6pm to 8pm....

... Ige will select senator’s successor from Democratic Party nominees ....

It’s time for us to think about the converting commercial leasehold lands in Hawaii to fee simple....

The Hawaii Senate 2016 Legislative Session will get underway on Wednesday, Jan. 20....

In July, 2015, chaos erupts at the progressive NetRoots Nation conference in Phoenix, Arizona....

Gabbard criticized Ms. Wasserman Schultz, the top officer, last month for leaving her and other party officials out of the discussions about the Democratic presidential debates....

...one-party rule in this state can easily lead to a corrupt 'old boy network'....

...if you thought this was an isolated incident, you haven't been paying attention to Tulsi Gabbard....

"...it kind of reminds me of how high school teenagers act,” Ms. Gabbard said....

Now 41 of them say it has a major flaw that needs to be changed....

Keli'i Akina speaks with Hawaii District 42 Representative Sharon Har about a different approach to Democratic Party politics in Hawaii....

... Will the Democratic nominee 'owe' Chris Butler? ....

...working to reform the public education system....

originally published May, 2005, reprinted in honor of Al Hee being found guilty on all counts....

...the median district in states like Hawaii, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming is more than 70% to 30% for the majority party....

...The Senate says 'yes' to marijuana and 'no' to anti-GMO protesters....

...Hirono, Schatz, Takai already endorse Hillary....

Babes Against Biotech opposed DeCoite....

Read their testimony below....

The House District 13 Council Nominating Committee has completed its selection process and has forwarded three names to the governor....

Opposition parties are rightfully tattletales. They are critics and watchdogs. Without this tattling, many things go on that the public does not know about....

The final three names as identified by the nominating committee will then be forwarded to the Governor....

Broad priorities take shape but details remain a mystery....

...ensure that Hawai‘i is well-prepared for any disaster, economic disruption, or other external factor by encouraging the production and consumption of locally grown and locally raised food....

Souki called for the House to draft enabling legislation to provide the state’s public hospital the option of looking at private-public partnerships...

UPDATE Dec 31: Rep Beth Fukumoto Chang has been elected Minority Leader and Rep Andria Tupola has been elected Floor Leader....

...the extremely wealthy establish various special interest groups dedicated to crafting draconian regulations in the name of the public good, tackling hot-button social issues, and riling the hopes of easily led ideologues....

Paul Sullivan, a Hawaii resident and former deputy campaign manager for President Bill Clinton, could owe  millions of dollars in attorney fees ....