Politicians

With less than two months left in Hawai‘i’s hotly-contested elections, Duke Aiona plans more transparency in the public arena thanks to back-to-back forums and debates....

... online interviews with 655 Hawaii voters conducted August 18-September 2, 2014 ....

...In light of this, we’re shifting this contest from Toss-up to Leans Democratic....

...Galuteria pushed legislation helping large developers at the community’s expense while doing little to advance affordable housing....

Djou's opponent failed to attend today's candidate forum and also missed a candidate forum last night in Mapunapuna....

...the mystery of Faleomavaega’s whereabouts and physical condition remains....

"Hawaii has America's highest cost of living and I am committed to reducing this burden...."

Cult members laboring for the Imam under "Tuzuk contracts" are obligated to kick back all of their salaries beyond a bare minimum needed to survive....

The Hawaii Council On Revenues Now Forecasts The State Will Have $100 Million Less In Tax Revenues Because Of A Slowing Economy....

... holding the Research Institute for Hawaii USA (RIH), and its CEO Christopher Damon Haig, liable for religious and sexual harassment ....

...who supports multimillion dollar bailouts for various failing state programs, such as Hawaii's Obamacare exchange, the system of failing state hospitals, and the state's employee retirement system....

Ige, Chun-Oakland, and Fukunaga were the three bitter-enders holding out for the full $791M in GE Tax hikes....

Even weeks after angry kupuna and union members began crowding committee hearings to protest, Takai voted 'aye' for the pension tax bill HB1092 HD1....

...it took nearly a month for the ailing delegate to file a formal letter with Obama pleading with him not to take any action that would harm American Samoa....

...Grassroot President Keli’i Akina interviews Cam Cavasso, who is currently running to represent Hawaii in the U.S. Senate....

...I support President Obama's desire to defeat ISIS, but America needs to see more decisive leadership....

...The rejection of the disaster declaration shows the people of Hawaii that Schatz has no influence where it matters most....

...According To The DCCA, Robert A. Ige And Associates Has Misfiled Several Annual Reports, And Failed To File Their 2012 Report Until May 5, 2014....

...the United Nations third decennial conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS)  will run from September 1-4 in Samoa....

...Grassroot Institute hosts first event of its kind in this election cycle, challenges candidates on a wide variety of topics....

David Ige may have been afraid of the video, but hundreds of other people weren’t as a standing-room only lunchtime crowd packed the downtown Honolulu Pacific Club for today's Grassroot Institute gubernatorial forum....

...The team of Aiona and Ahu ... have a great positive approach to gathering wide support and standing up when asked to debate or speak to groups....

...Friday, August 22, 2014, 12 Noon, Pacific Club, Honolulu....

...I heard from many who feel strongly that they were disenfranchised from the voting process this election and I stand ready to support any collaborative effort to have those voices heard....

Polls showed that whites, and most mainland liberal groups, largely backed Schatz, while Hanabusa had the support of local Asians....

...the last thing the state needs is another tax-and-spend liberal in the statehouse....

...mainland super PACs have spent considerable money getting to the final result....

House Majority floor leader Rida Cabanilla is out of a job....

...Puna residents have been shamelessly made the latest pawns of Progressives as they desperately attempt to hold on to power after a stunning rebuke at last Saturday’s primary elections....

...Though the judge in the case had numerous problems with holding a hasty election without proper notice, he ruled that "the court is not supposed to interfere with an ongoing election process even if it is unconstitutional."....

...The motion for preliminary injunction asserts that holding the postponed election on Friday is just too soon, essentially because the two precincts are still a mess....

"Hawaii residents now pay approximately 60% more than mainlanders for many foods and goods, in addition to paying three (3) times more than mainlanders for electricity...."

...To ensure unbiased counsel through the remainder of this election, the Office of Elections should not continue to receive legal advice from Mr. Louie....

...New Age seekers, Hawaiian sovereignty activists, organic farmers and the odd pakalolo grower....

Abercrombie’s defeat by 36.1 points is the largest primary loss by of any sitting governor in U.S. history....

... News Release from PRP Frontgroup "Forward Progress" ....

Ige got 143,835 votes, Abercrombie, 67,368....

Last night, we won our primary with 96% of the vote....

...Credits His Opposition to Race-Based Nationhood for Strong Public Support....

On Kauai, pro-GMO mayor Bernard Carvalho crushed anti-GMO candidate Dustin Barca, leader of the so-called "Kauai Rising" protests....

...Delayed Voting Could Sink Hanohano....

...If Abercrombie loses this primary, it will be the first time in Hawaii’s history a sitting Democrat governor is ousted after just one term....

...J N Musto, Executive Director of UHPA indicated that they had been fighting the contract language for 30 years and did reach an agreement that UH professors could maintain their position while campaigning....

...The party chairman then called for a vote and the dozen party attendees present (out of 600 people said to be members) unanimously endorsed Faleomavaega for re-election....

In return for our concentrated efforts, we have received nothing but false promises from the current administration, and as such, we can no longer support Governor Abercrombie in his quest for re-election....

...With Abercrombie out of the picture, education reform advocates can reinterpret the rules for vouchers to open the door to church preschools....

Here’s a flier that was sent out in to people in the Kaneohe/Kahaluu area by the Center for Food Safety just a few days ago....

...he is accused of repeatedly molesting a 13-year-old boy, and has been held in the state prison facility since February....