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Thursday, August 21, 2014
Ige Cancels: Will be only Candidate Missing from First Gubernatorial Forum
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:03 PM :: 7799 Views :: Politicians

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

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014
No Lawsuit: Hanabusa Calls for Legislative Investigation of Election, Does not Endorse Schatz
By News Release @ 4:25 PM :: 6623 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections, Politicians

...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....

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Schatz wins U.S. Senate primary in political battle that divided Hawaii’s Democratic party
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:09 PM :: 5874 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians

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

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Saturday, August 16, 2014
Am Samoa Leaders Work Around Missing Delegate to Resist Obama's Tuna Monument
By Selected News Articles @ 10:20 PM :: 5134 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Politicians
“I have a simple question:” asked Annesley, “Can Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin legally run for office, without having to step on American Samoa soil?”
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Saturday, August 16, 2014
Far-Left Ige Will Take Hawaii Further in Wrong Direction
By News Release @ 6:12 PM :: 5845 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party

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

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Saturday, August 16, 2014
Cavasso to Schatz: Mainland PACs Spent a Lot of Money Getting You Nominated, Lets Debate
By News Release @ 1:49 PM :: 4007 Views :: Politicians

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

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Friday, August 15, 2014
HI House leader ousted in election primary amid controversy
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:11 PM :: 6995 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Politicians

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

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Friday, August 15, 2014
Faleomavaega Skips Visit of Key House Committee to American Samoa
By Selected News Articles @ 11:08 AM :: 5584 Views :: National News, Politicians
The group flew in and out without ever having seen the place or having had to entertain the question “Where’s Eni?”
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
Abercrombie Has Vested Interest in Quick Puna Vote
By Selected News Articles @ 11:56 PM :: 7657 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections, Politicians

...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....

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Thursday, August 14, 2014
Judge Nakamura: Puna Votes "Even if it is Unconstitutional"
By News Release @ 11:08 PM :: 6516 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections, Politicians

...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."....

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Thursday, August 14, 2014
Judge Rejects Lawsuit To Delay Puna Voting--Polls Open Fri 7AM
By Robert Thomas @ 4:27 PM :: 8549 Views :: Hawaii County , Office of Elections, Politicians

...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....

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Thursday, August 14, 2014
Cam Cavasso in Puna: There is no Difference Between Schatz, Hanabusa
By News Release @ 3:48 AM :: 8408 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians, Republican Party

"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...."

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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Full Text: Hanabusa Letter Calls for Election Delay, Demands Louie Step Aside
By News Release @ 2:59 PM :: 6438 Views :: Hawaii County , Office of Elections, Politicians

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

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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Puna to Pick Senator
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:59 PM :: 5767 Views :: Office of Elections, Politicians

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

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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Sabato: Abercrombie Biggest Loser in History of 50 States
By Selected News Articles @ 3:17 AM :: 6809 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii Statistics, Politicians

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

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Monday, August 11, 2014
2 PRP Candidates Win, 3 More Head to General
By News Release @ 10:57 PM :: 6279 Views :: Labor, Politicians, Rail

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

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Monday, August 11, 2014
Incumbent Hawaii governor out in historic upset
By Malia Zimmerman @ 6:27 PM :: 5572 Views :: Office of Elections, Politicians

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

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Sunday, August 10, 2014
Djou: 86 Days to Create a Better Future
By Rep Charles Djou @ 9:09 PM :: 4398 Views :: Politicians

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

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Sunday, August 10, 2014
Akina in OHA Runoff
By News Release @ 2:20 PM :: 7105 Views :: Office of Elections, OHA, Politicians

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

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Sunday, August 10, 2014
Anti-GMO Candidates Lose Big Statewide
By Andrew Walden @ 5:35 AM :: 9962 Views :: Politicians, GMOs

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

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Saturday, August 9, 2014
Two Big Island Precincts Voting Postponed
By Selected News Articles @ 4:38 AM :: 6802 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections, Politicians

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

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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Has Hawaii’s governor lost his mojo?
By Malia Zimmerman @ 11:40 AM :: 5787 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians

...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....

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Candidate Forced by UH to Take Leave Without Pay
By Selected News Articles @ 10:05 PM :: 8010 Views :: Higher Education, Labor, Politicians

...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....

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Am Samoa: Democrat Nod Goes to Faleomavaega in a Slick Maneuver
By Selected News Articles @ 5:54 PM :: 7076 Views :: Democratic Party, National News, Politicians

...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....

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Kalaeloa Raceway Park Closes--Blames Abercrombie
By News Release @ 4:48 AM :: 10065 Views :: DHHL, Politicians

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....

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Sunday, August 3, 2014
Without Abercrombie, Education Reform a Political Orphan
By Andrew Walden @ 9:31 PM :: 6518 Views :: Education K-12, Politicians

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

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Sunday, August 3, 2014
Mainland Anti-GMO Group Pours Money into Kaneohe HD48 Race
By Joni Kamiya @ 5:54 PM :: 5885 Views :: Politicians, GMOs

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....

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Saturday, August 2, 2014
Honolulu Army reservist accused of fraud, theft and child molestation
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:47 PM :: 6951 Views :: Military, Politicians

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

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Saturday, August 2, 2014
Akina for OHA Launches TV, Radio Ads
By Video @ 12:13 AM :: 5321 Views :: OHA, Politicians
We've run our Radio Ad on 95.5 The Fish for two weeks and have had great reviews!
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Friday, August 1, 2014
State Administrator Admits Federal Highway Dollars in Jeopardy
By News Release @ 8:13 PM :: 6431 Views :: Politicians, Rail, Republican Party

Unless the State elects a Republican to represent its needs and projects, Hawaii’s current all-Democrat delegation will have no seat in the majority caucus where decisions are made....

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Thursday, July 31, 2014
Dr Keli’i Akina: Hawaii Should Fulfill Dream of Martin Luther King
By News Release @ 3:17 PM :: 6662 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA, Politicians

...The Hawaiian Kingdom included citizens of many racial backgrounds who would unjustly be excluded today from the Native Hawaiian Roll....

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Abercrombie: We can’t go back
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 5257 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians

...we have an opportunity to continue the course that we’ve charted. We can’t go back....

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Ige Unveils Action Plan for Hawaii
By News Release @ 9:46 PM :: 5462 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
...‘Engineering Hawaii’s Future’....
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Ige Renews Oath of Fealty to HSTA
By News Release @ 8:45 PM :: 6860 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Politicians

As your Governor, I will work with the Board to immediately place a hold on the components of the Educator Effectiveness System....

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Hanabusa Attacks Schatz for Accepting Contributions from Akaka Bill Opponents
By News Release @ 7:39 PM :: 5828 Views :: Akaka Bill, Politicians

...Schatz has also accepted thousands of dollars from ... Thurston Twigg-Smith, the founder of Aloha 4 All, an organization that openly opposes The Akaka Bill....

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Monday, July 28, 2014
Fundrace: Djou Ahead by 40%
By News Release @ 9:01 PM :: 4521 Views :: Politicians

...Djou holds $439,707.27 cash-on-hand for the remainder of the campaign....

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Monday, July 28, 2014
Poll: Ige beats Abercrombie 49-39%
By Andrew Walden @ 5:59 PM :: 6504 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians

...Ige over Abercrombie 49-39% and Schatz over Hanabusa 45-34%....

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Monday, July 28, 2014
Star-Adv: Capelouto Only Credible Republican Candidate for CD2
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 5829 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party

...Capelouto is the only credible Republican candidate, with a pro-business, traditional-values platform....

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Saturday, July 26, 2014
Why I'm Encouraging Everyone to Vote for Dr. Keli'i Akina for OHA
By News Release @ 6:19 PM :: 6545 Views :: OHA, Politicians

...only Dr. Keli'i Akina rejects the idea of an independent Hawaiian nation and affirms that United States citizenship is the best solution for the needs of Native Hawaiians....

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Saturday, July 26, 2014
Hawaii Family Forum Publishes Updated Primary Voter Guide
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 12303 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Politicians

We strongly encourage you to make direct contact with your candidates and find out if they represent your values....

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Friday, July 25, 2014
Aiona Endorses Three in OHA Race
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 4:47 AM :: 6964 Views :: OHA, Politicians, Republican Party

Landen Paikai, Jeremy Kama Hopkins and Keli‘i Akina....

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Thursday, July 24, 2014
MoveOn Push Poll Puts Schatz Up 40% - 33%
By News Release @ 2:01 PM :: 6439 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
Lake Research Partners conducted a telephone survey of 613 likely 2014 Democratic primary election voters in Hawaii, including oversamples of 75 Filipinos and 48 voters under 30.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Video: Djou Endorsed by Veterans in Politics
By Video @ 3:38 PM :: 5236 Views :: Military, Politicians

...candidates running for the open seat in Hawaii's 1st Congressional District attended this forum....

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Ethics: Abercrombie Misses Financial Disclosure Deadline, along with 72 other Candidates
By News Release @ 11:34 PM :: 4983 Views :: Ethics, Politicians

The Hawaii State Ethics Commission did not receive a candidate’s financial disclosure statement by the statutory deadline from the following candidates....

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Star-Advertiser and Sierra Club Endorse Iwasa for Council
By Natalie Iwasa @ 10:54 PM :: 5411 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians

Honolulu City Council District 4 (East Oahu) candidate Natalie Iwasa picked up key endorsements....

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Monday, July 21, 2014
Star-Adv: Djou in the Majority a Plus for Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:02 PM :: 5462 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party

We have a historic opportunity this year to make a difference for our community by electing someone like Charles....

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Monday, July 21, 2014
Keli'i Akina Only OHA Candidate to Reject Independent Hawaiian Nation
By News Release @ 12:25 PM :: 8221 Views :: OHA, Politicians

Of the 22 candidates running in the 2014 election to become trustees in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, only Dr. Keli'i Akina rejects the idea of an independent Hawaiian nation ....

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Thursday, July 17, 2014
VIDEO: GOP Lt Governor Candidates Debate
By News Release @ 8:28 PM :: 6308 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party

...PBS Insights Thursday, July 17, 8:00 pm....

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Wednesday, July 16, 2014
SHOPO Endorses Janet Grace for State House
By News Release @ 2:27 AM :: 5033 Views :: Labor, Politicians

Grace is the Republican candidate for the Waikiki-Ala Moana seat currently held by Democrat Tom Brower, who gained international notoriety last year for using a sledgehammer to smash shopping carts used by the homeless....

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Monday, July 14, 2014
Djou Raises Another $435K
By News Release @ 8:38 PM :: 5050 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party

The median donation to the Djou campaign was $100 and 88% of the donations came from Hawaii....

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