Democratic Party

"...Choi wants to end the pay to play culture in Hawaiʻi politics, move the state to publicly funded elections, and bring down a cost of living that is pushing local families off these islands...."

... Hirono thinks she has the moral high ground, but ....

“...I intend to continue doing the job I was elected to do...."

... filling the vacancy created by the appointment of former Rep. Daniel Holt to DLNR ....

...The issue:  Would voters favor Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami over incumbent Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke in the August 8, 2026 Democratic Primary race....

... The Hawaii Democratic Party now has 30 days to give Gov. Josh Green a list of potential candidates to replace Holt in the House. Green will then have 60 days to select Holt’s replacement ....

... Carpenters Union questioned donations Luke received from then-indicted Navatek head Milton Kao in connection with tax credits she supported in 2017 ....

"She now has a helper who guides her around the Capitol and accompanies her to hearings"

... Keli'i Akina interviews Colin Moore ....

... Her previous roles include Child Protective Services investigator ....

... a CWS child abuse administrator, a Laborers Union lobbyist, and former Sen. Clarence K. Nishihara ....

“It was (his) work as head of the HPD’s Espionage Bureau that lay the foundation for Burns’ later political success in Hawaii.”  

... and now Democrats get to appoint a State Rep to HD36 ....

... On Sep 25, 2025, SD19 Senator Aquino announced he would quit Senate to join lobbying firm ....

... too much agreement can sometimes cover up serious problems ....

... I am quitting to become a big time lobbyist ....

... Schatz on a glide path to becoming his party’s No. 2 leader in the Senate beginning in 2027 ....

... Green, meanwhile, is up for re-election next year and indicated he’d run for a second term. But that didn’t preclude him from entertaining the idea of a run for higher office soon thereafter ....

...When the USSR collapsed in 1991, long-secret archives of the Communist International were thrown open to western researchers for the first time.  Many previously unknown details of communist history have been revealed--including the 1935 Comintern orders directing Communists to begin work in Hawaii....

... Democrats favoring Jones Act reform include U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York, who introduced a bill in early May to exempt oil and other energy products transported to Hawaii, Alaska, Guam and Puerto Rico from the Jones Act ....

... Missing Rep Elle Cochran found -- on ‘Tin Foil Hat Tuesday’ .... 

"...While Democrats posture about taking on 'Big Oil,' they’re shielding Par Hawaii—a top fossil fuel donor to their own party—from climate lawsuits...."

... Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Patty Murray of Washington are also seen by some Senate insiders as potential candidates ....

... Kusch will serve until 2026 before facing election ....

... they're guilty of having participated in a witch hunt in which they falsely accused their fellow Americans, and even their friends & family, of fascism & racism ....

... If punishing the Democratic Party means rewarding Donald Trump, that’s a bargain the voters may prove willing to strike ....

... “Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it” ....

... Three 'Progressives' won seats and two 'Progressive' incumbents lost seats in Democratic Primary.  Here is a list ....

... Green had protested the fact that he could not make an appointment without thumbing the scale for one candidate or another ....

... Keli’i Akina, OHA’s only honest Trustee, is being challenged by three has-beens in an obviously coordinated effort ....

... Tulsi Gabbard is the gift that just keeps giving ....

... The Clintons endorse Harris -- Obama does not ....

... Section 11-118, Hawaii Revised Statutes ....

"As to who that candidate should be, there are various paths to that decision. They are difficult and uncertain."

“He was unopposed in this year’s primary and general election for the District 1 seat.”

... Gov. Josh Green says if he has to pick a new state senator for District 22 before the Aug. 10 primary it will be Cross Makani Crabbe ...

... The entire world is anxiously awaiting whether Biden decides to stay in the 2024 presidential race ....

... we witnessed and listened to a frail and seemingly muddled President Biden agonizingly take us to the brink of electoral wipeout ....

"... Respondent Coffield explained that he was so distressed by Chair Tam’s text message and email that he left work, went to a coffee shop, and then drafted and sent the email from the coffee shop. Respondent Coffield did not return to work that day and neglected to take leave ...."

... The Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi’s 2024 Convention concluded on Saturday evening with over 400 delegates ...

... DeCorte almost beat me in 2022.  By resigning, I give Green a chance to appoint a Democrat to give him a better chance for this seat in 2024 ....

... hearings officer Aaron Schulaner, said an objection filed by the Democratic Party of Hawaii “did not meet its burden of proof in this case” ....

... National-level polling shows Kennedy pulling more votes from Biden than Trump ....

... A total of 1,563 votes were cast statewide, with Biden receiving 1,032, or 66%, while uncommitted took 455 votes, or 29% ....

... "My Vote Is For Sale" ....

... Democrats hold primary March 6; GOP caucuses will be March 12 ....

... Party-run Presidential Primary from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. ....

... Consisting of nine bills ....

... today we called upon the Democratic Party of Hawai'i to investigate whether Kim Coco Iwamoto's positions on vaccines align with the party's values and duties ....

... Mizuno hires wife as office manager, then Green appoints her to Legislature ....