Blaze Lovell
Honolulu Civil Beat
Honolulu, HI, United States
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'Pay To Play': Hawaii Moves To Expand The Ban On Contractor Campaign Donations
State contractors contributed about $360,000 to campaigns in 2022. → Read More
Is Hawaii Government Effective? It's Hard To Tell
Is Hawaii Government Effective? It's Hard To Tell - Honolulu Civil Beat → Read More
Big Spending By Carpenters Super PAC Could Shift The Balance Of Maui's Council
The super PAC Be Change Now saw six of its seven county candidates win office in November. → Read More
Hawaii Tourism Authority Hits Restart On US Marketing Contract
The decision comes as the state agency faces legal challenges to previous decisions. → Read More
Hawaii Gov.-Elect Josh Green’s Cabinet Will Have Many Familiar Faces
About half of his appointees led departments under Gov. David Ige’s administration. → Read More
Hawaii May Soon Have More Tools To Prosecute Public Corruption
But some policy advocates opposed the new measures because of mandatory minimum prison sentences. → Read More
GOP Geography: In Hawaii, Support For Republicans Has Grown In Ewa And Kona
The Aug. 13 primary saw Republican turnout rise significantly, especially in rural areas. → Read More
Hawaii Lt. Gov.: Sylvia Luke Leads In Democratic Primary
The powerful state lawmaker could soon be the state's econd-in-command. → Read More
Hey Voters, Your Mail Ballots May Be Coming Sooner Than You Thought
Honolulu elections officials say they plan to start mailing primary election ballots on Wednesday, about six days earlier than initially anticipated. Ballots were expected to start dropping in voters’ mailboxes on July 26, which marks a deadline set by state law of 18 days before the election. But some Oahu voters could get their ballots […] → Read More
Feds Want Former Hawaii Lawmaker Who Took Bribes To Spend More Than 3 Years In Prison
But defense attorneys for former Sen. J. Kalani English are asking for a lighter sentence of 30 months. → Read More
Tougher Campaign Finance Laws Top Standards Commission Agenda
The proposals come in the wake of high-profile bribery charges against elected officials. → Read More
On The Governor's Chopping Block: Bills On Cash Bail, Public Records, Emergency Powers
The governor has put 30 bills on his intent to veto list. He'll finalize the list by July 12. → Read More
Hawaii GOP Candidates For Governor Want Tax Cuts. Good Luck With The Legislature
The proposals from the major candidates vary, but all would likely face hurdles. → Read More
Lobbying And Ethics Reforms Top Agenda At New Hawaii Standards Commission Meeting
The commission is expected to have bill proposals ready ahead of the 2023 legislative session. → Read More
Transportation Department: Budget Cuts Could 'Cripple' State Airports
But the state senator in charge of budgeting said positions that were eliminated have been vacant for years. → Read More
Hawaii Police Standards Board Finally Gets Some Money From Lawmakers
Hawaii is the last state in the country to set up minimum qualifications for its law enforcement officers. → Read More
Hawaii Lawmakers Reach Agreement On Cash Bail Reform
A measure to let people accused of nonviolent misdemeanors go free without bail will be put to a final vote in the House and Senate next week. → Read More
State Reaches Historic $328 Million Settlement In Lawsuit Over Native Hawaiian Homesteads
The decision comes as Native Hawaiian issues took center stage at this year's Legislature. → Read More
Senate Committee Recommends Kuwaye's Appointment To The PUC
The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee voted 4-1 to send the nominee to a floor vote. → Read More
Some Hawaii Taxpayers Could Get A $300 Check From The State
The Legislature may revive a proposal to give Hawaii residents some tax assistance this year. → Read More