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Abercrombie announces transition plan
Governor-Elect Neil Abercrombie today announced plans for the transition to a new Abercrombie/Schatz Administration, including the process for ensuring a smooth transition from the current...
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Republican Caucus Selects New Leaders
Reps. Gene Ward and Kymberly Pine. Courtesy photo. House Republicans selected Representative Gene Ward Ph.D. as Minority Leader and Representative Kymberly Pine will continue to serve as the Minority...
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Abercrombie names first cabinet members
William Aila | Photo by Manuel Maqueda via Midway Journey Governor-Elect Neil Abercrombie today appointed five Cabinet members in his first announcement on leadership positions in the Abercrombie...
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Capitol chamber to open to the public
The House of Representatives today announced that the House Chamber will be open daily for Hawaii State Capitol visitors and guests to tour the gallery area during the remainder of the month of...
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Sen. Akaka will not seek re-election
Hawaii Sen. Daniel Akaka announced today that he is not going to run for re-election in 2012, after nearly 22 years in the U.S. senate. The decision will end a 35 year career in Washington, D.C. As the...
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Ed Case enters race for U.S. Senate
Ed Case today launched another campaign to replace Sen. Daniel Akaka, who announced last month that he was retiring after 20 years in the U.S. Senate. Case previously served in the U.S. House, but then...
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Lawmakers to host live video chat Tuesday
Sen. Will Espero will host a live streaming video conversation on Tuesday, along with Sens. Carol Fukunaga and Clarence Nishihara, as well as Rep. Angus McKelvey. Sen. Espero (Sen. District 20), the...
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Governor: Invest now for Hawaii’s future
Governor Neil Abercrombie delivered his “State of the State” address before a joint session of the Hawaii State Legislature this morning. His prepared remarks, titled “Investing Now for Hawaii’s...
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Obama praises Sen. Inouye upon his passing
Tonight, our country has lost a true American hero with the passing of Senator Daniel Inouye. The second-longest serving Senator in the history of the chamber, Danny represented the people of Hawaii...
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Big Island Election Challenged in Hawaii Supreme Court
A lawsuit filed Thursday, August 21 by Pahoa residents and the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i Foundation (“ACLU”) asks the State Supreme Court to allow any registered voter affected by...
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Djou pulls out of televised mayoral forum
Charles Djou has withdrawn from a live, televised mayoral candidates forum a month out from the scheduled broadcast, PBS Hawaii announced this morning. Several weeks ago, the Republican mayoral...
View ArticleStar Democrat recalls Hawaii ties
Illinois state senator and political powerhouse Barack Obama said today that Hawaii “taught me the possibilities of different cultures living side by side.” Obama whose performance at the Democratic...
View ArticleIsle activists arrested in Manhattan
Several members of a Hawaii delegation that traveled to New York to protest the Republican National Convention were arrested today, according to the Hawaii chapter of the activist group Not In Our Name...
View ArticleSenators vote 'no' on minimum wage, estate tax bill
Hawaii Sens. Daniel Inouye and Daniel Akaka opposed a so-called ‘trifecta bill’ that would have raised the minimum wage but also cut the estate tax and offered other tax breaks. The narrow 56-42 senate...
View Article'Unknown' graves at Punchbowl to be updated
The graves of a group of Pearl Harbor sailors killed at the start of World War II will soon tell more of their story, Rep. Ed Case announced today. For decades, a group of 36 graves at the National...
View ArticleNew website tracks isle politics
An independent political news site hopes to serve as a hub for local campaign news and views. Hawaii Election Watch, launched this week, offers a public discussion forum, recorded interviews with...
View ArticleAkaka, Case share stage
Hawaii Sen. Daniel Akaka and Rep. Ed Case shared a stage on Tuesday, the first time they’ve appeared together since Case decided to give up his recently won seat in the U.S. House to challenge Akaka in...
View ArticleCase, Akaka debate 'influence' in congress
As both Rep. Ed Case and Sen. Daniel Akaka prepare for Thursday’s live debate, both campaigns have again focused on third-party rankings of the incumbent’s effectiveness and power in congress. In a new...
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Akaka, Case debate transcript
The first and probably only live, televised debate between Rep. Ed Case and Sen. Daniel Akaka took place tonight. Organized by AARP Hawaii, moderated by UH communications chair Gerald Kato, and...
View ArticleAkaka, Hirono win key primary battles
The usually subdued primary election season was a nail-biter this year, as several contests most within the Democratic party came to a head on Saturday. Sen. Daniel Akaka successfully fended off a...
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