Richard Wiens

Richard Wiens: Lawmakers Introduce Too Many Bills

Honolulu elected a mayor, a prosecutor and five council members, but it all happened during a low-turnout primary

Having  overcome Scott Saiki and the Democratic Party establishment, she’s pulling for like-minded candidates in November.

Some lost in the primary, but plenty of legislative candidates who say they will push for change are still electorally alive.

Proposals that keep getting rejected are popular with a majority of people on the primary ballot.

Primary ballots will be in the mail soon, which traditionally means a big uptick in reader clicks on Civil Beat’s candidate Q&As.

Everybody wants fair voting, says the state elections chief, but that’s pretty much the end of the common ground in this political landscape.

Our closest elections usually occur on a Saturday in August. Let’s move that important decision to November by advancing the top two vote-getters, regardless of party.

Calling All Candidates: Here’s Your Chance To Tell Our Readers Why You Deserve Their Vote

Angus McKelvey says the state government needs to do more to prevent a massive sell-off of land.