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Hawaii County's 2 percent land fund was downsized to 0.5 percent late Friday, but it could become part of the county's charter, protecting it from raids by the administration.
A team led by a small Hawaii company was competing to design a new generation of military transport ships when Navy officials dropped it from contention in late 2007 because the team's entry did not meet the Navy's criteria.
Hawaii companies that would benefit from earmarks sponsored by U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye that are in the Senate version of the fiscal year 2010 defense appropriations measure. The firms' workers have contributed to Inouye's campaign committees since 1997.
Hawaii election officials are considering asking the Legislature to move up the state's primary date to comply with a new federal law designed to protect the voting rights of American troops and civilians overseas, Hawaii's top elections officer said.
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Hawaii Republicans hope the GOP victories this week in New Jersey and Virginia will buoy their own campaigns next year.
HONOLULU — Hawaii Republican Party Chairman Jonah Kaauwai is claiming GOP victories in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races on Tuesday presage to a resurgence in the Islands next year.
A briefing Thursday on Hawaii's publicly funded election campaigns left audience members confused and at least one lawmaker rethinking his desire to participate in the volunteer program.
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — The Hawaii County Council decided to postpone voting on two measures because one of its members, Councilwoman Emily Naeole, was absent from Wednesday's meeting.
Puna Councilwoman Emily Naeole's absence prompted her colleagues to postpone voting Wednesday on both the controversial sale of Hawaii County land and how land sales are conducted.
Where does one go to figure out what to do with the rest of their life? If you're former gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom, you go to Hawaii. CBS 5's Joe Vazquez has first word that the San Francisco Mayor "left the city Tuesday to spend the rest of the week in Hawaii following his decision to drop out of the California governor's race." Supe. Carmen Chu has been acting as mayor while Newsom ...
