Ashley Mizuo
Government ReporterAshley Mizuo is Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s government reporter. She previously worked at Crooked Media producing two podcasts: "Pod Save the World" and "Strict Scrutiny." Before that, she was the City Hall reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and a general assignment reporter at HPR.
Born and raised on O’ahu, she's a graduate of ‘Iolani School and has a bachelor's in journalism and political science from Loyola University Chicago and a master's in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield.
When she's not reporting she can be found running, surfing (badly), consuming excessive amounts of coffee and obsessing over Taylor Swift.
Contact her at amizuo@hawaiipublicradio.org or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @ashleymizuo.
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Nakamura assuming the speaker position did not come as a surprise. Moments after former Speaker Scott Saiki lost his seat in the August primary to Kim Coco Iwamoto, House members were talking about Nakamura as the next speaker. -
Oʻahu North Shore Sen. Brenton Awa said he will be the new Senate minority leader next legislative session. This comes just hours after he narrowly won reelection in the general election, beating Democratic challenger Ben Shafer by a few hundred votes — as of Wednesday afternoon. -
Election night in Hawaiʻi was plagued with long lines for in-person voting across the state — with the last person in the state casting their ballot around midnight. Initial results were released soon after. Here are five takeaways from Hawaiʻi's local elections. -
It's Election Day — and officials are expecting long lines at polling centers as last-minute voters rush to get their ballots in before 7 p.m. Over 375,000 people — about 44% — have voted as of Monday. -
Ahead of the election, several Hawaiʻi Democrats spent the weekend knocking on doors — not in Hawaiʻi but in Michigan. It’s part of Hawaiʻi-based efforts to campaign in key swing states, likely to determine the outcome of the presidential election. -
With so much at stake this election both locally and nationally, it can feel overwhelming. Here at Hawaiʻi Public Radio, we've narrowed down the top 10 election stories, races and topics we're paying close attention to.
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The Fire Safety Research Institute compiled a list of 140 recommendations in its September report commissioned by Attorney General Anne Lopez. This week, FSRI Program Manager Derek Alkonis presented the top 10 priorities that state House lawmakers should take away from the findings. -
Kauaʻi County voters have the chance to weigh in on five charter amendment questions on their general election ballots. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo breaks down what a "yes" and "no" vote will mean for each. -
Election Day is just about one week away, and voting is well underway. There are several competitive state House of Representative races to watch. In the House, there are six Republicans — three face competitive Democratic challengers on Oʻahu this year. -
Maui County voters have the chance to weigh in on three charter amendment questions related to the Board of Ethics, commission vacancies, and compensation for top county officials. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo breaks down what a "yes" or "no" vote will mean for each.
