Election

A Hawaiʻi Island police captain discusses the community's growing concern over recent "gang" violence and bullying at Hilo schools; The city details the new public survey about its park ranger program; the 'A'o is the subject of today's Manu Minute; and Contributing Editor Neal Milner considers the emerging bloc of Millenial and Gen Z voters as the Baby Boomer generation retracts

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono joined The Conversation on Thursday to share the latest about military issues affecting Hawaiʻi and the broader Pacific.

Hirono, 75, has served in the U.S. Senate since 2013. She currently sits on the Armed Services, Energy and Natural Resources, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs committees.

Senate Bill 200 would increase the maximum amount of public financing available to all offices by anywhere from 30% to 50%.

The court ruled that Alice Lee received a majority of the votes cast in the Maui County Council election in November. A group of plaintiffs, including her opponent, had filed a lawsuit to challenge the results after Lee claimed the Wailuku seat by 513 votes. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.

Lawmakers will see a 'clean elections' proposal next week, at the start of the state legislative session.

Eight of the nine members of the Maui County Council were sworn into office on Monday, but the fate of the last seat is up in the air. A group of election challengers, including the runner-up to incumbent Alice Lee, claim officials did not properly notify more than 800 voters about deficient ballots. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees has reelected Maui Trustee Carmen “Hulu” Lindsey as its chair. All nine members of the board were inducted last week at an investiture ceremony at Kawaiahaʻo Church.

As part of an ongoing project with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Oral History, we bring you voices from Hawaiʻi’s history centered around a different theme each month. Stay tuned for more.

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