This page covers state government, elections, public policy and civic life. Reporting follows legislative sessions, executive actions and the processes that shape the administration of the state.
An 11-member panel has started work to determine how much ceded land revenue the state owes the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
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Do you think Hawaii's state government is fairly paying Native Hawaiians what they are owed?
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Should the military give up more land on Oahu for community use?
The Army will stop training at Mākua Military Reservation and cut 19,500 acres of its Oahu leases as part of a land retention process.
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Do you plan to vote in person or by mail in future elections?
Most of the state's voters mailed their ballots as Gov. Josh Green and running mate Derek Kawakami won nearly 73% of the vote.
Republicans Kanani Souza and Sheila Medeiros will contest the general election for State House District 43 after a tied primary.
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Do you think Hawaii needs more Republican representation in the state legislature?
Republicans face steep losses in the state House as final vote counts remain pending in several districts.
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Should private schools be permitted to maintain admissions policies that prioritize specific indigenous ethnic groups?
Federal lawmakers support a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the school's Native Hawaiian admissions policy.
Coverage takes in legislative proposals and debates, election outcomes, agency performance and the interaction between executive and judicial branches. Reporting reaches from the capital to the rural counties across the islands. Island geography and the unique distribution of public resources often dictate which policy issues rise to the top. The balance between state and municipal authority remains the most frequent point of tension in public affairs.
