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Follow the latest Hawaii political news from across the state, including the Legislature, governor, elections, county government and public policy. HawaiiNow brings together political reporting from Maui Now, Big Island Now and Kauaʻi Now so you can see how decisions in Honolulu, Wailuku, Hilo and Līhuʻe connect. Original articles remain on the newsroom that reported them; this page is a statewide index of that coverage, updated as new political stories are published across the NOW network.
Statewide · Politics
Hurricane Lala in August. PC: Office of the Governor FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Hawaiʻi to supplement recovery efforts in the…
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Statewide · Politics
Kaua‘i County continues to clean up, repair and reconstruct after Hurricane Lowell ripped through the Garden Isle on Labor Day, Sept. 7. On Monday, Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami named…
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Statewide · Politics
A new honey challenge on Kauaʻi has been created after discussions about a Kaua’i County Council bill involving bees and rezoning. Ariel Bishop, a beekeeper and educator of bees…
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Statewide · Politics
Hawaiʻi Island Storm Assessment (8.17.26) PC: Office of Gov. Josh Green. On behalf of Gov. Josh Green, the Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services will host a community meeting from…
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Statewide · Politics
Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency Executive Officer Sol Kanoho (left) and Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami (right) at a Wildfire Conference on May 7, 2026. Kauaʻi Mayor Derek S.K…
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Maui · Politics
Lahaina Community Meeting at Lahaina Intermediate School cafeteria. PC: County of Maui Residents are encouraged to attend the County of Maui’s Lahaina Community Meeting at 5:30…
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Kauaʻi · Politics
Five people awarded for achievement in workforce development The Hawaiʻi Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Council have recognized…
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Maui · Politics
County of Maui photo of Kalana O Maui county building. PC: County of Maui The County of Maui Department of Finance Accounts Division was recently recognized for excellence in…
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Statewide · Politics
Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami has named Solomon Kanoho to lead Kauaʻi County’s recovery from Hurricane Lowell, which struck on Labor Day and left damage and destruction in its wake…
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Statewide · Politics
Hawaiian Council today announced a statewide Host Housing Support Program to provide financial assistance to households that have opened their homes to friends, family and…
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Statewide · Politics
The Kauaʻi County Council has officially accepted an estimated $100,000 donation in the form of information technology services to help restore county computer systems damaged in…
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Statewide · Politics
Hawaiian Council has launched a statewide program to provide financial assistance to Hawaiʻi households hosting friends, relatives, and neighbors displaced by recent storms…
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