Statewide news from the NOW network
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
Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green ordered the United States flag and Hawaiʻi state flag be lowered at sunrise Oct. 2 and flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi Capitol, all state offices and…
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Maui · Politics
Council Chair Alice Lee leads Tuesday’s debate on Resolution 26-129, CD1, which refers two bills to the Maui Planning Commission that would rezone 32 shoreline apartment…
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Statewide · Politics
Pāʻele Kiakona. PC: courtesy Nearly 100 supporters gathered at Hanakaʻōʻō, Canoe Beach on Monday as Pāʻele Kiakona officially launched his general election campaign for State…
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Maui · Politics
Department of Planning Director Jacky Takakura responds to questions during a meeting of the Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee. File PC: YouTube screengrab…
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Statewide · Politics
Gov. Josh Green today announced the appointments of: (L to R) J. Elise Hannigan to the Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board (HTSB); Cyrus Johnasen to the state Land Use Commission; and…
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Statewide · Politics
Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green recently selected Big Island residents Cyrus Johnasen and J. Elise Hannigan to fill two of three open positions on two state panels. All three appointments…
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Statewide · Politics
Big Island residents Cyrus Johnasen and J. Elise Hannigan were recently tabbed by Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green as two of 3 people to fill open positions on two state panels. All three…
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Maui · Politics
Maui County Council Member Tom Cook. PC: Maui County Council Maui County Council Member Tom Cook will host a South Maui town hall on storm recovery, road projects and other county…
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Maui · Politics
The Chamber of Maui Political Action Committee (COMPAC), a non-partisan non-sectarian committee who handles the Maui Chamber’s candidate endorsement process, announced the…
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Statewide · Politics
(Update: 1:30 p.m., Sept. 28, 2026) Hawaiian Electric has ended its Public Safety Power Shutoff watch since weather conditions have improved, reducing wildfire risk. As of 1:30…
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Big Island · Politics
Hawai‘i County Mayor Kimo Alameda said it's an "unbelievable yin-yang story" as some businesses have been forced to shutter while others are thriving.
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Maui · Politics
Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center. PC: County of Maui. The County of Maui will open Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center’s meeting room in Pukalani as a temporary service…
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