Opponents and Hawaii’s media have criticized US Rep. Mazie Hirono’s lack of participation in political debates for the 2012 election. What do you think?

US Senate candidate and former Congressman Ed Case officially files his nomination papers for election at 10 a.m. today. In a phone interview this morning, Case said he is undertaking the candidacy, “essentially because we need strong, effective leadership in Washington…

Today, former governor Lingle visited the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers’ Maui Chapter to accept their endorsement of her bid for the US Senate.

Former Hawaii governor, Linda Lingle announced today her run for the US Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Akaka.

The County of Maui Committee on the Status of Women is offering scholarships to young women who wish to join the more than 1,000 Hawaii women that will gather at the 8th Annual International Women’s Leadership Conference (IWLC) this fall in Waikiki.

The announcement quickly drew comment from colleagues who praised his service and speculation over who will succeed him.

Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle announced plans to take six months off before deciding whether to run for the U.S. Senate in 2012.

The Governor’s Council of Neighbor Island Advisors for Maui will meet on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 5 p.m., at the Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani, Maui. Warren Shibuya, a retired program manager at the Space and Missile Systems Center in El Segundo, Calif., will discuss photovoltaic systems, including how they operate, benefits of [...]

Hawaii is among an elite list of 10 states and the District of Columbia that will receive Race to the Top school funding.  The U.S. Department of Education made the announcement this morning as part of a second round of picks in the school reform grant competition.  The winners will share in the $3.4 billion [...]

Longtime Protect Kahoolawe Ohana organizer and spokesperson, Davianna Pomaikai McGregor was appointed to serve on the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission. Governor Linda Lingle made the appointment, which is still subject to state Senate confirmation.  McGregor, who is a professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, has participated as a consultant in numerous studies and [...]