Challenging the incumbent Democrat may have hurt Ige's ability to fundraise. But Ige, a respected state senator who served in the Legislature for 28 years, felt Hawaii was headed in the wrong direction, and that too many of the governor's decisions were dividing communities, he said. "There...
Our struggle is far from over. If we can't successfully beat the Democrat's super-majority in at least one of the houses in this year’s elections, we will see it come back to haunt not only Asians, but all Californians who strive for a level playing field and excellence in our educa...
Kahele’s decision to return to Hawai‘iand run for governor against Democrat Josh Greenwas seen by some as arisky gamble that didn’t pay off. His response to losing the primary – staying silent on primary night andskipping the Democratic Party of Hawaii’s Unity Breakfastthe following Sund...
HONOLULU (AP) — Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving as a single mother of two to buy a house in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. But after a devastating fire leveled Lahaina in August and reduced Chadwick's home to ...
“This is a real threat facing Hawaii,” she added, referencing residents being forced into a situation where they had to rush for cover. The Hawaii Democrat said officials she spoke with indicated that the initial alert was sent out inadvertently, characterizing it as an accident. ...
“This is going to be a fight between a liberal Democrat and a Blue Dog Democrat, and I look forward to seeing them fight it out,” said Djou. “You could see the exact same thing for what happened to Republicans in the New York 23 special election, except the results will be quite...
But momentum swung toward Djou in January after Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown broke the last of the Kennedy dynasty when he won the seat formerly held by Democrat Ted Kennedy. Many national political analysts said if the Democrats could lose in Massachusetts, they could lose anywhere, includ...
State Sen. David Ige, once seen as an underdog, cruised to a decisive 35 percentage point win in Saturday's primary after being dramatically outspent by Abercrombie, who also had high-profile endorsements including President Barack Obama. Ige said his win "proves that people power can be mon...
Zero! It is interesting that the Democrats in Washington, D.C., know that a tax rebate is the best way to keep the economy stimulated, but in Hawaii the Democrat-dominated Legislature still does not get the message. As long as Democrats prevail in our Legislature, the pain of high taxes...
President Trump spoke with Hawaii's governor today President Trump spoke today with Hawaii Gov. David Ige about response measures and preparations for Hurricane Lane, according to a White House readout of the call. “The President reiterated that the federal government is fully committed to helpin...