Honolulu County

In March, the Honolulu Zoo was denied re-accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) for the first time in its 100-year history....

I've met so many young people on the campaign trail, who graduated from college, work hard, and are still unable to buy their first home....

This week, I’m plunging into the 20 proposed amendments in Honolulu County....

After having just demanded a live debate, Kirk Caldwell now refuses to debate Charles Djou on Olelo public television....

"...what could he possibly provide in an hour a month that’s worth $299,000 to Territorial other than political influence?"

...analysts compared 515 U.S. cities of varying population sizes based on 14 key indicators of rapid economic growth....

This week we had a wonderful time meeting dog owners from around Oahu to discuss expanding the number of dog parks in our city....

In addition to selecting the best candidates for elected office, Hawaii voters have many decisions to make that will have a big impact on County charters and our future....

..."earns" tens of thousands of dollars in City public relations contracts....

...the city of Honolulu dumping nearly $10 million of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money into buying apartments over property value to remain eligible for the funds....

...if UH started school at 9 a.m. instead of 7:30, 5,000 cars could be eliminated from the morning rush....

"Sen. Riviere is one of the strongest voices in our community for conservation and protection of our island's beautiful natural resources...."

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...the City failing to follow through on the audit recommendations and court orders....

...the City failed to spend $26 million in the affordable housing fund and such failure may require the City to give back these funds to the Federal government....

Among the many problems our community faces with the rampant homeless crisis is the use of our ambulances by a minority in our community, as a personal taxi service....

Djou Endorsements Now Include: Council Chair Ernie Martin, Councilmember Ann Kobayashi and Councilmember Trevor Ozawa....

In his latest ad, Caldwell attempts to politicize 9/11....

Blatant dishonesty, pay-to-play politics, and the blame game are what defines his administration....

Town Hall Meeting -- Wednesday, August 31st, 2016 Time: 7:00-8:00pm ....

Check out the last 24 hours on the campaign trail....

The World Conservation Congress will be held in Honolulu from September 1-10, 2016, at venues including the Hawaii Convention Center and the Neal S. Blaisdell Center....

...Garrity will serve as acting DTS director until the HART board names an interim or permanent executive director and CEO, thus allowing Mr. Formby to resume his normal duties....

...in a state that is consistently ranked the worst place in America to make a living, the government decided to make getting a job even more challenging....

...not a single member of the Commission appointed by the mayor, other than Ms. Sheehan, has any legal or law enforcement background....

By keeping traffic jammed, DOT maximizes the demand for Rail....

They don't care that many people cannot afford the high cost of living and live in their cars and on the streets.  But, we do....

In just 68 days, we managed to hold the incumbent mayor to an effective draw after being outspent 5-to-1 with the entire City machinery against us....

Kirk Caldwell's latest ads show just how desperate he is....

...and identifies three upcoming audits....

...the inability of the mayor to address this infrastructure failure is clear negligence....

...the mayor fails to attend the debate tonight in Sand Island sponsored by the Kaimuki Business Association, Kalihi Business Association and Kahala Business Association....

Djou for Mayor reported having raised approximately $225,000 in contributions with just under $200,000 cash-on-hand....

...A well managed arterial street should have at least a 7:3 green-to-red ratio--Honolulu has the opposite....

...Ms. Yamane previously served as the Acting State Auditor....

...Caldwell collects not only a $164,928 annual pay check from taxpayers but continues to 'work' a second job at a bank collecting an additional $200,000 per year....

...Kirk Caldwell has done everything possible to evade questioning and withhold the details of the rail project....

"...there might be needles and other hazardous materials in here, so we don’t want people reaching in...."

This week our City government mailed two very important documents:  your property tax bill and your absentee ballot....

The deadline to submit proposals is 4 p.m. on August 19, 2016....

...saving up to $9,000 to $10,000 in application fees for homeowners wishing to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU)....

...after having seen Caldwell in ‘action’ as mayor, Damien and the IBEW have thrown their support firmly behind Charles....

...We always knew the mayor would reach for negative campaigning because, as the media reported, that's "the way he rolls."....

Four reasons to vote Djou....

Ballots will be mailed in 5 days.  This election can be won with 50% + 1 vote....

#35 – deletes the requirement that no more than a majority of the reapportionment commission members shall be from the same political party....

The Djou for Mayor campaign will file its first campaign finance report today....