Common Cause Hawaii :: In the News
Contractor-linked donations soar in Hawaii gubernatorial campaign
Honolulu Advertiser, March 7, 2010
Common Cause op-ed on recorded votes at the Legislature
Honolulu Advertiser, March 5, 2010
Common Cause op-ed on democracy bills
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 23, 2010
Hawaii group seeks expanded public campaign funds
CNBC / Associated Press, January 25, 2010
Flawed ruling intensifies push for clean elections
Honolulu Star Bulletin, January 25, 2010
Ruling unlocks big bucks for elections
Honolulu Star Bulletin, January 22, 2010
Common Cause op-ed on the Hawaii elections crisis
Honolulu Advertiser, December 17, 2009
Check out our op-ed, co-authored with the League of Women Voters of Hawaii and Kanu Hawaii, to learn more about the funding, staffing, and legal issues facing the Hawaii elections office.
Bob Edgar speaks on "Town Square"
Hawaii Public Radio
Bob Edgar, Common Cause national president, appeared on Beth Ann Kozlovich's "Town Square" on October 1, 2009. Bob and Beth-Ann talked about the health care debate, Fair Elections, and other hot topics around the country.
Common Cause touts election finance bill
Honolulu Advertiser, May 22, 2008
The national president of Common Cause, a public interest advocacy group, yesterday urged Gov. Linda Lingle to sign a bill creating a pilot project for public financing of Big Island County Council elections.
Bob Edgar, a United Metho-dist preacher and former Pennsylvania congressman, and other activists believe that public financing would help attract more diverse candidates and reduce the influence of private donations in political campaigns. The pilot would begin in the 2010 council elections and run through the 2012 and 2014 elections.
Government reform group back in isles
Honolulu Star Bulletin, May 22, 2008
The government reform-minded organization Common Cause has returned to Hawaii for the first time since shutting local operations in 2002.
The local chapter will be led by Nikki Love, director of operations for Community Links, a nonprofit Internet social service, and a former aide to state Sen. Les Ihara.
Common Cause reopens Hawaii branch, targets special interests
Honolulu Advertiser, May 21, 2008
The national government watchdog group Common Cause aims to remove the influence of big money and special interests on lawmakers as it returns to Hawai’i after a six-year absence.
The nonpartisan advocacy organization relaunched its Hawaii chapter today with a goal to clean up state government.
Bill removes $1,000 cap on contributions
Honolulu Star Bulletin , February 6, 2008
A $1,000 cap on political contributions by corporations would be eliminated under a proposal advancing in the state House.
Critics say the measure would be a step backward in campaign finance reform, while supporters say it clarifies the law to allow corporations to donate the same amounts allowed by individuals.
