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Money & Influence 09.23.2014

Djou: End Negative Mainland Third Party Attack Ads

Team Djou reacted to the effort by Common Cause Hawaii to put an end to the negative mainland third party ads that may soon start flooding Hawaii.

Money & Influence 09.15.2014

Hawaii Senators on Losing Side in Campaign Spending Vote

Story on how Senators Schatz and Hirono voted on the Democracy For All Amendment.

Governor’s Veto Threat on Bill Shows This Is Not a ‘New Day’

Op-Ed by Common Cause Hawaii Executive Director Carmille Lim, responding to Governor Abercrombie's reasoning to veto SB2682 relating to public financial disclosure filings from certain state boards and commissions.

Voting & Elections 09.15.2014

Government by the people, not by special interests

Op-Ed by Common Cause Hawaii Executive Director Carmille Lim on while "the face of our democracy is shifting... the public still has the ultimate power, and can hold politicians accountable at the polls -- if they vote".

Money & Influence 09.11.2014

Hawaii Candidates Need to Sign the ‘People’s Pledge’

Opinion piece in Civil Beat by Common Cause Hawaii Interim Chair Barbara Polk, explaining what the People's Pledge is, and why it is needed in Hawaii.

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