AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoElection Results: Gov. Josh Green won re-election by a record margin, with Derek Kawakami elected lieutenant governor. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda also won re-election to Congress, while Democrats are poised to add roughly six or seven seats in the state Legislature. Political analyst Patrick Branco said turnout was well below 2022 levels. Honolulu Charter: Voters approved four amendments, including a food security fund and housing measures, but rejected ranked-choice voting and a proposed LGBTQIA+ commission. Land And Government: The Army proposed ending leases on state lands at Makua and Kawailoa-Poamoho, with partial lease terminations at Kahuku and Pohakuloa; the leases are due to expire in 2029. Separately, the state Office of Information Practices is investigating an alleged unnotified meeting of five Honolulu councilmembers ahead of a proposed council leadership change.
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