2022 HI Governor's race: on Government Reform
Duke Aiona:
Has no evidence the 2020 election was stolen
When asked about the 2020 election results at a Hawaii News Now debate, Aiona said that he had no evidence the election was stolen. Numerous investigations in multiple states have shown no evidence of widespread voter fraud.
State and federal courts have rejected numerous baseless claims, including here in Hawaii, that the election was somehow stolen.
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race
Aug 13, 2022
Duke Aiona:
Wants to make more public records accessible online
Aiona said he would want to make more public records accessible online. Aiona pointed to things like business filings or land leases, which are available online but only if people pay a fee.
He also wants to make available documents that are public records but not easily accessible on the internet, like records of legislative allowances.
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race
Aug 11, 2022
Josh Green:
State legislature term limits would make a lot of sense
Green, who served two terms in the state House and two and a half terms in the state Senate, said term limits of four consecutive two-year terms for each state House member and two four-year terms for each member of the state Senate "would make a lot of
sense.""You would get more diversity and you would get more turnover in the Legislature, and if people do well, they tend to advance" to other offices, he said. He contends term limits would also reduce the influence of money in politics.
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race
Jul 28, 2022
Duke Aiona:
Reducing amount of regulations sends message to businesses
Unfortunately, Hawaii's high taxes and fees, and the copious amount of regulations and bureaucracy have made it difficult for new industries to flourish in our islands.
Getting government out of the way by reducing the amount of regulations, permits, bureaucracy, fees and taxes sends a message to the businesses outside of Hawaii that we are open for business.
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race
Jun 21, 2022
Duke Aiona:
Stem abuses with term limits for state legislature
As I have said before, political balance provides an immediate check that can ensure accountability at the Legislature.
To eliminate feelings of entitlement and abuse of power by those representatives who have been in the legislature for over a decade, we should create term limits for those positions.
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race
Jun 21, 2022
Kai Kahele:
Automatic back-end voter registration beyond just DMV
Hawai'i has front-end automatic voter registration. This means that when a resident applies for a license at the DMV, they are asked if they would like to be registered to vote. We need back-end voter registration where residents
are automatically registered to vote through applicable state agency transactions beyond just the DMV. This means more people will receive mail-in ballots, thereby increasing voter participation.
Source: 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial campaign website KaiKahele.com
May 12, 2022
Kirk Caldwell:
We have to reduce taxes, bureaucracy, and over-regulation
Government is not an entrepreneur. It can't start and grow new businesses. But we can do a dramatically better job to foster and attract them. Hawai'i has some of the highest income tax brackets in the US and difficult regulatory burdens. We're at
an all-time low in business rankings. We must make our state a better place for innovators and entrepreneurs to do business. If we want to attract more industries and jobs beyond tourism, we have to reduce taxes, bureaucracy, and over-regulation.
Source: 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial campaign website KirkCaldwell.com
Apr 11, 2022
Josh Green:
Supports health department over Navy water contamination
Green released a statement supporting the health department's order. He noted that an assessment by a Navy contractor estimated an approximately 80% chance of another fuel release between 1,000 and 30,000 gallons within the next five years. "While
I recognize the importance of the facility to the U.S. Navy, the risk of further leaks and spills is simply too great. We must prioritize the health and well-being of our residents and our environment," he said.
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat on 2022 Hawaii Gubernatorial race
Dec 28, 2021
Andria Tupola:
Ease permitting processes for developers
Community members and local developers face many complications surrounding permits. According to a Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) survey, only 13% of respondents described themselves as "Satisfied" with DPP's
building permit process. The main complaint from the survey was the amount of time it takes to get a permit reviewed. Besides that were the complications involved in the permitting process and the lack of staff members and capacity.
Source: 2022 Hawaii governor campaign website TupolaForCouncil.com
Nov 3, 2020
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