Chad Blair is the Politics and Opinion Editor at Civil Beat. He specializes in government and politics, covering a wide range of topics including elections, public policy, and security policy, with a keen interest in tech policy and generative AI. Chad's work has been featured in notable publications such as The 19th, Honolulu Civil Beat, and the Associated Press.
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Chad Blair's articles predominantly cover local government and legal policy regulation in Hawaii, particularly focusing on political figures, legislative decisions, and ethical considerations. He may be interested in pitches providing insights or analysis related to ongoing political developments in Hawaii or any impactful regulatory changes.
Given the focus on local politics and ethics commission oversight of judges within Hawaii, potential sources for contributing to his coverage could include local politicians, legal experts with knowledge of Hawaiian law and governance issues, as well as community leaders involved in ethical reform efforts.
As Chad focuses on the state-level politics of Hawaii with a particular interest in ethical considerations within government institutions such as the Ethics Commission and Supreme Court ties to Super PACs. Therefore, consider reaching out if you have expertise or unique perspectives relating to these areas.
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The vote was 20-5 with dissenting senators stating concerns over the nominee’s past political affiliation.
By: Kevin Dayton, Chad Blair
The Legislature needs to make decisions on all tax and spending bills by Friday in order to conduct final votes next week.
By: Chad Blair
The recently retired Hawaiʻi Supreme Court chief justice is working with national legal advocacy groups, publishing articles and teaching a law class at UH Mānoa.
By: Chad Blair
The legislation would make Hawaiʻi one of the first states to sidestep the Citizens United U.S. Supreme Court case that allows unlimited corporate spending in local elections.
By: Chad Blair, Patti Epler
Hawaiʻi lawmakers still can't bring themselves to do anything that changes how they do business or makes it easier for other people to run for office.
By: Chad Blair
The minority party hopes to capitalize on recent gains in the Hawaiʻi Legislature, but the biggest elephant in the room is Trump.
By: Chad Blair
Thanks to the struggles of an unpopular White House, top Dems believe political winds are pushing them toward huge victories this fall.
By: Chad Blair
The retired Army colonel has been active on the frontlines of protest, from the Iraq War to Gaza, from Cuba to Minneapolis, from Red Hill to Pearl Harbor.
Large fields of candidates are also vying to be mayor of Maui and Kauaʻi and to fill open seats in the Legislature.
