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Pipikaula Corner: Lawsuit filed against Act 11

Lawmakers said the state would get sued, even as they pushed SB2471 into law as Act 11, seeking to nullify the U.S. Supreme Court decision known as Citizens United. Grassroot Institute of Hawai‘i filed its lawsuit Friday, challenging the law as unconstitutional. READ MORE

Servco Pacific unveils exclusive Hawai‘i edition Toyota Tacoma

The Tacoma has been Hawai‘i’s top-selling vehicle for 25 years. READ MORE

Former Hawai‘i County housing official sentenced for bribery scheme

Alan Scott Rudo was paid nearly $1.9 million for conspiring to fraudulently award housing development contracts to his associates. READ MORE

The politics downstream

Presidents used to emerge out of whistlestop tours, radio address, television and cable. Now, for the youngest voters and voters-to-be, political power gathers in the frenetic world of livestreams. ASD opinion columnist Sterling Higa talks about what this means. READ MORE

Here’s who’s running for office in 2026, part 1

Tuesday marked the filing deadline for prospective political candidates. See who’s running for state offices here. READ MORE

Hamada: North Shore beating sickens

A dozen boys and men ganged up on a 15-year-old boy this week, then turned on the young lifeguard who tried to save him. ASD opinion columnist Rick Hamada asks — who the heck raised these people, and what are we going to do about this crime? READ MORE

Tempura Man offers udon and tempura bowls in Kakaʻako

The new business is located at Aloha Mamacita’s takeout window at Waterfront Plaza. The menu features made-to-order tempura bowls and udon; tempura is also available a la carte. READ MORE

Kaua‘i Council halts land purchase over chemical contamination concerns

A $5 million land purchase for a county auto repair shop drew questions about long-term environmental impacts. READ MORE

Making Sense of Hawai‘i’s Medicaid fraud conundrum

On Thursday, the federal government decertified and defunded Hawai‘i’s Medicaid fraud unit in response to having spent millions on the unit for years while getting few results. ASD political historian Perry Arrasmith explains how we got here and what it means for Hawai‘i, where Gov. Josh Green had been on fairly good terms with the Trump administration on health matters. READ MORE

The Park Ward Village opens

The ninth residence in Ward Village, The Park delivers 546 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom homes and more than 30,000 square feet of retail and dining space. READ MORE

CU Hawaiʻi opens third store on Oʻahu

The Korean convenience store brand recently opened in Kapahulu. Customers can enjoy popular features like the smoothie machine and Ramyun Library, in addition to slushy machines that are exclusive to this store. To celebrate its Kapahulu opening, CU Hawaiʻi is giving away tickets to BTS World Tour Arirang until June 4. READ MORE

Here’s who’s running for office in 2026, part 2

Tuesday marked the filing deadline for prospective political candidates. Here’s who’s on the ballot for city and county elections this year. READ MORE

Corpse flower, Festa Italiana and more: Your guide to the weekend on Oʻahu

Check the status of Foster Botanical Garden’s corpse flower, which is known for its powerful death-like smell that might bloom this week. Think that idea stinks? Then, eat food at a street festival or enjoy live Reggae music. There is also an outdoors expo happening this weekend. READ MORE

Then & Now on Bishop Street: Buildings and Trees Grow Taller

DeSoto Brown, historian and curator for the Archives at Bishop Museum, joins ASD as a history columnist. In this debut, he shows us Bishop Street in Downtown Honolulu, as it was in 1949 and as it appears today, with the backstory on what you’re seeing. READ MORE

Reader Submissions: Send us your sky photos

Kindly submit your high-resolution, horizontal Hawaiʻi Skies photo that you own and/or have the rights to general@alohastatedaily.com. Additional details here: READ MORE

Daily Smile: Saturday, June 6, 2026

Now let’s all enjoy a baby playing with a baby… READ MORE

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Today’s top story: “Act 11 challenged as unconstitutional.”

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