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Michael Brestovansky

How does your government shape the way you live? What does your vote do to change and improve your community? These are questions I’m interested in answering for our readers. I want to make government more relatable by showing how decisions made at the City Council, the state Capitol or Washington D.C. affect you and your day-to-day life. I want to show how the gears of government fit together — and how they sometimes don’t — and what that means for people right here.

Of course, local government means local courts and local crime. I also hope to keep readers informed about cases and police procedures happening in their neighborhoods.

I grew up in Michigan and have worked at small local newspapers in Wisconsin and Oklahoma, but I’ve lived in Hawai‘i for more than seven years. Most of those were spent covering county government at the Hawai‘i Tribune-Herald in Hilo. Now I’ve moved to Honolulu, where I hope to cover the issues you’re interested in on every island.

I’m excited to work with Aloha State Daily and help make it into a place where readers can learn more about how their communities are connected to each other and to their government. And I’m excited to hear from you: what you’re concerned about, excited for or annoyed by. After all, government starts at home!

Latest from Michael Brestovansky

Second lawsuit against Maui Land & Pineapple alleges power grab

Second lawsuit against Maui Land & Pineapple alleges power grab

Suit accuses landowner of "sneakily" attempting to seize control of Kapalua Resort Association.

Michael BrestovanskySeptember 27, 2025

"Bleak" economic report predicts recession

"Bleak" economic report predicts recession

UHERO forecast warns about rising costs, stagnant jobs as tariffs and federal government job cuts continue.

Michael BrestovanskySeptember 26, 2025

UHERO: ʻHawaiʻi could face a loss of $400 million in Medicaid spendingʻ

UHERO: ʻHawaiʻi could face a loss of $400 million in Medicaid spendingʻ

A third-quarter forecast released Friday by the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization notes that proposed federal cuts to SNAP and Medicaid benefits will impact thousands of low-income families across the Islands, especially those in rural areas. Though state tax relief in 2026 will provide some income support, the potential cuts "will be a growing weight" come 2027, UHERO warns.

Kelsey Kukaua Medeiros & Michael BrestovanskySeptember 26, 2025

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