{"podcast":{"title":"Honolulu News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","podcast_index_feed_id":7567443,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1426,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Honolulu News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Honolulu—from local news and business to culture, tourism, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Honolulu News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T22:19:30.364220+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443"},"episode":{"title":"Why Voters Are Skipping OHA Ballots | Honolulu News","slug":"why-voters-are-skipping-oha-ballots-honolulu-news","published_at":"2026-07-23T10:32:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/why-voters-are-skipping-oha-ballots-honolulu-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/f532fad46a15319a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a6bd3e46-9455-4146-8344-a471798bc95e.mp3","summary":"Half of Hawaii voters skipped the OHA trustee ballot last election — a critical oversight, since these five seats control millions in funding for Native Hawaiian programs. With a $700K voter education push underway, officials are racing to explain that OHA trustees set policy, approve budgets, and shape priorities from charter schools to housing — and that all registered voters, regardless of ethnicity, are eligible to vote. The next board faces big challenges: military land leases, Kaka‘ako Makai plans, and trust land revenue clarity — all while fighting voter apathy and misinformation. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f532fad46a15319a","meta_description":"Half of Hawaii voters skipped the OHA trustee ballot last election — a critical oversight, since these five seats control millions in funding for Native H…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":136,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/episodes/why-voters-are-skipping-oha-ballots-honolulu-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/why-voters-are-skipping-oha-ballots-honolulu-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}