Shen Nai-hsun argues that the KMT’s move to legislate judicial caning after its referendum proposal was rejected risks weakening its original case that voters should decide.

Kaohsiung mayoral candidates Ko Chih-en and Lai Jui-lung shared a Qishan stage before announcing rival rallies and clashing over the Dalinpu relocation plan.

Party Chair Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) has not demonstrated an ability to revive the party, and her influence over the local elections has been minimal. The three prominent figures once described as the “Bald Man, Tough Man and Swallow,” referring to Han Kuo-yu, Hou You-yi (侯友宜) and Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕), have also failed to demonstrate the ability to guide the election nationwide. The KMT now faces a serious shortage of political stars

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an and DPP Taipei candidate Shen Po-yang traveled to Kaohsiung on the same day, helping their parties turn the city’s mayoral race into a contest with national visibility.

KMT mayoral candidate Ko Chih-en has proposed an outdoor music festival at Tianliao Moon World, although details including its scale, cost and transportation arrangements have not been developed.

Judicial Reform Party mayoral candidate Chang Ching has proposed removing Kaohsiung’s former railway station building, putting the light rail underground and making public transportation free. No costs or implementation schedules were released.

KMT mayoral candidate Ko Chih-en is preparing for her first major Fongshan rally, while DPP rival Lai Jui-lung is backing a proposed NT$150 million gymnastics training center. Here is the latest from Kaohsiung’s 2026 election campaign.

A Kaohsiung councilor and the city government have offered sharply different assessments of municipal debt by using different categories of public borrowing.

The Fisheries Agency has defended Cianjhen Fishing Port’s NT$405 million crew hostel, denying an ongoing water shortage and outlining repairs. Its response did not provide occupancy figures or directly answer concerns about affordability and peak-time shower capacity.

Following heavy rain and reports of potholes across Kaohsiung, author Shen Nai-hsun argues that the city must explain how repairs will be funded and completed. However, funds carried forward in government accounts should not automatically be described as unspent money available for immediate use.