Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Tokuda Pushes Bill To Give Money To Small Businesses, Nonprofits Affected By Maui Fires
The Hawaii congresswoman says the money could help with rent, payroll and other operating expenses.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Schatz On Israel: Don’t Make The Same Mistake We Did After 9/11
Hawaii’s senior senator said Israel and its allies need to take a measured approach to responding to the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas that killed nearly 1,400 people.
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Nominees For Hawaii Federal Judge Positions Face US Senate Hearing
State Court Judge Shanlyn Park and Assistant U.S. Attorney Micah Smith both fit President Joe Biden’s mold for judgeships as he tries to diversify the federal bench.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2020
A Federal Government Shutdown Looms Over The Islands
Hawaii has tens of thousands of federal workers, including active duty military, who could be affected.
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Congressional Committee Pushes HECO On How To Reduce Future Fire Risk
The company’s chief executive was one of several Hawaii power industry officials called to testify at the first congressional hearing into the Aug. 8 wildfires.
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Can The GOP Set Aside Partisan Politics To Find Out What Really Happened In Maui?
A House oversight committee will hold its first public hearing focused on the role of Hawaiian Electric in the Aug. 8 Maui fires.
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Dems To NOAA: Hold Wespac Accountable For Misspending Nearly $1 Million
Members of Congress sent a letter seeking accountability for the fishery council’s “transgressions.”
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2022
$1000 Hotel Rooms? House GOP Wants Answers From FEMA On Maui Wildfires
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee sent a letter to FEMA’s top administrator asking questions about its response to the Maui wildfires.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
US House Sets First Hearing On HECO’s Role In Deadly Wildfires
Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who traveled to Maui earlier this month to witness the devastation, has vowed to get to the bottom of what happened when a wildfire destroyed much of the coastal community killing at least 115 people.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Schatz: Government Shutdown Shouldn’t Stop Maui Recovery Efforts
President Biden has already approved a disaster declaration that allows Hawaii to access federal relief aid.