Michael Contrades was named as a defendant in a federal retaliation lawsuit that settled in 2020 for nearly $2 million.

According to the U.S. Justice Department, Christopher and Erin Mazzei defrauded the government of more than $1.3 million in Covid-19 relief aid to purchase two SUVs and a condo in Kapolei.

Michael Contrades was a defendant in a federal lawsuit that settled for $1.8 million and included a provision that he stay away from the Kauai Police Department until his alleged victim no longer worked there.

Hawaiians fared somewhat better than students at Indian boarding schools on the mainland, a new federal investigation shows.

Fiscal year 2022 was the first budget cycle in more than a decade in which lawmakers were able to secure funding for pet projects in their states and districts.

Conspiracy charges are related to a complex scheme to funnel money to members of Congress.

The $26 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund ran out of money almost immediately after it began accepting applications.

Steven Merrill was working at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., before being tapped to lead the agency’s operations in the Aloha State.

Earmarks were banned in 2011 after a series of scandals involving congressionally directed spending. Now Congress has decided to bring the process back with more transparency.

Local politicians, business leaders and labor organizers say Hawaii needs funds to reduce its dependence on petroleum, boost rail and improve wastewater systems.