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Hawaiʻi AG To Supreme Court: Gun Control Is Hawaiian Tradition
A case questioning whether Hawaiʻi gun owners need explicit permission to carry their weapons onto private property will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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Will Bailey: After Removal, What Comes Next For Venezuela
Power, restraint and the cost of governing without consent.
Courtesy: Larry Geller/2021
By Resisting Feds’ Demand For Personal SNAP Data, Hawaiʻi Could Face Cuts
Hawaiʻi is one of 22 states that have called the USDA’s demand for food stamp recipients’ information unprecedented and unlawful.
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HUD Plan Leaves Millions For Hawaiʻi Homeless Housing In Limbo
Local nonprofit leaders estimate that more than 400 people could end up back on the streets if funding cuts go through.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Federal DOJ Sues Hawaiʻi For Refusing To Provide Voter Data
So far the Trump administration has sued 18 states for failing to come through with some or all of the voter registration records it is demanding.
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‘Fraud Magnet’? Top Senator Wants To Halt SBA Contracts, Citing Hawaiʻi Case
In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joni Ernst cited a criminal investigation of Christopher Dawson, accused of hijacking small business funding intended to help Native Hawaiians.
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Decision On Birthright Citizenship Will Hinge On One Key Phrase
When Supreme Court justices weigh the arguments, they will focus on the meaning of the first sentence of the 14th Amendment, known as the citizenship clause.
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He Spent Funds Meant For Native Hawaiians On Polo And Porsches. The Federal Government Failed To Stop Him
A small business program allowed Christopher Dawson to win big contracts if he promised to uplift Native Hawaiians. Instead, federal prosecutors allege, he used the money to line his own pockets.
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A Month After Kauaʻi ICE Raid, Questions Linger
None of the 44 workers detained that day ended up seeking asylum. Their employer, a local janitorial contractor, has faced federal scrutiny before.
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RFK Jr. Says He’s Following ‘Gold Standard’ Science. Here’s What To Know
Scientists say the problem is the president and his health secretary are often doing just the opposite by relying on preliminary studies, fringe science or just hunches to make claims, cast doubt on proven treatments or even set policy.