David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Bill To Reform Jones Act Reintroduced In Congress
U.S. Rep. Ed Case says the federal law drives up costs for imported goods to places like Hawaiʻi.
Wikimedia Commons/Democratizemedia/2024
RFK Jr. Confirmed As Health Secretary In Spite Of Fierce Hawaiʻi Opposition
Hawaiʻi’s governor and senators warn that Kennedy’s positions will put the health of children in jeopardy.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Hawaiʻi Joins Legal Fight Against White House Funding Freeze
Nonprofit organizations say that a pause in federal funds would impact essential services in the state.
AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana/2024
Green Heads To DC To Lobby Against RFK Jr. Appointment
The Hawaiʻi governor, a medical doctor, is highly critical of President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead Health and Human Services.
AP Photo/John Amis/2019
Hawaiʻi Leaders Mourn Loss Of Jimmy Carter
The 39th U.S. president died Sunday in Georgia at the age of 100.
AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
Senators Urged To Examine Gabbard’s ‘Deep and Intense’ Ties To Hawaiʻi Sect
Tulsi Gabbard’s long involvement with the Science of Identity Foundation raises questions about the judgment and autonomy needed to advise the president on national security.
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Has Tulsi Gabbard Bid Hawaii A Last Aloha?
The former elected official representing the islands has rarely been seen here lately as she goes all in for Donald Trump.
Courtesy Jack Roney
Kirstin Downey: Hawaii’s Last Sugar Lobbyist
Jack Roney represented Hawaii’s sugar growers in Washington, D.C., for nearly a decade — the last chapter of an already declining way of life.
AP Photo/Alex Brandon/2024
Gabbard’s Past Could Complicate US Senate Confirmation
Trump’s nomination of the former Hawaii congresswoman to be national intelligence director is likely to renew questions about her beliefs and background.
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Schatz Seeks More Money For Maui, Other Impacted Communities
The Hawaii senator says the funding needs caused by the Lahaina wildfires remain “enormous.”