Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii US Attorney Will Leave Office Sooner Than Expected
Kenji Price’s replacement will be named by President Joe Biden.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz Snags Another Senate Chairmanship
The Aloha State’s senior senator is in a good position to divert more federal funds to the islands and address Native Hawaiian issues.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2021
‘Sad And Shameful’: Hawaii Senators React To Trump Acquittal
The vote to convict the former president during a historic second impeachment trial was the most bipartisan in U.S. history.
U.S. Justice Department/2021
Hawaii Proud Boy In Pro-Trump Mob Pleads Not Guilty To Conspiracy
Nick Ochs faces a series of charges from his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol that left five dead, including a police officer.
John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2021
John Pritchett: Road Kill
Shirlene Ostrov resigned her post as the local GOP chair in the wake of contentious behavior from party members. It’s just the latest sign that Republicans, long out of power in Hawaii, are good as dead.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat
Hawaii Longliners Take Action To Fight Poor Conditions And Human Trafficking
The Hawaii Longline Association says it has worked to improve the lives of foreign fishermen after reports about squalid conditions on some vessels.
Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020
Case Crosses Party Lines, Votes Against Partisan Path To Covid Relief
The Hawaii congressman was one of just two Democrats to side with the GOP in a failed attempt to block the party from moving forward with President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief package.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Kahele Honors Former Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi On US House Floor
The Hawaii congressman described Kenoi as his mentor and one of the people who helped convince him to pursue politics.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Neal Milner: Time Is On The Side Of Those Who Can Afford To Wait — Even Trump
Legal challenges over the former president hanging on to his business interests even after he took office started strong but are still unresolved four years later.
U.S. Justice Department/2021
Hawaii Proud Boy Nick Ochs Charged With Criminal Conspiracy
A new indictment unsealed Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department accuses Ochs of several new crimes that carry heftier penalties.