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Kirstin Kahaloa

Amid Funding Fears, Food And Farming Bills Fared Better Than Expected (Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2026)

Amid Funding Fears, Food And Farming Bills Fared Better Than Expected

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Lawmakers, farmers and agriculture advocates found tens of millions of dollars for key infrastructure projects this legislative session.

Legislators Advance Bill To Limit Corporate Money In Hawaiʻi Elections Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

Legislators Advance Bill To Limit Corporate Money In Hawaiʻi Elections

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The legislation would make Hawaiʻi one of the first states to sidestep the Citizens United U.S. Supreme Court case that allows unlimited corporate spending in local elections. 

Campaign Reform Is Forcing Lawmakers To Raise More Cash In Non-Election Years April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2025

Campaign Reform Is Forcing Lawmakers To Raise More Cash In Non-Election Years

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Joint fundraisers in odd-numbered years are more prevalent than they used to be.