Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Belatti Drops Bid For Congress To Run For Lieutenant Governor
The Hawaiʻi state representative said the political landscape shifted once Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke opted not to run for reelection while facing criminal investigation.
Incumbents Lead The Money Race For Congress. Will Outside Groups Wade In?
Hawaiʻi’s U.S. Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda have significantly more campaign cash than their challengers as races head toward mid-summer primaries.
AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
Iran War Puts Tulsi Gabbard, Regime Change Critic, In An Awkward Spot
The former Hawaiʻi congresswoman was an outspoken critic of U.S.-led regime change wars. Then she went to work for Trump.
Courtesy TMT International Observatory
The Thirty Meter Telescope Is Still Alive — For Now
The TMT project is back under consideration for federal support, but it must complete a final design phase without taxpayer assistance.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2026
‘It Is Not A Fraud’: Schatz, Murkowski Blast Attack On Native Contracting
The two senators are leading a bipartisan push to protect the SBA’s 8(a) program amid the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to eliminate DEI initiatives.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Hawaiʻi Democrat Seeks Federal Review Of Native Hawaiian Contracting Program
U.S. Rep. Ed Case is walking a thin line between his longstanding concerns about the SBA program and his desire not to join in the Trump administration’s anti-DEI campaign.
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With Wild Fish Stocks Dwindling, Congress Considers Backing Aquaculture
After years of fish farmers criticizing the state of Hawaiʻi for overlooking aquaculture, the federal government is offering some hope in new legislation.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
State Rejects Army Analysis Of Its Impact On Oʻahu Training Sites
The Board of Land and Natural Resources delivers a second blow to the Army as it attempts to continue using state land.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2025
Tulsi Gabbard Met With Bipartisan Skepticism In Confirmation Hearing
Senators quizzed Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence on her past support for leaker Edward Snowden and for meeting with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
U.S. Justice Department/2021
Hawaiʻi ‘Proud Boy’ Founder, US Army Soldier Get Jan. 6 Pardons From Trump
Nicholas Ochs was accused of throwing a smoke grenade toward police while Alexander Poplin is alleged to have beat an officer with a flag pole.