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Jill Tokuda Looks Like A Shoo-In For Congress. What Would She Do? Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2022

Jill Tokuda Looks Like A Shoo-In For Congress. What Would She Do?

The question is whether the former state senator, a Democrat, can be effective, especially as a first-term lawmaker in a House that’s expected to be in GOP control.

Congressional Ethics Watchdog Calls For Ethics Investigation Into Kahele Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Congressional Ethics Watchdog Calls For Ethics Investigation Into Kahele

No details were released about the allegations the Hawaii congressman might be facing, but his proxy voting record and ties to Hawaiian Airlines have drawn scrutiny.

Partisan Politics Threaten To Sink Reform Of Federal Fisheries Law Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Partisan Politics Threaten To Sink Reform Of Federal Fisheries Law

A major effort to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act for the first time in 16 years is moving through the House, but its prospects in the Senate don’t look good.

US Pledges More Than $800 Million To Pacific Islands To Thwart China AP Photo/Susan Walsh/2022

US Pledges More Than $800 Million To Pacific Islands To Thwart China

President Joe Biden says the vast and diverse region will be a “critical voice” in global relations. But major policy disagreements persist.

Manchin’s Environmental Permitting Plan Splits Hawaii Democrats In Washington Screenshot/manchin.senate.gov

Manchin’s Environmental Permitting Plan Splits Hawaii Democrats In Washington

Hawaii Congressman Ed Case and U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz find themselves on opposite sides of the issue.

What Comes Next For US Rep. Kai Kahele? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

What Comes Next For US Rep. Kai Kahele?

The Hawaii congressman was once considered a rising star in Hawaii politics, then he decided to run for governor.

New Law Expanding Benefits For Exposure To Harmful Toxins Helps Hawaii Veterans Courtesy: Garza Family

New Law Expanding Benefits For Exposure To Harmful Toxins Helps Hawaii Veterans

The PACT act makes veterans who served in several countries as well as those who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll eligible for VA health care and benefits.

Schatz: New Climate Bill Is ‘An Incredible Economic Opportunity’ For Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Schatz: New Climate Bill Is ‘An Incredible Economic Opportunity’ For Hawaii

Hawaii’s senior senator talked to Civil Beat about the Inflation Reduction Act and what it means for the islands.

Congress: Tokuda, Schatz And Case Prevail In Democratic Primary Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Congress: Tokuda, Schatz And Case Prevail In Democratic Primary

Former state lawmaker Jill Tokuda survived a barrage of negative attack ads paid for by mainland super PACs to earn a lopsided win over Patrick Branco.

‘A Vote That Counted’: Case Heads Back To Hawaii After Climate Bill Passes Congress Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2022

‘A Vote That Counted’: Case Heads Back To Hawaii After Climate Bill Passes Congress

The Inflation Reduction Act is considered the single largest investment in green energy and other initiatives aimed at reducing planet-warming carbon emissions in U.S. history.