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Senate Wants More Time For Judicial Picks. Should You Vote Yes? Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Senate Wants More Time For Judicial Picks. Should You Vote Yes?

Supporters of a Nov. 3 ballot measure argue it will allow senators more scheduling flexibility and save the state money.

Supreme Court Ruling On Disputed Election May Conflict With State Law Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Supreme Court Ruling On Disputed Election May Conflict With State Law

The high court struck down a state-ordered election in House District 43 resulting from a lauhala basket tiebreaker. The remedy is now being called into question.

The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way

After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump administration dismantled the unit handling the inquiry.

High Court Rejects Plea For Hawaiʻi State Senate Rematch David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

High Court Rejects Plea For Hawaiʻi State Senate Rematch

Kurt Fevella had asked the court to reconsider the tiebreaker that declared Bob McDermott the GOP primary winner.

Disputed Tiebreaker Spurs New Rematch Request Of Supreme Court Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Disputed Tiebreaker Spurs New Rematch Request Of Supreme Court

The election do-over bid comes after incumbent Kurt Fevella lost a tiebreaker to Bob McDermott in the Republican primary.

Restraining Orders Can Fail Abuse Victims. These States Have Ideas Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Restraining Orders Can Fail Abuse Victims. These States Have Ideas

A Hawaiʻi working group is researching how the state can better protect domestic violence victims.

High Court Orders New Election For Hawaiʻi House Race Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

High Court Orders New Election For Hawaiʻi House Race

Voters of District 43 on Oʻahu will get another chance to choose between Kanani Souza and Sheila Medeiros. One Supreme Court associate justice said the primary was not “pau.”

Rematch May Be Coming For House Seat Decided By Tiebreaker Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Rematch May Be Coming For House Seat Decided By Tiebreaker

The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court will decide Friday whether a special election is needed for the tight race between two Oʻahu Republicans.

FBI Records Raise New Questions About Murder-For-Hire Plot Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

FBI Records Raise New Questions About Murder-For-Hire Plot

Search warrant affidavits, confidential until now, reveal new details about the investigation into a plot to assassinate a federal judge and prosecutor.

As Federal Government Stirs Illegal Voting Fears, Two Cases Arise In Hawaiʻi Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2026

As Federal Government Stirs Illegal Voting Fears, Two Cases Arise In Hawaiʻi

Two noncitizens told the Maui County Clerk that they had voted. She relayed that information to the FBI.