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Kailua Bay Pollution Is Prompting Congressional Attention Christina Jedra/Civil Beat 2022

Kailua Bay Pollution Is Prompting Congressional Attention

Hawaii delegation wants to get money to upgrade a failing wastewater treatment plant.

Wespac Still Hasn’t Paid Back $837,000 It Misspent. Congressmen Want To Know Why Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Wespac Still Hasn’t Paid Back $837,000 It Misspent. Congressmen Want To Know Why

The federal fishery regulatory panel is nearly six months late on repaying taxpayer money that an audit found was not used appropriately.

Hawaii Good Food Alliance Selected By USDA To Bolster Non-Mainland Food Systems Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Good Food Alliance Selected By USDA To Bolster Non-Mainland Food Systems

Hawaii will play host to a center that aims to empower food producers and businesses in US states and territories.

US Rep. Jill Tokuda Invites Farmers To Have Their Say On Federal Farm Bill David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

US Rep. Jill Tokuda Invites Farmers To Have Their Say On Federal Farm Bill

The congresswoman will hold meetings across the state next week to hear the concerns of farmers and ranchers.

IRS: Red Hill Families Don’t Need To Pay Taxes On Relocation Expenses Joint Task Force Red Hill

IRS: Red Hill Families Don’t Need To Pay Taxes On Relocation Expenses

The announcement comes after pressure from Hawaii’s congressional delegation.

The Last Aliʻi: The Death Of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Hawaii State Archives/1922

The Last Aliʻi: The Death Of Prince Jonah Kūhiō

Kūhiō, a celebrity during his lifetime, had spent decades working on behalf of the people of Hawaiʻi but today few people know how great a mark he made.

Hilo Was Easy, Honolulu Was Hell: How Prince Kūhiō Rebuilt Hawaiʻi David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hilo Was Easy, Honolulu Was Hell: How Prince Kūhiō Rebuilt Hawaiʻi

Kūhiō’s legacy includes lighthouses, breakwaters, roads and parks and helping get women the vote.

Prince Kūhiō And King Sugar: The Powerful Industry Became A Double-Edged Political Sword Courtesy of Alexander & Baldwin

Prince Kūhiō And King Sugar: The Powerful Industry Became A Double-Edged Political Sword

Sugar permanently transformed Hawaiʻi’s landscape, propelled immigration and laid the foundation for an early middle class.

Lūʻau And Lawmakers: Early Junkets To Hawaiʻi Brought Many Rewards Collection of U.S. House of Representatives

Lūʻau And Lawmakers: Early Junkets To Hawaiʻi Brought Many Rewards

Prince Kūhiō became a master at leading congressional delegations to Hawaiʻi, winning converts to the causes he championed for the islands

‘Seen And Heard’: Biden Pledges More Support For Asian, Hawaiian And Pacific Communities AP Photo/Patrick Semansky/2022

‘Seen And Heard’: Biden Pledges More Support For Asian, Hawaiian And Pacific Communities

Community advocates are excited about the possibility of better data collection that could help highlight disparities among smaller ethnic groups.