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Biden Withdraws Ex-KPD Chief’s Nomination After Retaliation Accusations Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Biden Withdraws Ex-KPD Chief’s Nomination After Retaliation Accusations

The president nominated Michael Contrades for U.S. Marshal despite his involvement in a federal lawsuit that ended in a nearly $2 million settlement.

Hawaii GOP Wants Republican Senators To Block Biden’s Nominee For US Marshal Hawaii News Now

Hawaii GOP Wants Republican Senators To Block Biden’s Nominee For US Marshal

Michael Contrades was named as a defendant in a federal retaliation lawsuit that settled in 2020 for nearly $2 million.

California Couple Indicted For PPP Loan Fraud In Hawaii Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017

California Couple Indicted For PPP Loan Fraud In Hawaii

According to the U.S. Justice Department, Christopher and Erin Mazzei defrauded the government of more than $1.3 million in Covid-19 relief aid to purchase two SUVs and a condo in Kapolei.

Retaliation Accusations Could Sink Biden’s Nominee For US Marshal In Hawaii Hawaii News Now

Retaliation Accusations Could Sink Biden’s Nominee For US Marshal In Hawaii

Michael Contrades was a defendant in a federal lawsuit that settled for $1.8 million and included a provision that he stay away from the Kauai Police Department until his alleged victim no longer worked there.

Report Cites Mistreatment Of Students At Native Hawaiian Boarding Schools Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Report Cites Mistreatment Of Students At Native Hawaiian Boarding Schools

Hawaiians fared somewhat better than students at Indian boarding schools on the mainland, a new federal investigation shows.

Raking It In: Hawaii’s Federal Delegation Brought More Than $265 Million To The State Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2020

Raking It In: Hawaii’s Federal Delegation Brought More Than $265 Million To The State

Fiscal year 2022 was the first budget cycle in more than a decade in which lawmakers were able to secure funding for pet projects in their states and districts.

Hawaii Defense Contractors Indicted For Illegal Campaign Contributions U.S. Sen. Susan Collins/2019

Hawaii Defense Contractors Indicted For Illegal Campaign Contributions

Conspiracy charges are related to a complex scheme to funnel money to members of Congress.

Hawaii Restaurants Got $414 Million In Pandemic Aid. Where Did It Go? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Restaurants Got $414 Million In Pandemic Aid. Where Did It Go?

The $26 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund ran out of money almost immediately after it began accepting applications.

The FBI’s Hawaii Field Office Has A New Top Special Agent Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

The FBI’s Hawaii Field Office Has A New Top Special Agent

Steven Merrill was working at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., before being tapped to lead the agency’s operations in the Aloha State.

Bringing Back The Pork: Case, Kahele Make Their Pitch For $57 Million Dan Dennison

Bringing Back The Pork: Case, Kahele Make Their Pitch For $57 Million

Earmarks were banned in 2011 after a series of scandals involving congressionally directed spending. Now Congress has decided to bring the process back with more transparency.