Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
States, Including Hawaii, Slow To Spend COVID-19 Relief Aid
State and local governments received $150 billion through a federal coronavirus relief program, but a new report shows they have yet to spend much of the money.
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Trump Hotel In Waikiki Received Millions From Small Business Bailout
While President Donald Trump doesn’t own the property, he does license his name to the California company that does.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Feds: Hawaii Travel Quarantine Discriminates Against Out-Of-State Residents
The U.S. Justice Department is supporting several Hawaii homeowners who want the trans-Pacific quarantine lifted.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Fish Councils Look For Ways To Bounce Back From Pandemic
Fishery managers met remotely this week to discuss the dwindling of their markets because of COVID-19.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
This Federal Bailout Is Bringing A Lot More Money To Hawaii Than The Last One In 2008
The Great Recession’s federal stimulus program focused on building projects while CARES is putting more money directly into the pockets of residents and business owners.
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Hawaii Is Seriously Short On Census Job Applicants
Hawaii’s census response rate is among the lowest in the nation.
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Federal Spending Deal Pumps Millions Of Dollars Into Hawaii
Congress passed a budget that includes money for programs the Trump administration tried to cut.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Hawaii’s Only Federal Halfway House Is Closing, Putting More Offenders Behind Bars
The city of Honolulu bought the building as a new home for the Sand Island Treatment Center.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Despite Shutdown, Hawaii Housing Programs Are OK — For Now
Officials worry that if the shutdown drags on too long, landlords will be reluctant to accept Section 8 housing vouchers in the future.
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By Land And Sea, The Shutdown Takes Its Toll On Hawaii
A recent study finds the latest federal budget impasse is hitting the islands especially hard.