Chad Blair/Civil Beat
Hawaii Does Fine Raking In Federal Dollars Without Earmarks
There’s talk in Congress of resurrecting the system for bringing home the bacon. But lawmakers say it’s questionable how much that would help the state.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Schatz Introduces Bill To Shore Up Local Emergency Alert Systems
The bill would require alerts to run repeatedly on TV and radio, and potentially also run on streaming services such as Netflix.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Feds Will Spend $345 Million To Prevent A Devastating Waikiki Flood
Every year there’s a small chance a flood will engulf Waikiki, destroying buildings and throwing Hawaii’s tourist mecca into mayhem.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Supreme Court Justices Skeptical About Hawaii’s Challenge to Trump Travel Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in one of the most high-profile cases so far of President Donald Trump’s tenure.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
This New Military Spending Site Is Floundering
The state launched a website to track defense dollars with the help of a federal grant. But now there’s no one keeping the site updated.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Hawaii Businesses Are Making Billions Off The Military
Hawaii is second only to Virginia in the amount of money that flows into the state through Defense Department spending.
Hawaii Office of Attorney General
Trump’s Federal Judge Nominee For Hawaii Gets Warm Reception In DC
Mark Bennett, the former state AG under Hawaii’s last Republican governor, received bipartisan accolades during his Senate confirmation hearing.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
New Federal Budget Deal Has Lots Of Goodies For Hawaii
While President Trump’s proposed cuts would have hurt the Aloha State, a new budget deal increased funding for many programs.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2018
Hawaii Federal Judge Nomination Offers Glimpse Of Partisan Dealmaking
Prosecutor Jill Otake, who once had a shot at the job under Obama, takes her first step toward confirmation in the Trump era.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Partisan Gridlock Leads To Federal Shutdown
UPDATED: The shutdown is having varying effects on the operations of Hawaii’s national parks and the Pearl Harbor monument.