Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
DOJ Targets 3 More States In Effort To Axe In-State Tuition For Immigrants
Hawaiʻi is one of at least 20 states that offer in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants who reside in the state.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
In A Hidden Hawaiʻi Gulch, A Wartime Secret Opens To The Public
Last month, the National Park Service started guided tours to Honouliuli, a former World War II internment camp.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
Trump-Backed Program Offers Money For Students. Will Hawaiʻi Take It?
An infusion of scholarship money could help families pay for private school tuition and other educational expenses. But Hawaiʻi will have to cross political lines to get it.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022
Trump Administration Lawyers Admit Hawaiʻi Funding Cuts Were Partisan
The admission about terminated clean energy grants emerged in recent court filings, confirming what many already suspected.
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Federal Government Abruptly Cut These Hawaiʻi Markets From Food Stamps Program
USDA moves leave customers who use SNAP with less access to food, and mean that stores can’t buy as much product from the local farmers who supply them.
Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2026
Nonprofits Face New Political Realities, Threats To Homeless Housing Programs
Programs the federal government has long supported to combat homelessness have fallen out favor.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
In Puna, It Takes Years To Get A Mail Box At The Post Office
In the fastest growing part of Hawai‘i, a post office box shortage has made voting, shopping online, accessing important paperwork and sending packages an ongoing challenge.
Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026
‘We Fight’: Leaders Vow To Defend Native Hawaiian Programs
The kickoff of the three-day annual convention began with a gut check about the toll budget cuts and legal attacks could take on Native Hawaiian-serving programs.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Trump Administration Sends Threatening Letter To Hawaiʻi Elections Chief
The U.S. Justice Department is telling elections officials nationwide they could be criminally liable if they make it possible for non-citizens to vote.
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After Supreme Court Blow To Gun Restrictions, What’s Next For Hawai‘i?
Some gun control advocates fear that the islands’ status as one of the safest states from firearm crime could be at risk.