Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Hawaii Ex-Lawmaker Gets New Sentencing Date In Bribery Case
Former Rep. Ty Cullen has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes when he was a state lawmaker.
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Hawaii Democrats Elect New Party Chair
Dennis Jung succeeds Tyler Dos Santos-Tam.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
What Are The Odds Kai Kahele Could Become Governor?
Kahele is a pilot and a war veteran, and may be an appealing candidate. But he has little money for advertising, and was very late to the starting gate.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2021
Special Interest Money Fuels Hawaii Delegation’s Leadership PACs
Congressional leadership political action committees allow elected officials to help colleagues and political parties.
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House Rep. Patrick Branco Announces Run For Congress
The former U.S. diplomat says he wants to represent Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District for the long term unlike others who have held the seat.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Danny De Gracia: Why We Need A Member Of Congress Who Will Stay Put
Kai Kahele’s apparent desire to leave his seat to run for governor is just the latest example of a political revolving door.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Lawmakers Approve Hawaii Tax Rebates Of $100 To $300 Per Resident
The package would cost the state about $250 million, and would provide the first substantive state tax refunds or credits of their kind since 2007.
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Neal Milner: How Progressives Can Cope With The Loss Of A Friendly Supreme Court
The glory days of expanding rights are over. What’s next?
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Biden Nominates Ex-KPD Officer To Lead US Marshals Office In Hawaii
Michael Contrades was named as a defendant in a federal lawsuit that settled for $1.8 million.
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Commission Recommends Prosecution In Falsified Campaign Donations Case
Developer Timothy Lee allegedly reimbursed his employees for thousands of dollars they gave to candidates in 2020.