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After Holding Out, Case Backs $3.5T Budget Spending Deal Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

After Holding Out, Case Backs $3.5T Budget Spending Deal

The Hawaii congressman agreed to move forward on the plan in exchange for a vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes $550 billion in new spending.
Cabinet Kala: Who Gets Campaign Cash From Top State Officials Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Cabinet Kala: Who Gets Campaign Cash From Top State Officials

Gov. David Ige has received $103,000 from his current and former cabinet members, who have also donated more than $86,000 to state and county lawmakers.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Could Bring Billions Of Dollars To Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Could Bring Billions Of Dollars To Hawaii

The bill, which is currently being debated in the U.S. Senate, includes money for roads, highways, broadband and infrastructure for electric vehicles.
House Speaker Scott Saiki Mulls A Run For LG Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

House Speaker Scott Saiki Mulls A Run For LG

The lieutenant governor's job involves few official responsibilities but is a proven stepping stone to higher office.
Green Has $600K In Campaign Cash More Than A Year Before Election Day Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2018

Green Has $600K In Campaign Cash More Than A Year Before Election Day

Updated: Former Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell raised $9,000 during the first half of this year for a total of $509,000.
New Reports Show Campaign Cash Is Flowing In To Hawaii’s Elected US Officials Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

New Reports Show Campaign Cash Is Flowing In To Hawaii’s Elected US Officials

Sen. Brian Schatz has millions of dollars in the bank with the 2022 election still more than a year away.
Ige Appoints Linda Clark To Fill Maui House Seat Courtesy photo/2021

Ige Appoints Linda Clark To Fill Maui House Seat

Clark is a state process server and head of a Maui nonprofit.
US Senate Demands Safer Military Housing For Kids Courtesy: Wayne Parsons

US Senate Demands Safer Military Housing For Kids

A draft of the 2022 defense budget demands improvements to keep children from falling out of windows in military housing.
Hirono Boasts The Most Racially Diverse Staff Among Senate Democrats CSPAN/2020

Hirono Boasts The Most Racially Diverse Staff Among Senate Democrats

Hawaii's senators are consistently tops among their colleagues when it comes to hiring non-white staffers.