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.
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.
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.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2020
Kauai Prosecutor Stepping Down For Nonprofit Gig
Justin Kollar was first elected in 2012.
Courtesy photo/2021
Ige Appoints Linda Clark To Fill Maui House Seat
Clark is a state process server and head of a Maui nonprofit.
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.
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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Hawaii Restaurants Got $414 Million In Pandemic Aid. Where Did It Go?
The $26 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund ran out of money almost immediately after it began accepting applications.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2021
Celebrating Prince Kuhio’s Legacy In Washington With A Call To Do More For Hawaiians
One hundred years ago Kuhio was instrumental in securing more than 200,000 acres of trust land for Native Hawaiians. Today, much of that land remains uninhabited.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2019
Case Draws Most Of His Campaign Cash From Special Interests
The Hawaii congressman, who sits on the House Appropriations Committee, is up for re-election in 2022 but has yet to draw a challenger.