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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.

Hawaii Restaurants Got $414 Million In Pandemic Aid. Where Did It Go? 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.

Celebrating Prince Kuhio’s Legacy In Washington With A Call To Do More For Hawaiians 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.

Case Draws Most Of His Campaign Cash From Special Interests 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.