This is the second time Wespac has asked the president to make it easier to fish in and around environmental sanctuaries.

A lack of demand means lower prices and less incentive for Hawaii’s longline fleet, which is struggling to survive during a global pandemic.

The Great Recession’s federal stimulus program focused on building projects while CARES is putting more money directly into the pockets of residents and business owners.

House Democrats unveiled their plan Wednesday, which includes more direct payments for individuals and hazard pay for essential workers.

Native Hawaiians do not have a centralized government formally recognized by the federal government.

Federal health officials believed there was a high likelihood the coronavirus would take hold on the islands early on in the pandemic.

UPDATED: The decision averted what many environmentalists feared was a gutting of the Clean Water Act.

Each member of Hawaii’s federal delegation has taken on a different role as the federal government struggles to respond to the growing coronavirus pandemic.

Federal Election Commission reports show that the congresswoman still had lots of money left over in her bank account at the end of March.

All four members of Hawaii’s federal delegation have come out in support of the former vice president to Hawaii’s own Barack Obama.