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Maui Mayor Wants Federal Help With Island Sustainability
Civil Beat caught up with the mayor at a recent event in Washington, D.C., to discuss climate change, his hope to turn Maui into Hawaii’s food basket and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Caldwell Talks Homelessness, HUD and Honolulu Rail In Washington DC
The Honolulu mayor is in the nation’s capital this week for the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He’s also meeting with federal officials about the city’s largest ever public works project.
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Tulsi Gabbard Files $50 Million Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton
The Hawaii congresswoman and former secretary of state were involved in a high-profile spat in which Clinton called Gabbard a “favorite of the Russians.”
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How Hawaii’s Senators Are Approaching Impeachment
Sens. Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono, both Democrats, want to hear witness testimony. One thinks they can convince Republicans to budge. The other doesn’t.
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Kai Kahele: ‘We Have A Moral Obligation To Humanity’
The state senator who’s now running for Congress is no stranger to war. But he wants to restrict the president’s ability to take military action without the approval of Congress.
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How The Endangered Hawaiian Hawk Became A Political Pawn
The Trump administration has launched an all-out assault on federal environmental regulations, including the Endangered Species Act.
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Kai Kahele Adds Another $216K To His Congressional War Chest
The state senator from Hawaii has yet to draw a big name opponent in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.
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Gabbard, Case Vote To Curb Trump’s Ability To Wage War With Iran
Hawaii’s two representatives, both Democrats, were concerned about Trump’s decision to kill a top Iranian official without congressional approval.
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New Hampshire Poll Won’t Help Gabbard’s Presidential Ambitions
The Hawaii congresswoman is poised to miss the debate stage for the second time in two months due mostly to her low poll numbers.
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Hawaii Delegation Questions Trump’s Decision On Iran Drone Strike
Case, Gabbard, Hirono and Schatz on Wednesday blasted the president’s authorization last week of the killing of a high-ranking Iranian military officer.