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Daniel K. Inouye

Chad Blair: Do We Really Need A Dan Inouye Day? Or An Obama Ice Cream Shop? Obama by Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Chad Blair: Do We Really Need A Dan Inouye Day? Or An Obama Ice Cream Shop?

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Lawmakers are rushing to honor the former president and our deceased U.S. senators. But why?

Loss Of Mainland Market For Marlin Is One More Sign Dan Inouye Is Gone NOAA

Loss Of Mainland Market For Marlin Is One More Sign Dan Inouye Is Gone

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For six years, Hawaii and other Pacific islands enjoyed an exemption that allowed them to sell billfish on the mainland. Congress and President Trump just revoked it.

#MeToo: One Woman’s Story Of Sexual Harassment By Hawaii Sen. Dan Inouye Nick Grube/Civil Beat

#MeToo: One Woman’s Story Of Sexual Harassment By Hawaii Sen. Dan Inouye

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Megan Bailiff says her treatment by the late U.S. senator — and the staffers who protected him — changed her life.

Denby Fawcett: Would Dan Inouye Have Survived 1992 Sex Allegations Today? Brian Tseng/Civil Beat

Denby Fawcett: Would Dan Inouye Have Survived 1992 Sex Allegations Today?

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Accusations against the revered Hawaii senator didn’t generate much of a public outcry 25 years ago.

Ad Watch: Carlisle Says You Can Trust Him To Build Rail Right Carlisle for Mayor

Ad Watch: Carlisle Says You Can Trust Him To Build Rail Right

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The former Honolulu mayor's first TV ad is about delivering on promises — and showcasing a certain Hawaii political legend.
How Two Different People Could Win The Same US House Seat Cory Lum/Civil Beat

How Two Different People Could Win The Same US House Seat

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Come November, voters may be asked to elect short-term and long-term replacements for the late Mark Takai.
Schatz Enjoys A Comfortable Perch On Capitol Hill Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Schatz Enjoys A Comfortable Perch On Capitol Hill

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The Hawaii senator seems like a sure bet for re-election. Now he's hoping for more power if Democrats regain majority control.
Hawaii On The Hill: Keeping The Islands On Washington DC’s Map Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii On The Hill: Keeping The Islands On Washington DC’s Map

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The third annual event sponsored by Sen. Mazie Hirono and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii shows off island businesses in the nation's capital.
Hanabusa To Run For Takai’s Seat In Congress? PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Hanabusa To Run For Takai’s Seat In Congress?

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The Democrat and former congresswoman likely would scare off many potential challengers for the seat she won twice before Takai.
Hirono’s Pineapple PAC Seeks To Help Dems Retake The US Senate Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Hirono’s Pineapple PAC Seeks To Help Dems Retake The US Senate

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The Hawaii senator’s political action committee also donates to U.S. House candidates, party committees and even a Los Angeles city supervisor.
Oahu School Renamed For Dan Inouye drienne LaFrance/Civil Beat

Oahu School Renamed For Dan Inouye

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Hale Kula Elementary School is located on the Schofield Barracks Army Installation, the home base for the late senator's combat unit during World War II.
Roll Call: Hawaii’s DC Delegation Packs the Least Punch Roll Call

Roll Call: Hawaii’s DC Delegation Packs the Least Punch

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Hawaii suffered a precipitous fall in the national ranking of political influence.
Daniel K. Inouye