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Maui Residents Finally Have Local Access To Federal Relief Programs Provided: FEMA

Maui Residents Finally Have Local Access To Federal Relief Programs

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SBA loan limits were substantially hiked only a week before the destructive fires.

Feds Closely Watching Local Property Deals For Signs Of Money Laundering Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Feds Closely Watching Local Property Deals For Signs Of Money Laundering

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Real estate purchases by anonymous shell companies can distort appraisals and tax assessments.

Native Hawaiian Defense Contractor Replaces Top Leadership Amid Federal Criminal Probe Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Native Hawaiian Defense Contractor Replaces Top Leadership Amid Federal Criminal Probe

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The company’s founder, Christopher Dawson, is part of a well-known Hawaiian family that has many ties in business, political and social circles in Hawaii.

Hawaii Native Krystal Ka鈥榓i Tackles Equity And Anti-Asian Hate For Biden’s White House Submitted: WHIAANHPI

Hawaii Native Krystal Ka鈥榓i Tackles Equity And Anti-Asian Hate For Biden’s White House

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President Joe Biden appointed Ka’ai to lead his initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. She sat down with Civil Beat this week to talk about her work.

Prominent Native Hawaiian Defense Contractor Is Part Of New Federal Criminal Probe Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Prominent Native Hawaiian Defense Contractor Is Part Of New Federal Criminal Probe

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Officials with the Dawson companies would only say they are cooperating with the federal investigation so it’s unclear what the case is about.

Feds Inject Another $50 Million Into Hawaii For Infrastructure Improvements David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Feds Inject Another $50 Million Into Hawaii For Infrastructure Improvements

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The new grant money will help build a pedestrian bridge over the Ala Wai Canal and make road improvements on Maui.

Mazie Hirono’s Years-Long Fight For Labor Secretary Comes To A Head Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Mazie Hirono’s Years-Long Fight For Labor Secretary Comes To A Head

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The Hawaii senator has spent years advocating for Julie Su, who if confirmed would be the first Asian American to hold a Cabinet-level secretary position in Biden’s administration.

Case, Tokuda Vote To Pass GOP-Led Debt Ceiling Deal Despite Concerns AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana/2023

Case, Tokuda Vote To Pass GOP-Led Debt Ceiling Deal Despite Concerns

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The Hawaii lawmakers said they felt they had no other choice given the nation is on the brink of default.

Hawaii DOE Has Returned Millions Of Dollars That Could Have Bought Local Food Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii DOE Has Returned Millions Of Dollars That Could Have Bought Local Food

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Hawaii’s congressional delegation wants to know why the money it fights for is not being used by the Department of Education.

Kailua Bay Pollution Is Prompting Congressional Attention Christina Jedra/Civil Beat 2022

Kailua Bay Pollution Is Prompting Congressional Attention

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Hawaii delegation wants to get money to upgrade a failing wastewater treatment plant.