Civil Beat Categories

Politics

New Super PAC With Pro-Rail Ties Emerges In Hawaii Elections Cory Lum/Civil Beat

New Super PAC With Pro-Rail Ties Emerges In Hawaii Elections

The group, All Hawaii Stand Together, has ties to the pro-rail Pacific Resource Partnership that has been a big player in past elections.

Hirono Evokes Floods And Volcanoes In Effort To Restore Net Neutrality C-Span

Hirono Evokes Floods And Volcanoes In Effort To Restore Net Neutrality

The U.S. Senate passed a Democratic-backed resolution Wednesday to keep Obama-era internet access rules in place.

Asian-Americans Turn Angst For Trump Into Political Activism Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Asian-Americans Turn Angst For Trump Into Political Activism

At least 80 Asian-American candidates are running from both parties, although most are Democrats.

 

Beth Fukumoto Takes Her Hunt For Campaign Cash To DC Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Beth Fukumoto Takes Her Hunt For Campaign Cash To DC

The Republican-turned-Democrat is banking on outside help from disgruntled Never Trumpers and progressives.

Lawmakers Outdid Themselves Raising Campaign Cash This Session 401(K) 2012/Flickr

Lawmakers Outdid Themselves Raising Campaign Cash This Session

Fundraisers during the Hawaii legislative session have increased by 88 percent over the past six years.

How Tulsi Gabbard Is Turning Her National Profile Into Campaign Cash Cory Lum/Civil Beat

How Tulsi Gabbard Is Turning Her National Profile Into Campaign Cash

The Hawaii congresswoman raises a vastly larger portion of her donations from outside the state than her delegation colleagues.

Banking On Trump, Hawaii GOP Says Its Future Looks Bright Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Banking On Trump, Hawaii GOP Says Its Future Looks Bright

At their state convention Saturday, the islands’ Republicans hear optimistic predictions about the midterm elections.

Ad Watch: David Ige Reminds Voters Of His Roots

Ad Watch: David Ige Reminds Voters Of His Roots

Hawaii’s governor emphasizes education and working families in his first re-election television commercial.

For Hawaii Politicians, It Pays To Have Jennifer Sabas On Your Side Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

For Hawaii Politicians, It Pays To Have Jennifer Sabas On Your Side

Support from the former top aide to the late Sen. Daniel Inouye has been a boon to two prominent candidates in their bids for higher office.

Lawmakers Really Need To Prohibit Fundraising During Session Flickr: Tax Credits

Lawmakers Really Need To Prohibit Fundraising During Session

It doesn’t get any more outrageous than legislative leaders asking people to pony up cash for Colleen Hanabusa at the same time they’re voting on bills and budgets.