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Will Police Reform Finally Gain Traction In The 2017 Legislature? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Will Police Reform Finally Gain Traction In The 2017 Legislature?

Numerous measures have been floated in the past, but Hawaii lawmakers have been reluctant to improve oversight and accountability of the state’s police departments.

Want To Be On Hawaii’s 2020 Presidential Ballot? Show Us Your Taxes Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Want To Be On Hawaii’s 2020 Presidential Ballot? Show Us Your Taxes

An Oahu lawmaker plans legislation that would require all presidential candidates to release their returns.

Your Guide To Tracking The 2017 Hawaii Legislature PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Your Guide To Tracking The 2017 Hawaii Legislature

The islands’ 25 senators and 51 representatives will back in action before you know it. Keeping up with them is everybody’s business.

Trump Gives Hawaii Republicans A Rare Chance To Celebrate Kirstin Downey/Civil Beat

Trump Gives Hawaii Republicans A Rare Chance To Celebrate

About 400 people attended a gala dinner — and some of them plan to journey to Washington for the inauguration.

Trump Blurring The Line Between Reality And Reality TV

In “The Apprentice,” contestants fawned over the billionaire as they curried his favor. Now, potential Cabinet members play those roles.

Hawaii Electors Want Obama To Release CIA Report On Russia Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Electors Want Obama To Release CIA Report On Russia

The islands’ four delegates to the Electoral College say it’s essential for all electors to know the extent of foreign interference in the election.

Caldwell Outspent Djou Nearly 4-To-1 In Honolulu Mayor’s Race Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Caldwell Outspent Djou Nearly 4-To-1 In Honolulu Mayor’s Race

The mayor raised $3.6 million, and a super PAC kicked in nearly $1 million more to support his re-election bid.

Gabbard To Join Veterans In Protest Of North Dakota Oil Pipeline Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Gabbard To Join Veterans In Protest Of North Dakota Oil Pipeline

Hawaii’s congresswoman says she will attend demonstrations near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation on Sunday.

Tulsi Gabbard Talks With Trump About Syria And Terrorism Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Tulsi Gabbard Talks With Trump About Syria And Terrorism

Although some media are reporting she’s under consideration for posts in the new administration, Gabbard says she just wanted to talk about foreign policy concerns.

Who Voted For Donald Trump In Hawaii? Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Who Voted For Donald Trump In Hawaii?

A lot of his support came from mostly white, affluent tourism areas. He did especially well on parts of the North Shore.