Watchdog Asks FEC To Probe Hawaii Company’s $150K Political Donation
A mysterious company may have broken federal campaign law when it gave a large donation to a super PAC supporting Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.
TMT Hot Potato: Hawaii Leaders Are Ducking Responsibility On Mauna Kea
Since protests resumed six months ago, top elected officials have struggled to take ownership of resolving issues surrounding a major telescope project.
Caldwell Raises Nearly $300K For 2022 Governor’s Race
The Honolulu mayor has far outpaced others who have lined up this far in advance.
Meet The Former Hawaii Lawyer Who’s Defending President Donald Trump
Michael Purpura, who works for the White House, has spent much of his career bouncing between the East Coast and the islands.
Judge: Attorney General Can Get Bank Records Of Mauna Kea Protest Group
A state judge has said he’s inclined to limit the scope of a subpoena filed against an activist organization leading protests of the Thirty Meter Telescope.
CNN Gives Gabbard The Cold Shoulder In New Hampshire
The cable news network announced a series of town halls for eight 2020 Democrats before the state鈥檚 Feb. 11 primary, but the Hawaii congresswoman says she wasn’t invited.
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.
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.
Neal Milner: White Political Identity Is An Emerging And Dangerous Force
A significant and fast-growing portion of white people now think of their white-people selves as a political group with cohesive interests.
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.”