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Ed Case: Some PAC Money Is OK As Long As He Knows Where It’s Coming From Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Ed Case: Some PAC Money Is OK As Long As He Knows Where It’s Coming From

As Democrats renounce corporate PACs, the Hawaii congressman still takes their cash so long as their interests align with his own.

Poll: David Ige One Of Least Popular Governors In US Nick Grube/Civil Beat

Poll: David Ige One Of Least Popular Governors In US

The Hawaii governor is still doing better than he was this time last year in the wake of a false ballistic missile alert.

Hawaii Takes Another Step Toward Statewide All-Mail Voting Flickr.com

Hawaii Takes Another Step Toward Statewide All-Mail Voting

A House-Senate conference committee approves the measure, and other election reform bills remain alive as well.

Indian Americans Are Big Donors To Gabbard Campaign Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Indian Americans Are Big Donors To Gabbard Campaign

The Hawaii congresswoman, who was the first Hindu elected to Congress, has used her connections to the Indian community to fill her political war chest.

Neighborhood Board Elections Begin Friday City and County of Honolulu

Neighborhood Board Elections Begin Friday

Oahu residents will choose among more than 500 candidates to sit on 36 boards representing the island’s neighborhoods.

Crypto Investor Tulsi Gabbard Backs Bill To Block SEC Oversight Of Crypto Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Crypto Investor Tulsi Gabbard Backs Bill To Block SEC Oversight Of Crypto

The Hawaii congresswoman is a new member of the House Financial Services Committee, meaning securities regulation is now in her wheelhouse.

Chad Blair: Why, Tulsi, Why? Team Tulsi

Chad Blair: Why, Tulsi, Why?

Her fans cried, “Run, Tulsi, Run.” But now the Hawaii congresswoman’s presidential campaign is sputtering and the big question is why is she staying in the race?

Hawaii Rep. Ed Case Raised 99% Of Campaign Money From PACs Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Rep. Ed Case Raised 99% Of Campaign Money From PACs

The congressman raised nearly $78,000 during the first quarter of 2019. Only $425 came from individual donors.

Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Raises $1.9 Million In Bid For White House Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Raises $1.9 Million In Bid For White House

Meanwhile, Kai Kahele, the state senator vying to take her congressional seat, says he feels good about the $250,000 he raised so far.