States, Including Hawaii, Slow To Spend COVID-19 Relief Aid
State and local governments received $150 billion through a federal coronavirus relief program, but a new report shows they have yet to spend much of the money.
Hawaii Has Huge Stake In Negotiations Over Federal COVID-19 Aid
Uncertainty surrounds the $600-per-week unemployment payments, virus testing and even public worker furloughs.
Kai Kahele Says He Wants Police Reform, But His Vote Says Otherwise
The presumptive Democratic nominee for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District has a clear path to Washington, D.C.
Trump Hotel In Waikiki Received Millions From Small Business Bailout
While President Donald Trump doesn’t own the property, he does license his name to the California company that does.
These Hawaii Businesses Got Federal Loans During The Pandemic
The U.S. government finally released the names of companies participating in federal coronavirus relief programs after months of obfuscation.
Kahele Can’t Campaign For Congress Right Now. Does It Matter?
The Democrat has to sit it out while on active National Guard duty, but he doesn’t face much of a threat anyway — something that has dumbfounded political observers.
Can US Sen. Tammy Duckworth Bring A Little Aloha To The White House?
The U.S. senator from Illinois went to high school and college in Hawaii. She’s said to be on Joe Biden’s shortlist for vice president.
Ed Case On Police Reform: ‘This Is Our First Step Toward Justice’
The Hawaii congressman says some provisions of the proposed federal legislation may go too far.
New York Tries To Lift The Veil On Police Misconduct — Will Hawaii Follow?
Both states have protected bad cops’ records from public view for decades. The death of George Floyd has renewed the calls for transparency.
Congressional Democrats Are Now Pushing Police Reform
A proposed bill would, among other things, create a national database of police misconduct and ban the use of chokeholds.