Senate Democrats Pass ‘Historic’ Climate, Healthcare And Tax Bill
There’s more than $370 billion for energy and climate programs, including a $25 million set aside for Native Hawaiian communities.
Hirono, Schatz Want Term Limits For US Supreme Court
Legislation calls for a new justice to take the bench every two years and spend 18 years in active service.
Can Patrick Branco鈥檚 Mainland Backers Buy Him A Seat In Congress?
The freshman legislator is a newcomer to Hawaii politics, but super PACs with special interests in Washington have spent more than $1 million trying to get him elected.
Kai Kahele Could Have Trouble Financing His Run For Governor
The congressman says his gubernatorial campaign will be grassroots-funded but he’s raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from special interests in the past.
Raking It In: Hawaii’s Federal Delegation Brought More Than $265 Million To The State
Fiscal year 2022 was the first budget cycle in more than a decade in which lawmakers were able to secure funding for pet projects in their states and districts.
Biden Nominates Ex-KPD Officer To Lead US Marshals Office In Hawaii
Michael Contrades was named as a defendant in a federal lawsuit that settled for $1.8 million.
Conservative Group Targets Kahele Over Possible Ethics Violations
The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust says the congressman was clearly attending political events in Hawaii instead of casting votes in person in D.C.
Hardly Anyone Is Raising Money To Run Against Kahele, Case Or Schatz
UPDATED. Contributions to Kahele fell off in the first quarter of 2022 while Case saw more donations to his campaign and Schatz continued to bring in significant sums.
Questions Raised Over Kai Kahele’s Job With Hawaiian Airlines
The first-term Hawaii congressman is an airline pilot who has been picking up flights while also working as an elected official.
Has US Rep. Kai Kahele Given Up On Washington?
The Hawaii congressman, who hasn’t been to the nation’s capital since January, has been having other members cast his votes for months.