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Hirono To Kavanaugh: ‘I Think You Have A Problem Here’ Nick Grube/Civil Beat

Hirono To Kavanaugh: ‘I Think You Have A Problem Here’

The Hawaii senator thinks the Supreme Court nominee’s views on Native Hawaiian voting rights could threaten other federal programs for indigenous populations, including in Alaska.

Brett Kavanaugh No Friend Of Special Rights For Native Hawaiians AP

Brett Kavanaugh No Friend Of Special Rights For Native Hawaiians

Trump’s Supreme Court nominee once called the Office of Hawaiian Affairs a “naked racial spoils system.”

Brian Schatz Has Become A Big Shot In Campaign Fundraising Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Brian Schatz Has Become A Big Shot In Campaign Fundraising

Hawaii’s senior senator isn’t on the ballot again until 2022, but he’s raised more than $2 million for fellow Senate Democrats in recent years.

Gabbard’s Climate Stance Gets Her Listed As A Presidential Contender Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Gabbard’s Climate Stance Gets Her Listed As A Presidential Contender

An environmental publication lumped the Hawaii congresswoman into a field of possible Democratic challengers to President Donald Trump.

From Bitcoin to Real Estate: How Federal Lawmakers Invest Their Money CheapFullCoverageAutoInsurance.com

From Bitcoin to Real Estate: How Federal Lawmakers Invest Their Money

The latest financial disclosures for Hawaii’s DC delegation shed light on their outside earnings.

US Senate To Trump: Journalists Are Not ‘Enemies Of The People’ Chad Blair/Civil Beat

US Senate To Trump: Journalists Are Not ‘Enemies Of The People’

A resolution authored by Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz passed unanimously in support of the First Amendment and freedom of the press.

How Sen. Mazie Hirono Hopes To Save Hawaii’s Endangered Plants Bryce Johnson/FLUX Hawaii

How Sen. Mazie Hirono Hopes To Save Hawaii’s Endangered Plants

A Senate bill would promote the hiring of more federal botanists and encourage the use of native plants in federal projects.

Schatz Introduces Bill To Shore Up Local Emergency Alert Systems Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Schatz Introduces Bill To Shore Up Local Emergency Alert Systems

The bill would require alerts to run repeatedly on TV and radio, and potentially also run on streaming services such as Netflix.

Neal Milner: Nationalism Trumps Local Values, And That Hurts Hawaii Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Neal Milner: Nationalism Trumps Local Values, And That Hurts Hawaii

People know that what their mayor or governor does has more impact on their lives, but they are still fixated on Washington.

Trump’s Judge Pick From Hawaii Confirmed Despite GOP Pushback Hawaii Office of Attorney General

Trump’s Judge Pick From Hawaii Confirmed Despite GOP Pushback

Mark Bennett’s position on gun control concerned some conservatives who opposed his nomination to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.