Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dies At Age 92
She was only the second woman to have both her husband and her son elected president.
Honolulu Officials Promise Feds They’re On Board With Rail Money
Mayor Kirk Caldwell and Councilmen Ernie Martin and Trevor Ozawa say they are committed to finishing the city’s $9 billion rail project.
US Missile Strikes In Syria Draw Strong Reaction From Hawaii Delegation
Hawaii’s senators and representatives called for peace in Syria, congressional approval of future military action and the renewed acceptance of refugees into the U.S.
Trump’s Federal Judge Nominee For Hawaii Gets Warm Reception In DC
Mark Bennett, the former state AG under Hawaii’s last Republican governor, received bipartisan accolades during his Senate confirmation hearing.
Hawaii Senators Get Their Shot At Facebook CEO Zuckerberg
Sen. Mazie Hirono wanted assurances that Facebook wouldn’t help ICE target immigrants using data from the social media platform.
Former US Sen. Daniel Akaka Dead At 93
Akaka, who retired in 2013, was the nation’s first and only U.S. senator of Native Hawaiian descent.
Schatz For President In 2020? Don’t Count On It, He Says
Told his name is being “bandied about” as a possible candidate, the Hawaii senator dismissed any notion that he might run.
#MeToo: One Woman’s Story Of Sexual Harassment By Hawaii Sen. Dan Inouye
Megan Bailiff says her treatment by the late U.S. senator — and the staffers who protected him — changed her life.
College Would Get A Lot More Affordable Under This New Schatz Proposal
The Hawaii senator’s debt-free college plan is getting some attention nationally even though it’s unlikely to gain congressional approval any time soon.
White House Must Back Off Census Change
The inclusion of a question on citizenship puts the country on a path back to a less progressive time.