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Experts: New Solar Panel Tariff Won’t Hurt Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Experts: New Solar Panel Tariff Won’t Hurt Hawaii

The Trump administration recently decided to impose a 30 percent duty on imported solar panels to help U.S. panel makers.

This Is What Hawaii’s Missile Defense System Looks Like U.S. Missile Defense Agency

This Is What Hawaii’s Missile Defense System Looks Like

The basic principle involves shooting a missile with a missile. But some want more assurance that the missiles don’t miss.

Hawaii Delegation Splits Its Votes As Government Shutdown Ends Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Hawaii Delegation Splits Its Votes As Government Shutdown Ends

Reopen the government or make a stand for child immigrants? Congressional Democrats reached different conclusions.

Mismanagement Could Cost Honolulu Another $10 Million Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Mismanagement Could Cost Honolulu Another $10 Million

The city is scrambling to figure out how to make use of empty buildings in Waipahu and Chinatown.

Hirono: Congress Must Resolve Shutdown Issues Without Trump’s Help Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hirono: Congress Must Resolve Shutdown Issues Without Trump’s Help

The Hawaii senator says the White House is vacillating, so the solution needs to come from the Capitol building.

Partisan Gridlock Leads To Federal Shutdown Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Partisan Gridlock Leads To Federal Shutdown

UPDATED: The shutdown is having varying effects on the operations of Hawaii’s national parks and the Pearl Harbor monument.

US Supreme Court To Rule On Trump Travel Ban AP

US Supreme Court To Rule On Trump Travel Ban

“This will be an important day for justice and the rule of law,” says Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin.

Complaint Filed Over Use Of Late Congressman’s Campaign Funds

Complaint Filed Over Use Of Late Congressman’s Campaign Funds

The Campaign Legal Center says Dylan Beesley illegally converted funds to his own use after death of U.S. Rep. Mark Takai.

Schatz: Missile-Alert System Is Still Hawaii’s Kuleana Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Schatz: Missile-Alert System Is Still Hawaii’s Kuleana

State and federal officials aim to fix the warning system — and hopefully, rebuild the public’s trust — by this summer.

Hawaii Seeks Marijuana Business Banking Anthony Quintano / Civil Beat

Hawaii Seeks Marijuana Business Banking

Doug Chin is among 19 attorneys general asking Congress to allow companies to stop working on a cash-only basis