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Chad Blair: Is Tulsi Gabbard Still A Democrat? Screenshot/2021

Chad Blair: Is Tulsi Gabbard Still A Democrat?

The words and actions of the former Hawaii congresswoman show her to be leaning ever more rightward.

Federal Funds Will Be A ‘Shot In The Arm’ For Hawaii’s Infrastructure Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Federal Funds Will Be A ‘Shot In The Arm’ For Hawaii’s Infrastructure

State transportation officials plan to focus on coastal highways vulnerable to erosion and sea level rise.

US Rep. Ed Case Raked In Campaign Cash While Threatening Biden鈥檚 Agenda Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

US Rep. Ed Case Raked In Campaign Cash While Threatening Biden鈥檚 Agenda

The Hawaii congressman, a fiscal conservative, was one of a handful of Democrats threatening the president’s $3.5 trillion 鈥淏uild Back Better鈥 plan.

New Ad Campaign Targets Rep. Case Over $3.5T Biden Bill Our Hawaii Action

New Ad Campaign Targets Rep. Case Over $3.5T Biden Bill

The Hawaii congressman has expressed concerns over the size of the spending plan, which includes some of the president’s top priorities such as climate change.

After Holding Out, Case Backs $3.5T Budget Spending Deal Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

After Holding Out, Case Backs $3.5T Budget Spending Deal

The Hawaii congressman agreed to move forward on the plan in exchange for a vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes $550 billion in new spending.

Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Could Bring Billions Of Dollars To Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Could Bring Billions Of Dollars To Hawaii

The bill, which is currently being debated in the U.S. Senate, includes money for roads, highways, broadband and infrastructure for electric vehicles.

Hirono Boasts The Most Racially Diverse Staff Among Senate Democrats CSPAN/2020

Hirono Boasts The Most Racially Diverse Staff Among Senate Democrats

Hawaii’s senators are consistently tops among their colleagues when it comes to hiring non-white staffers.

Hawaii Restaurants Got $414 Million In Pandemic Aid. Where Did It Go? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Restaurants Got $414 Million In Pandemic Aid. Where Did It Go?

The $26 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund ran out of money almost immediately after it began accepting applications.

Celebrating Prince Kuhio’s Legacy In Washington With A Call To Do More For Hawaiians Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2021

Celebrating Prince Kuhio’s Legacy In Washington With A Call To Do More For Hawaiians

One hundred years ago Kuhio was instrumental in securing more than 200,000 acres of trust land for Native Hawaiians. Today, much of that land remains uninhabited.

Case Draws Most Of His Campaign Cash From Special Interests Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2019

Case Draws Most Of His Campaign Cash From Special Interests

The Hawaii congressman, who sits on the House Appropriations Committee, is up for re-election in 2022 but has yet to draw a challenger.