‘Hawaii Got Almost Everything We Sought’ In Federal Budget
Despite dismal expectations, the plan preserves spending levels for the Coast Guard, East-West Center and Native Hawaiian services while boosting defense spending.
Honolulu Joins Movement To Protect Undocumented Immigrants
The City Council approves a resolution calling for a limit on cooperating with the federal crackdown on immigration.
Trump Targets National Monuments, Including Papahanaumokuakea
The president will issue an executive order to review whether monument restrictions hurt job prospects.
Vice President Pence Cuts Short His Visit To Hawaii
Hours before arriving in Honolulu, Pence told aides he was curtailing his visit because he was needed back in Washington
Attack By North Korea Unlikely, Hanabusa Tells Town Hall
At another in a series of town halls held by congressional delegates visiting Hawaii, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa disputed Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s account of risk to Hawaii from North Korea.
Cayetano To Trump: Cut Honolulu Rail Funds
UPDATE: The former Hawaii governor is asking the president to withhold $800 million in federal money for the rail project.
Hirono Has $1 Million On Hand For Likely Senate Re-election Bid
Sen. Brian Schatz, whose term is not up until 2022, has $2.2 million in campaign cash, according to Federal Election Commission records.
5 Reasons Jeff Sessions Might Be Right About Hawaii
What could anyone “sitting on an island in the Pacific” possibly know about being an American?
Attorney General Sessions’ Criticism Of Hawaii Judge Draws Fire
Hirono, Schatz are among those denouncing the attorney general’s remarks about “a judge sitting on an island in the Pacific.”
Coast Guard Budget Cuts Could Mean Fewer Rescues In Hawaii
The service’s District 14 is a lifeline for the islands. All coastal states are concerned, but Hawaii would be hit the hardest.