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Hawaii Proud Boy In Pro-Trump Mob Pleads Not Guilty To Conspiracy U.S. Justice Department/2021

Hawaii Proud Boy In Pro-Trump Mob Pleads Not Guilty To Conspiracy

Nick Ochs faces a series of charges from his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol that left five dead, including a police officer.

John Pritchett: Road Kill John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2021

John Pritchett: Road Kill

Shirlene Ostrov resigned her post as the local GOP chair in the wake of contentious behavior from party members. It’s just the latest sign that Republicans, long out of power in Hawaii, are good as dead.

Hawaii Longliners Take Action To Fight Poor Conditions And Human Trafficking Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat

Hawaii Longliners Take Action To Fight Poor Conditions And Human Trafficking

The Hawaii Longline Association says it has worked to improve the lives of foreign fishermen after reports about squalid conditions on some vessels.

Case Crosses Party Lines, Votes Against Partisan Path To Covid Relief Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020

Case Crosses Party Lines, Votes Against Partisan Path To Covid Relief

The Hawaii congressman was one of just two Democrats to side with the GOP in a failed attempt to block the party from moving forward with President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief package.

Kahele Honors Former Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi On US House Floor Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Kahele Honors Former Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi On US House Floor

The Hawaii congressman described Kenoi as his mentor and one of the people who helped convince him to pursue politics.

Neal Milner: Time Is On The Side Of Those Who Can Afford To Wait — Even Trump Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Neal Milner: Time Is On The Side Of Those Who Can Afford To Wait — Even Trump

Legal challenges over the former president hanging on to his business interests even after he took office started strong but are still unresolved four years later.

Hawaii Proud Boy Nick Ochs Charged With Criminal Conspiracy U.S. Justice Department/2021

Hawaii Proud Boy Nick Ochs Charged With Criminal Conspiracy

A new indictment unsealed Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department accuses Ochs of several new crimes that carry heftier penalties.

John Pritchett: D.C. For Dummies John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2021

John Pritchett: D.C. For Dummies

Hawaii’s longest-serving U.S. senator, the late Dan Inouye, was the King of Pork. With Democrats in control again, Sen. Brian Schatz is perfectly positioned to make sure Hawaii gets its fair share of federal dollars.

Hawaii ‘Proud Boy’ Hires 9/11 Defense Lawyer To Fight Capitol Mob Charges U.S. Justice Department/2021

Hawaii ‘Proud Boy’ Hires 9/11 Defense Lawyer To Fight Capitol Mob Charges

Nick Ochs ran for political office in Hawaii as a Republican and was endorsed by the Hawaii GOP.

Biden Raises Hopes For Native Hawaiians Seeking Federal Recognition Bryan Berkowitz/Civil Beat/2020

Biden Raises Hopes For Native Hawaiians Seeking Federal Recognition

But the idea is controversial as many don’t think that establishing a nation within a nation is the best option.