[NOTE: After this story went live Rep. Gabbard's office released an official statement on her meeting with Trump, so this story has been updated accordingly.] Given our Nov. 18 story about how Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D–Hawaii, didn't sign this letter from 169 of her Congressional colleagues denouncing President-elect Donald Trump's appointment of white nationalist Stephen … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard met with President-elect Donald Trump this morning
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With massive federal budget cuts looming, Haleakala National Park says it brings in lots of money
Not sure if you’ve noticed, but the federal government is about to embark on some of the most contentious budget negotiations in years. Because that’s the whole point of electing right-wing Republicans to congress while a moderately liberal lame duck Democratic president is finishing out his second term, right? Eager to start exercising some power, the Republicans want to do … [Read more...] about With massive federal budget cuts looming, Haleakala National Park says it brings in lots of money
On Keoua Kuahu’ula, Neil Abercrombie And The Art Of Going Out With Honor
So this weekend I got a chance to spend a few days relaxing over on the Big Island. And me being the history nerd that I am, I insisted on visiting the imposing and extremely well preserved Pu‘ukohola Heiau, site of perhaps the second most important death in Hawaii in the last couple of centuries (the most important being the killing of Captain James Cook at Kealakekua Bay a … [Read more...] about On Keoua Kuahu’ula, Neil Abercrombie And The Art Of Going Out With Honor
Today Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie Raises Money At Larry Ellison’s House
As I write these words, people–okay, Democrats–are gathering at 2850 Broadway in San Francisco, to donate large sums of money to Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie, who faces a tougher than expected reelection fight this year. The house, which sold for $3.9 million back in 1998, is owned by billionaire Oracle founder Larry Ellison, who also owns 98 percent of the island of Lanai, … [Read more...] about Today Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie Raises Money At Larry Ellison’s House
In 2014 Hawaii Senate Race, Taranis Drone Favors Hanabusa Over Schatz
The year 2013 hasn’t even ended yet and The Maui News is already piling on the tired old political cliches for the upcoming 2014 election. “Hanabusa says she has ‘good ground game’ in Senate race” stated that paper’s Dec. 29 front page story (subscription required) on current Democratic Congressional Representative Colleen Hanabusa’s bid to unseat incumbent Democratic U.S. … [Read more...] about In 2014 Hawaii Senate Race, Taranis Drone Favors Hanabusa Over Schatz