Nick Grube

A top GOP lawmaker is calling on the Department of Defense to pause no-bid contracts through a small-business program for socially and economically disadvantaged companies, noting a scandal in which Native Hawaiian defense contractor Christopher Dawson wa... See more

UTTC student raises $12k in food drive for North Dakota and Montana Inspired by her grandparents, Tonah Fishinghawk-Chavez proves that caring for the community is an action, not just a word This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Networ... See more

Reporting Highlights - Diverted Funds: Christopher Dawson won hundreds of millions in federal contracts by promising to help Native Hawaiians. Instead, prosecutors say, he bought luxury homes. - Poor Oversight: The Small Business Administration failed to ... See more

Photo illustration by Peter DiCampo/ProPublica He Spent Funds Meant For Native Hawaiians On Polo And Porsches. The Federal Government Failed To Stop Him A small business program allowed Christopher Dawson to win big contracts if he promised to uplift Nati... See more

Photo illustration by Peter DiCampo/ProPublica He Spent Funds Meant For Native Hawaiians On Polo And Porsches. The Federal Government Failed To Stop Him A small business program allowed Christopher Dawson to win big contracts if he promised to uplift Nati... See more