The legislative session was punctuated by an arrest in yet another child death, but lawmakers did not act on recommendations ...

The Legislature funded minor workforce development initiatives but did not invest much in diversifying the local economy.

Hawaiʻi will receive $700 million under a settlement with two major pharmaceutical companies that failed to properly label a ...

Housing advocates unsuccessfully pushed for bills that would have given cash incentives for deed restrictions that require a ...

Hawaiʻi has been recruiting teachers from the Philippines for several years to address the state's ongoing teacher shortage.

The federal government will no longer track the nation's costliest natural disasters. A local solution can fill some of the ...

New bill establishes state insurance and loan programs after years of false starts, allowing the government to serve as the insurer of last resort for condo associations.

It highlighted key barriers to developing renewable energy – permitting challenges, regulatory hurdles, funding gaps, utility ...

This one’s for us aging hippies. And our kids, since we made them listen to our music. Unfortunately, being named a finalist ...

After replacing Finance Committee chair Kyle Yamashita, Chris Todd promises to reform how the House handles money bills.

Instead of asking ratepayers to absorb the full 115% increase over 10 years, we’re proposing a more strategic and balanced ...

A trope is a figure of speech. The most common legislative figure of speech is “it needs more study” and its first cousin, ...