Hanabusa was the first woman to serve as president of the state Senate. She later went on to serve four terms in Congress.

U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, did not hold back, criticizing Noem for the way she has handled the administration’s immigration enforcement strategies.

Colleen Hanabusa, former U.S. Representative and Hawaii State Senate president, has died at 74 after battling cancer. Her ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. This year marks the fourth legislative session since the ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – Hawaii State Senate leadership and committee chairs will discuss the 2026 Legislative Session following the Opening Day Senate floor session on Wednesday.

Another Hawaii Senate committee has approved a bill to allow patients to immediately access medical cannabis once their registrations are submitted, instead of having to wait until their cards are ...

Workers prepare the Hawaii Senate chamber floor Tuesday for the 2026 legislative session opening today at the State Capitol. State Capitol workers and lobbyists work in the halls of the Hawaii State ...

Bribing an elected official would bring increased penalties under three bills that passed out of a key Senate committee Tuesday as the state attorney general continues to investigate an unidentified ...