Both Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz said the compromise, which garnered the support of some moderate Democrats, fails to address rising health care costs for millions of Americans.

Much needed funds are on the way for nearly 100 nonprofits across the state as Act 310 funding decisions were made by the ...

As the government shutdown enters its 41st day, thousands of federal workers in Hawaiʻi remain without pay as the Senate is ...

Ninety-five nonprofits impacted by the federal government shutdown and reductions are now slated to receive funding through ...

It will still be several days, and more votes being taken on the Senate agreement before the government could open up again - ...

In October the Hawaii Elections Commission voted 5-3 to ask the Legislature to rescind the state’s universal mail-in voting ...

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The state Legislature will be asked to ban wildly popular mail-in voting and return to one-day, in-person voting as a ...

Hawaii’s violent‑crime solve rate slid to about 40% in 2024. Lawmakers eye funding to hire detectives and upgrade labs.

The unnamed legislator is connected to the pay-to-play scandal that sent two former lawmakers to prison in 2022.

The University of Hawaii Athletics Department is asking state lawmakers for millions of dollars more for its budget next year ...