On the same day that a sixth victim died following the Aliamanu New Year’s fireworks blast, various state Senate committees passed bills Wednesday that would increase fines and penalties for people ...

The House Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Committee voted unanimously to send House Bill 371 for a full vote in the House. The ...

In the wake of the deadly New Year’s Eve incident, state lawmakers are moving to crack down on illegal fireworks.

According to the American Gaming Association, Americans wagered close to $64 billion illegally in 2022. They estimate $300 ...

A new bill introduced in the Hawaii State Legislature would require visitors to pay a road toll fee along part of Maui’s Hana Highway. Senate Bill 217 would permit the Department of Transportation ...

Gov. Josh Green is calling for a renewed push to expand rooftop solar. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote speaks with the head of ...

A bill aiming to lift a state law banning residential development at the waterfront area of Kakaʻako on Oʻahu cleared its ...

When David Tarnas first served in the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives some 30 years ago, marijuana was already a major topic ...

Gov. Josh Green’s bills to fund Hawaii’s climate change response by increasing the state’s hotel room tax and dedicating all of the interest from the $1.5 billion rainy day fund were unanimously ...

Two Hawaii legislative committees on Tuesday approved a bill to legalize recreational weed and establish one agency to ...