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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The legislature's House Committee on Economic Development and Technology approved a bill that would allow online sports ...

The Senate confirmed former Rep. Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday. Collins scored one of ...

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the former congressman and Iraq ...

The move comes after Elon Musk said he and Trump would shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Third-year pediatric resident Arlene Parubrub Kiyohara appreciates the state’s ongoing efforts to keep home local health care ...

Both the House speaker and Senate president have introduced bills to keep the Legislature meeting at least some of the time ...