A bill proposing legal gambling in Hawaii — with casinos only at the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District and the Hawaii Convention Center — will…
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Immigration detention centers would be banned on state and county lands, and other bills in the Legislature also would ensure due process for any detainees.…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard won the backing of Republican-led Senate committees Tuesday in party-line votes as President Donald Trump appeared to be…
Hawaii lawmakers are once again pushing to expand access to free school meals through new House bills after facing setbacks in previous sessions. State Rep.…
Plato (428-7 B.C.E) said it best: “If you do not take an interest in the affairs of government, then you are doomed to live under…
The Hawaii State Judiciary needs money to design a new courthouse in Waimea, add a District Court judge in Kona and address a “critical shortage”…
A new bill this legislative session seeks to amend penalties for sex trafficking in Hawaii, proposing fines ranging from $50,000 to $100,000 and a prison…
A new round of bills have been introduced — or are pending introduction — at the newly convened state Legislature, with the goal of continuing…
The leaders of three unions representing more than 5,000 nurses joined forces Thursday at the state Capitol to rally for legislation ensuring safer standards of…
Hawaii workers will begin 2025 with a little extra take-home pay starting this month when their state tax withholdings begin shrinking. The state Legislature in…