Lawmakers for the third time have introduced a bill aimed at strengthening workplace safety for educational workers following concerns from advocates about the state Department…
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A Senate bill remains alive that would require University of Hawaii medical school students to remain in Hawaii for two years after they complete their…
The University of Hawaii Cancer Center would receive a welcomed funding boost if the Legislature increases the state’s cigarette tax by another 2 cents, while…
A group of bipartisan lawmakers in Congress has reintroduced legislation aimed at expediting the visa process for the children of Filipino World War II veterans,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tulsi Gabbard, the nominee to become director of national intelligence, is one step closer to confirmation after the Senate crossed a procedural…
A bill proposing legal gambling in Hawaii — with casinos only at the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District and the Hawaii Convention Center — will…
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…