City lawmakers are leading the push to return Sand Island’s name to its Native Hawaiian name Mauliola, which means “breath of life” or “power of…
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When Amy Feeley-Austin of Kona was going through a tough time, Medicaid was a lifesaver that provided health care for her two young children. Twelve…
The City and County of Honolulu’s $500,000 Ernst &Young LLP study over a proposed empty-homes tax measure asserts the city could garner tens of millions…
Hawaii sued major oil companies in state court Thursday, accusing them of a “successful campaign of climate deception” that has led to devastating impacts in…
The state Legislature gave final approval to about 250 bills Wednesday during several hours of voting that included a surprise defeat of a gun-control measure.…
A federally funded environmental justice project in Waianae has stalled since the Environmental Protection Agency froze a $3 million grant, halting efforts to empower Native…
Mental health services for children and youth would get a much-needed boost under a bill that awaits action by Gov. Josh Green. SB 1442 would…
Hawaii legislators are poised to take their final votes Wednesday on more than 200 bills, including measures that would fund an undercover unit to crack…
HONOLULU — According to a press release from the Hawaii state legislators, the Kauai team of legislators, including Reps. Dee Morikawa, Luke Evslin, Nadine Nakamura…
State government funding is slated to be a little higher in the next two fiscal years compared with the current year under a budget agreement…