The Legislature funded minor workforce development initiatives but did not invest much in diversifying the local economy.

Hawaiʻi has been recruiting teachers from the Philippines for several years to address the state's ongoing teacher shortage.

Housing advocates unsuccessfully pushed for bills that would have given cash incentives for deed restrictions that require a ...

It highlighted key barriers to developing renewable energy – permitting challenges, regulatory hurdles, funding gaps, utility ...

The federal government will no longer track the nation's costliest natural disasters. A local solution can fill some of the ...

This one’s for us aging hippies. And our kids, since we made them listen to our music. Unfortunately, being named a finalist ...

New bill establishes state insurance and loan programs after years of false starts, allowing the government to serve as the ...

After replacing Finance Committee chair Kyle Yamashita, Chris Todd promises to reform how the House handles money bills.

A trope is a figure of speech. The most common legislative figure of speech is “it needs more study” and its first cousin, ...

Lawmakers say Democrats were disappointed with his leadership, especially with the Hawaiʻi Legislature facing financial ...

Ninety Hawaiʻi residents under 18, most girls, got married in the last decade. State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura says marriage ...

President Trump has said he wants to deport hardened criminals. But on Hawaiʻi, agents are snaring undocumented children and ...