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UPDATED. Sen. Russell Ruderman and Rep. Clift Tsuji are on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to regulating the seed industry.

UPDATED: The lawsuit by five Maui County residents seeks to give them more influence on how the law will be enforced.

Residents of the tiny island may be feeling disenfranchised, but every vote counted.

County officials on Maui are preparing to enforce the law and bracing for a potentially costly legal challenge.

The seed companies lost the ballot initiative election despite spending a state-record $7.9 million.

Opponents of the measure, including Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences, raised a historic $7.9 million to defeat the bill, more than any campaign in Hawaii’s history.

The Hawaii Attorney General’s Office is looking into a Facebook post that appears to offer services for a “yes” vote on the ballot question.

Abercrombie announced five nominations to two Hawaii boards that will help fill the empty seats of members who quit over a financial disclosure law.

Proponents of the initiative have spent under $83,000, far less than the $5 million spent by Monsanto alone.

The Center for Food Safety has formed the Coalition for a Safer, Healthier Maui to support a temporary moratorium on genetically engineered farming in Hawaii.