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In Hawaii and across the U.S., advocates for police accountability are scrutinizing the union contracts that keep troublesome officers on the job.

Updated: While most members of the public can’t visit the State Capitol during the 2021 legislative session, the ability of some lobbyists to gain access raises questions of fairness.

UPDATED: A new report also points to a twisted left wing, failures by the skydiving company and lax regulation by the FAA as contributing factors.

The salary commission approved the wage hikes two years ago but critics now question the optics of government officials getting pay raises during an economic crisis.

Lt. Gov. Josh Green says Hawaii’s vaccine document may be complete by mid-May, and the state’s passport partner promised an announcement this week.

But the bill the House passed last week that would create a pathway to citizenship for 2.5 million undocumented immigrants faces an uphill battle in the Senate.

The military is weighing putting a $1.9 billion defense radar on Oahu or Kauai after Hawaii’s congressional delegation thwarted a Pentagon attempt to defund the project last year.

Lead poisoning can have dire consequences for children, which makes detection in the early stages crucial.

A revision to the state’s vaccine rollout over the weekend has also led to confusion.

But the state public safety director says the case count in the jail dropped from a peak of 43 down to 12.