New plan would give an extra $100 a week to people collecting unemployment and up to $500 a month in rental assistance for tens of thousands of Hawaii residents.

The former legislator and Honolulu City Councilman represented parts of Pearl City, Waimalu, Aiea and Halawa.

But major proposals such as increasing minimum wage likely won’t be doable given the state’s deteriorating fiscal condition and economic slowdowns.

The House and Senate are reviewing a measure requiring more disclosure on the part of police agencies that stalled last year after passing both chambers.

Thousands of positions thought to be vacant may not be empty after all.

A Senate panel also approved $5 billion in capital improvement projects.

A new financial plan taps into mostly unused funds while moving around money for affordable housing and Aloha Stadium.

If details on social distancing and constitutionality can be worked out, the Hawaii Legislature could meet this month.

Other governments and agencies are meeting using technology. Our lawmakers should too. There is just too much pressing business that demands attention.

Tempers over the Ige administration’s slow response to the growing pandemic boiled over Friday at a special Senate committee hearing.