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The Hawaii governor wants to allocate more than $1.6 million to state enforcement efforts, an idea critics say is misguided.

About $15 million would be spent to expand inmate capacity at each of the neighbor island jails.

Wes Machida, the state finance chief, shoulders criticism from lawmakers for not being more forthcoming during a budget briefing.

Guided by the right values, we can set a standard for public integrity as strong as our standard for tourism excellence. And we can do it in 2016.

Health Department officials say they want to stop giving care home operators advance warning of inspections. But they have no plan to change that policy.

Hawaii lawmakers send the governor a letter asking him to push the Health Department to resume posting the reports.

For years, county liquor commissions have controlled dancing in bars and restaurants where alcohol is served. Now they have to define what it is.

Blaming a lack of resources, the Hawaii Department of Health is now ignoring the requirement that took effect in January.

A diverse group of more than 40 elected officials wants more options on the table as the merger deal between NextEra and Hawaiian Electric is being considered.

The state’s newly appointed director of health wants to spend $150 million to build a 144-bed facility on the Kaneohe campus, and some top legislators are listening.