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The failed legislation touted as a compassionate way to reunite an aging married couple is seen in a new light with concerns about displacing Medicaid clients in favor of private-paying residents.

Hawaii Sens. Laura Thielen, Russell Ruderman, Les Ihara and Gil Riviere are left out of power positions after in-session coup.

David Ige, like Neil Abercrombie, had no problem securing funding from Hawaii lawmakers to get his new administration up and running — without providing detailed requests. That wasn’t the case for Republican Linda Lingle.

The senator who killed most reform measures this session says he doesn’t want to punish all police officers for the actions of a few bad actors.

Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro believes a new law will make it more difficult to put away pimps.

What can we expect from the Hawaii Senate’s new leader, and how do you pronounce his name, anyway?

The Big Island state senator received the award in D.C.

UPDATED. Reorganization continues after a rare in-session coup elevated a Kauai politician known for working behind the scenes.

Hawaii’s new governor popped up at interesting moments during the legislative session, sometimes as an effective dealmaker and negotiator. Other times, not so much.

With the long-awaited approval of medical marijuana dispensaries, the 2015 Hawaii Legislature wrapped up its work Thursday. Here’s a visual recap of a session that supplied plenty of drama.