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Money for Wahiawa General Hospital, Hawaiian Home Lands and University of Hawaii maintenance is also included in Senate budget.

Two police reform measures that aim to improve oversight and accountability received key approval Tuesday from the House Finance Committee.

House Finance Committee members expressed concerns about unannounced visits, but still sent the measure to the full House.

UPDATED 4/6/2016: Big Ag has long diverted water to serve Central Maui at the expense of others, and the dispute is outliving sugar cane farming.

If the Legislature approves, it would be the most the department has ever received, but still short of what it’s seeking.

As they battle it out at Honolulu Hale and the Capitol, ride-hailing and taxi companies also vie for the hearts of riders.

While the Senate bill progresses in the House, another hemp-cultivation measure awaits hearings in the Senate.

The 14th District representative says he wants to return to the county government so he can spend more time with his family.

Advocates of a bill about rights for victims of criminals are pressuring the Hawaii Legislature to pass the measure.

The Ways and Means Committee approves 22 measures, but April negotiations regarding the Legislature’s financial priorities await.