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Arguing against too much “openness,” education chairs push a bill to exempt the University of Hawaii Board of Regents from a 2014 financial-disclosure law.

The governor is expected to propose the relocation of the Oahu Community Correctional Center in a speech to lawmakers next week. But will the union go along with it?

Common Cause Hawaii’s new monthly event at Manifest co-mingles “politics and humor in a casual pau hana atmosphere.”

Tourism is slowing, construction is up — and Hawaii lacks tax experts who can properly project the effects of the Legislature’s tax policy choices.

Citing a “public health crisis,” a state senator wants a half-percent surcharge on the general excise tax to fund elder caregiving. Will other lawmakers buy in?

Leaders called for converting commercial leasehold lands to direct ownership, building a methane biodigester on Maui and giving a bigger slice of the hotel tax to counties, among other ideas. 

The change in leadership at the Hawaii Senate is raising concerns over the consolidation of some committees and the loss of expertise running others.

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

Once again, there will be no musical entertainment and special seating arrangements. But expect some protests.

Greggor Ilagan employed the dating app to help garner support for his election but had to abandon the effort.