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The Hawaii Council on Revenues lowered its growth forecast for the general fund to 2.5 percent this fiscal year.

After hours of closed-door wrangling, three House chairmanships are changed in a move opposed by at least nine lawmakers.

Hawaii Rep. Angus McKelvey’s effort to push through a contentious pesticide disclosure bill could lead to his ouster as head of Consumer Protection and Commerce.

First the measure was given a “defective” 2050 start date. Then it was shot down by voice vote, leaving the stands of individual lawmakers unclear.

Pointing to a sluggish stream of tax revenue, Rep. Sylvia Luke advises an aggressive approach to Hawaii’s finances.

On a big day at the Capitol, senators also passed a rail tax bill while the House voted to decriminalize drug paraphernalia possession.

The prohibition continues to gain support from Hawaii environmentalists, but is effectively dead this session.

A measure to establish a $15 per hour wage by 2021 did not get a hearing in the Senate Ways and Means Committee.

The Democratic Party, Office of Hawaiian Affairs and others are urging the House to follow suit, but the measure faces opposition there.

After a virtual news blackout as lava flows threatened a town, lawmakers rethink limits on coverage.