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A bill to hike Hawaii’s fuel and vehicle weight taxes and registration fee stays afloat at the Legislature.

But at least one former Honolulu mayor thinks holding a second job raises “substantive concerns about conflicts of interest.”

Lower tax revenue means less money for state programs and services.

A set of bills aim to make the state pay UH tuition for needy students.

A measure to extend Oahu’s tax surcharge and return the state’s skim to Honolulu could morph into a much broader piece of legislation.

A measure before Hawaii lawmakers calls for the state to place markers to indicate “significant sites in the life of President Barack Obama.”

A Senate committee plans to hear six bills Wednesday that would also raise more money for state coffers.

Hawaii Sen. Will Espero says the time is right for the state to float general obligation bonds to address the housing shortage.

The measures before Hawaii Senate panels call for extending the general excise tax hike on Oahu and returning the state’s skim to the city.

A Senate bill to ban polystyrene food containers is slated for its first hearing Wednesday.