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The governor has found a new member to serve after the Senate rejected his last choice.

After end-of-session shakeup, Hawaii’s new House speaker brings in millennials, women and neighbor islanders to help lead the chamber.

Government officials fear a bill sitting on Gov. Ige’s desk will strip them of their ability to tell their employees what to do without union interference.

Lawmakers may not have settled the rail tax issue, but they did hold a lot of fundraisers during the session.

Senate President Ron Kouchi announces new committee assignments, but there’s no word yet on the possibility of a special session for rail.

The session cost some legislative leaders their jobs and may have brightened the political futures of others.

Mayor Kirk Caldwell should be working to pull people together to solve the rail issue. Instead, he’s pointing fingers — and not at himself.

UPDATED: Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell hopes for a special session, but the Legislature is done for now after a final day shake-up in leadership.

The expected shakeup in House leadership comes as the Senate is undergoing its own significant reshuffling.

UPDATED: The move against Tokuda came as the House and Senate remained deadlocked over how to fund the Honolulu rail project.