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Bump Stock Ban Passes Hawaii Legislature In Wake Of Las Vegas Massacre Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Bump Stock Ban Passes Hawaii Legislature In Wake Of Las Vegas Massacre

The state is poised to prohibit the manufacture, sale and ownership of devices used to increase firearms’ rate of fire.

State May Experiment With All-Mail Voting On Kauai Caleb Hartsfield/Civil Beat

State May Experiment With All-Mail Voting On Kauai

The Garden Island has had difficulty in the past recruiting volunteer poll workers.

Legislators Agree To Spend $200M More On Affordable Rentals Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Legislators Agree To Spend $200M More On Affordable Rentals

Lawmakers say they expect to create 25,000 affordable rental housing units by 2030.

Voters Will Decide Whether To Hike Property Taxes To Fund Schools Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Voters Will Decide Whether To Hike Property Taxes To Fund Schools

Even if the proposed constitutional amendment passes in November, it won’t automatically guarantee new money for schools.

Hawaii House Needs To Beef Up Harassment Rules — Now Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Hawaii House Needs To Beef Up Harassment Rules — Now

The House, which currently has a toothless policy, should adopt the Senate’s rules until lawmakers can make additional improvements.

House, Senate Agree To $14 Billion State Budget Bill Cory Lum/Civil Beat

House, Senate Agree To $14 Billion State Budget Bill

A joint conference committee passed the overall budget bill ahead of schedule to fast-track funding for areas hit by flooding.

Hawaii Seems Poised To Ban Coral-Damaging Sunscreen Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Seems Poised To Ban Coral-Damaging Sunscreen

±«±è»å²¹³Ù±ð»å:ÌýIt would be the first state to prohibit the use of sunscreen containing ingredients that scientists say harm sea life.

Legislators Push To Send $100 Million To Kauai For Flood Damage Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Legislators Push To Send $100 Million To Kauai For Flood Damage

UPDATED: They also plan to set aside $25 million to help other parts of the state. Meanwhile, Gov. Ige addresses Oahu damage.

Lawmakers Really Need To Prohibit Fundraising During Session Flickr: Tax Credits

Lawmakers Really Need To Prohibit Fundraising During Session

It doesn’t get any more outrageous than legislative leaders asking people to pony up cash for Colleen Hanabusa at the same time they’re voting on bills and budgets.