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Hawaii Lawmakers May Expand Definition Of Drugged Driving Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Hawaii Lawmakers May Expand Definition Of Drugged Driving

A measure to ensure that driving under the influence of marijuana remains illegal also addresses other substances.

Bill Would Allow Crackdown On Unlicensed Care Homes Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Bill Would Allow Crackdown On Unlicensed Care Homes

The unauthorized facilities proliferated while the Health Department failed to establish rules on which ones needs licenses.

State Agribusiness Agency Says It’s Too Busy To Be Audited Cory Lum/Civil Beat

State Agribusiness Agency Says It’s Too Busy To Be Audited

Lawmakers may expand the power of the Agribusiness Development Corp. even as its officials try to stave off a review of its operations.

Tactics To Revive Mauna Kea Bill Leave Even Senators Confused Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Tactics To Revive Mauna Kea Bill Leave Even Senators Confused

Recesses in a public floor session to talk privately about the legislative maneuvering slow down “second crossover” day at the Hawaii Capitol.

Hawaii Teachers Think Your Kids Are Taking Way Too Many Tests Flickr: Alberto G.

Hawaii Teachers Think Your Kids Are Taking Way Too Many Tests

The state Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a teachers’ union-backed bill that would cap mandatory tests for students at four per year.

Edibles Could Be Coming Soon To Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Flickr: Larry

Edibles Could Be Coming Soon To Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Key Hawaii legislators in both chambers also support workplace protections for employees who consume medical cannabis.

Hawaii Legalizes Medical Aid In Dying AP

Hawaii Legalizes Medical Aid In Dying

UPDATED: The Legislature debated the issue for years before approving a bill that Gov. David Ige signed Thursday.

What’s Up With All The Gut-And-Replace Trickery At The Legislature This Year? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

What’s Up With All The Gut-And-Replace Trickery At The Legislature This Year?

More and more dramatic last-minute changes in bills are being made with a minimum of public notice this legislative session.

Feral Cat-Friendly Measure Dies In The Senate Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat

Feral Cat-Friendly Measure Dies In The Senate

The Humane Society supported the bill to maintain cat colonies, but opponents pointed to the damage they do to other species.

Senate Waters Down Bill To Set Minimum Police Officer Standards Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Senate Waters Down Bill To Set Minimum Police Officer Standards

±«±Ê¶Ù´¡°Õ·¡¶Ù:ÌýEvery state except Hawaii already does so, but a measure that passed the House has been gutted in the Senate.