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House leaders have decided against pursuing most measures aimed at controlling the state auditor although investigation into that office continues.

Some highly publicized measures have been taken off the table but other significant proposals are still under discussion as the Legislature reaches the halfway mark.

Senators moved to raise income taxes on high earners, and the House passed capital gains and inheritance tax increases.

A Big Island legislator has pushed for seven years to protect sharks from the dangers of humans. Will this be the year?

The Senate bill cites several studies that say gender diversity on boards is correlated with higher or equal profits compared with all-male boards.

But proposals to ban no-knock warrants and collect data on use of force appear to be moving this session.

The only prison and jail deaths that corrections officials have announced recently have been due to COVID-19.

A bill to allow the use of psychedelic mushrooms for medical purposes was shelved earlier this month. But its author, Sen. Stanley Chang, is hopeful the legislation will do better down the road.

A bill would require landlords to enter mediation upon a tenant’s request, but some advocates say the measure doesn’t do enough to protect renters at risk of eviction.

But proponents hope the group could still be Hawaii’s best chance at building consensus over the future of a mountain considered sacred by many.