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Bans On High Capacity Magazines For Guns Fail At Legislature Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2018

Bans On High Capacity Magazines For Guns Fail At Legislature

Bills to legalize recreational marijuana and collect more data on police use of force also stall.

Senate Panel Restores OHA Budget Screenshot

Senate Panel Restores OHA Budget

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will also get some of the funding for this year that was withheld because of an incomplete audit.

Ige Withdraws Land Board Nominee Sam Gon Ige Administration

Ige Withdraws Land Board Nominee Sam Gon

The long-time BLNR member served several terms but faced opposition to serve another.

Hawaii Lawmakers Should Fund This Green Jobs Program Library of Congress

Hawaii Lawmakers Should Fund This Green Jobs Program

The proposed work program inspired by FDR is intended to mitigate the state’s loss of jobs and residents.

Aloha Stadium Plan Will Burden Taxpayers. Is It Worth The Risk? Courtesy: Crawford Architects

Aloha Stadium Plan Will Burden Taxpayers. Is It Worth The Risk?

Officials hope that development surrounding a new facility could make up for the state’s $350 million investment. But national experts warn that similar projects have failed elsewhere.

House Speaker Pulls Plug On Statewide Travel Mandate Screenshot

House Speaker Pulls Plug On Statewide Travel Mandate

Hawaii Rep. Scott Saiki said the legislation is not necessary now that Kauai has opted back into the state’s Safe Travels program.

Here’s How Hawaii’s New State Budget Is Shaping Up Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Here’s How Hawaii’s New State Budget Is Shaping Up

With just a few weeks left in session, both the House and Senate plan to bail out Hawaii employers and pass some tax increases.

Labor Leaders Urge Lawmakers To Move Minimum Wage Increase Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Labor Leaders Urge Lawmakers To Move Minimum Wage Increase

Teamsters, ILWU and Local 5 leaders ask House Speaker Scott Saiki to schedule a floor vote by Wednesday.

Lawmakers Consider Adding ‘Coercive Control’ In Domestic Violence Cases

Lawmakers Consider Adding ‘Coercive Control’ In Domestic Violence Cases

Supporters say the bill will make it easier to prosecute domestic abusers, but critics including law enforcement say its definition is far too broad.

Report: State Auditor Not In ‘Complete Compliance’ With Constitution Olelo Community Media

Report: State Auditor Not In ‘Complete Compliance’ With Constitution

State Auditor Les Kondo calls the investigation into his office “sneaky and underhanded.”