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Advocates hope House Bill 1823 will lower barriers to medically assisted suicide by making it easier for  doctors to prescribe medications and lowering wait times.

The class of chemicals known as PFAS could be banned from certain food packaging products and firefighting foam.

A commission formed to improve standards of conduct of state government has made recommendations, but ultimately Hawaii lawmakers must take the lead.

Hawaii’s proposed $9.2 billion operating budget is advancing through the Legislature with some new additions.

The Legislature may revive a proposal to give Hawaii residents some tax assistance this year.

A resolution up for a vote Wednesday asks the state auditor to study the benefits of mandating health coverage for mental health examinations.

Some wonder if a rewritten bill to fund Hawaii Tourism Authority and distribute $30 million in grants has run afoul of last year’s Supreme Court ruling.

Updated: Senate Bill 2021 could go before the 51-member House for a full vote next week.

The Health Department took control of the $160 million facility almost a year ago, but the opening was delayed by planning and other problems.

A 2021 audit of the agency was scathing. But instead of fixing it, critics fear lawmakers are poised to let it off the hook.