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Rep. Kanani Souza says she’s not willing to give up on the Republican Party, but takes issue with this particular group of lawmakers.

However, the American Disabilities Act deems clients of substance use disorder services to be a protected class.

The Legislature would need to appropriate funding for the project to proceed.

Speaker Scott Saiki refuses to speak about reports of drinking but says Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick will not be disciplined.

The final weeks of the legislative session are the last opportunity for the House and Senate to resolve policy differences and propel bills into laws.

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would extend rental assistance to people who are at least 62.

At the center of the dispute was a bill to allow unlicensed birth workers to continue offering their services in Hawaii.

Supporters say the current law focuses on crowd control but not the individual safety of officials. The new legislation would change that.

In a shift from the traditional stance of the Hawaii AG’s office, Lopez says she won’t oppose legalizing recreational marijuana.

The hearings heard that Native Hawaiian perspectives have been previously dismissed.