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Women make up a fraction of law enforcement departments, but research shows they use less force than male officers and are the subject of fewer lawsuits and complaints.

The budget would also provide millions of dollars in extra support to the Hawaii State Hospital.

But the Legislature also approved an expungement pilot program for cannabis possession.

Progress is stalling on dozens of important bills as the end of the legislative session approaches.

A proposed bill would create a one-year pilot program to cull the birds on Oahu and Kauai, where the animals are destroying an estimated 10% of crops on small farms.

Some advocates are concerned that dissolving the School Facilities Authority could hinder the state’s ability to construct more pre-kindergarten classrooms.

Companies that get government contracts can’t give directly to campaigns but their owners, officers and family members can. That’s long been an enormous loophole that legislators just failed to address — again.

Sen. Donna Kim was pleased that Michael Miyahira shares her views on Senate oversight of the University of Hawaii.

The state has the third-highest rate of unsheltered homeless youth in the nation.