Advocates have been asking for more disclosure and tougher penalties on lobbying violations for decades. They're finally ...

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Hawaiʻi political leaders haven't wasted any time fighting back against the aggressive first acts of the new president.

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Lawmakers will consider a bill to increase the state excise tax and wipe out the state income tax for most residents.

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The report was delayed by a temporary Trump administration shutdown of a weekly federal report that public health leaders ...

The House Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Committee voted unanimously to send House Bill 371 for a full vote in the House. The ...

Clearly, the archives needs a new home. But experts worry it could end up too far from an important research center.

The outcome could mean higher insurance premiums or a bankrupt utility. It could also upend the proposed settlement, delaying ...