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

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Starwood, with at least $115 billion in assets, is a global investment company with interests in real estate and hospitality.

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

On the county level, the Honolulu City Council recently passed Bill 3, which aims to provide greater financial incentives for ...

The Pioneer Mill smokestack, built in 1928, looms in the background over temporary housing for survivors of the 2023 Maui ...

Under current state law, possession of up to three grams of marijuana for adults comes with a rarely enforced $130 civil fine ...

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