Some lawmakers are questioning the administration's plan to fund the projects through a combination of the new fee and bonds.

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Other states impacted by similar disasters are reforming their insurance laws. Legislators here are teeing up bills to follow ...

The 77-year-old lawmaker is trying to defuse concerns that she suffers from an illness that is affecting her performance.

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If Kidani retired by May 8, the last day of session, Gov. Josh Green likely would make an interim appointment. A special ...

All property owners in Hawaiʻi have until 2050 to get rid of their cesspools under state law. But daunting cost challenges ...

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State agencies in Hawai’i (the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the Public Utilities Commission) have clear ...

The county is seeking an amendment to create a voluntary buyout program with some of its $1.6 billion fire recovery grant ...

Policymakers and media outlets often point to Hawaiʻi’s high cost of living when discussing why people flee the state for greener economic pastures. But a study by economists at the University of ...