Kalshi is writing campaign checks, as are other gaming interests that either want Hawaiʻi to open itself to gambling or stay closed. 

As coqui frogs threaten to blanket Oʻahu, residents are once again calling on the state to better regulate plant nurseries, which bear much of the blame for the frogs’ spread.

Supporters of a Nov. 3 ballot measure argue it will allow senators more scheduling flexibility and save the state money.

With an extra House seat, Republicans could force the majority party into painful floor votes on hot topics and hard-to-fix problems Democrats might rather avoid.

Little was done to tame some of the waterways and flood areas that caused the most damage earlier this year.

Hawaiʻi’s official budget “brief” runs 163 pages. Here is the whole $20.9 billion in two pictures.

The latest bribery case could be the first opportunity for a judge to apply Hawaiʻi’s new pension forfeiture law.

Challengers support term limits, investigations when legislators behave badly and better reporting on the financial impact of bills.

The Senate says the job duties of former staffer Ford Fuchigami, now accused of bribery, didn’t include work on Covid-19 emergency funds.

Kahi Pacarro has mounted an aggressive campaign against the low key Rep. Mark Hashem in the District 19 Democratic primary.