A House bill would expedite the licensing process for many military spouses, especially medical professionals, who have to move frequently.

While the proposal would increase wages to $12 an hour by 2022, labor advocates also want to raise the wage to $17 by 2026.

Why not transform the brown water mess into a blue-green, low-maintenance dry landscape?

When there’s no money to argue over, the Legislature starts getting into other people’s business.

The Hawaiian Home Lands director had called proposed amendments to the measure a “glimmer of hope” but now says that flicker is dead.

Hawaii isn’t the only state worried that a governor’s emergency orders are in need of better oversight.

Updated: An emergency order from Hawaii’s governor has been in place since last spring that he says is necessary due to COVID-19.

The proposal follows a similar measure last year that banned emoluments for county mayors and the governor.

Gov. David Ige vetoed a similar proposal in 2019 over worries that it would hinder law enforcement operations.

A companion measure is still alive in the Senate, though the gambling bills face opposition from some legislative leaders and the governor.