A new research tool shows the vast majority of bills pass out of the Legislature with no opposition.

League of Women Voters targets the use of short-form measures that start out as empty shells.

There are rules governing these pools of money, but what happens when the restrictions are ignored?

The governor updated his list of potential vetoes, announcing he may reject as many as 20 of the 320 measures passed by state lawmakers this spring.

A new state fire marshal and a Big Island nonprofit will take the lead on preparing communities for fires and reducing risks.

Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture will soon invite the public to weigh in on what farmers should be allowed to do on land they lease from the state.

Last year, food producers invested less in security than in 2019 — and the results were somewhat predictable. The data only scratches the surface, according to agricultural leaders.

Hawaiʻi has some of the most restrictive firearms laws in the nation, but senators balked in the 11th hour at a ban on semiautomatic rifles and large-capacity magazines.

Ward’s seat has been vacant since the longtime East Honolulu lawmaker retired on March 31 due to illness.

Housing advocates unsuccessfully pushed for bills that would have given cash incentives for deed restrictions that require a property owner to be a resident working in the state.