Executive order preserves the solar energy tax credit for commercial and industrial uses that lawmakers had capped.

Change of heart extends insurance reimbursement shift for six months.

The state blames a bureaucratic hurdle for its failure to follow a federal law requiring it to report abuse and serious injuries in childcare settings.

More than 260 of Hawaiʻi’s commercial and industrial projects are at risk after Legislature cuts credits in 2026, undermining renewable resource goals.

Some members of the Maui community worry that proposed upgrades to Mākena State Park could pave the way for more transformative changes in the future.

The Hawaiʻi state representative said the political landscape shifted once Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke opted not to run for reelection while facing criminal investigation. 

Former Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services Director Ryan Yamane is not the only top child welfare official departing the agency as lawmakers made some efforts this year to improve the system.

Members of the state Council on Revenues are surprised the state has not felt greater economic impacts from the war.

His retirement comes as questions swirl about his connection to millions of dollars in state funds appropriated to address the Covid-19 pandemic. 

In his first public response to the critical report, Gov. Josh Green said the homeless program has been an extraordinary success and that the state auditor had taken an “unconscionable approach” in evaluating the effort.