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The state Salary Commission is poised to give lawmakers and other state officials big pay raises. But it needs to scale back its thinking on legislators for now.

Utilities and infrastructure are expected to add millions more but stadium developers would be expected to pay for those costs.

Hawaiʻi hopes the federal government will waive half of the penalty if the state invests more than $5 million in new technology.

A lawsuit over the 2018 mistaken emergency alert has finally been settled.

A number of accountability bills have sailed through legislative committee hearings. Others could use some last-minute public support.

Key deadlines are too soon and skewed to help the judiciary, consumer protection and money committees.

Lawmakers may hold off on extending the rail excise surcharge this year to see what the Trump administration does next.

The building was accepted by the state, but leaks and other serious problems quickly became apparent. Lawmakers want to know what went wrong.

State officials say it will take $8.16 million, including $2 million in legal costs, to repair water leaks and get rid of mold that employees say is a health hazard.