Gov. Josh Green and lawmakers may face some tough budget decisions later this year as they try to respond to any federal budget cuts.

People are sending undeclared explosives via U.S.P.S. on a regular basis. Few face arrest or prosecution.

Māmaki producers say they support efforts to protect Hawaiʻi-grown products but fear this bill could put companies out of business.

Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.

In his last year on the Supreme Court, Mark Recktenwald helped secure funding for Judiciary programs throughout Hawaiʻi.

They have big majorities in the House and Senate, but legislators still don’t fulfill all of their party’s promises.

Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonist.

The legislative session was punctuated by an arrest in yet another child death, but lawmakers did not act on recommendations of a child welfare task force .

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.

The Legislature funded minor workforce development initiatives but did not invest much in diversifying the local economy.