What just happened at the Capitol is one more chapter in the story of how our lawmakers roll.

New bill establishes state insurance and loan programs after years of false starts, allowing the government to serve as the insurer of last resort for condo associations.

After replacing Finance Committee chair Kyle Yamashita, Chris Todd promises to reform how the House handles money bills.

Advocates for working families are concerned that bad things are coming with federal cuts and hoped the Legislature would do more to increase the state’s safety net.

For years, law enforcement agencies said the law held them back from effective fireworks prosecutions. A reform measure awaiting the governor’s OK counts on them to step up.

Lawmakers say Democrats were disappointed with his leadership, especially with the Hawaiʻi Legislature facing financial uncertainty from Trump.

The Legislature rejected most of the Hawaiian advocates proposals to put more money and initiatives to help get people off the waitlist.

Ninety Hawaiʻi residents under 18, most girls, got married in the last decade. State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura says marriage can be beneficial for young people. 

Some fear the state Department of Agriculture does not have what it takes to do the work laid out for it by the Legislature.

Legislators passed a historic new green fee. They also kicked some of Hawaiʻi’s most daunting environmental challenges down the road.