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

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There’s still hope for much-needed reforms, but face it: There’ll be no help from legislative leaders.

Before ending the regular session for the year, lawmakers stashed away money to shield Hawaiʻi from federal budget cuts.

Lawmakers are taking steps to address a severe shortage of court-appointed attorneys across the state, but lawyers and judges say it may not be enough to solve the problem.

The legislation was opposed by gun-rights advocates who warned that hunters and Native Hawaiians would be harmed by the restrictions.

The controversy involves a cap on HECO’s liability for future wildfires

Supporters applauded the bill for safeguarding drinking water, but the decision once again delays the closure of the city’s current site in Nānākuli.

The Legislature is exempting properties destroyed in a disaster from certain permitting requirements to speed up recovery efforts, but not everyone can take advantage of it.

As the likelihood grows that the city dump will stay put for now, community members in Nānākuli are looking to get something in return.