The Hawaii Legislature is advancing a bill that could lead to higher utility bills to pay for Hawaiian Electric Co.’s wildfire mitigation efforts. Many ratepayers are not cool with that.

The Democratic Party is trying to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off the ballot in many states, including Hawaii, worried that he will take votes away from Joe Biden in November.

Gov. Josh Green has named a former state lawmaker to lead the Board of Education. If confirmed by the state Senate, the nominee will be the BOE’s fourth chair in two years.

A bill that could have dramatically cut state spending on public arts programs — even King Kamehameha Day celebrations — was killed this week after testifiers overwhelming rejected Maui Rep. Kyle Yamashita’s proposal.

Two state senators have introduced a bill to turn over rebuilding of Lahaina and much of West Maui to the same state agency that brought Honolulu luxury high-rises to Kakaako.

House lawmakers want to scuttle the $400 million rebuild of Aloha Stadium — a priority of Sen. Glenn Wakai — in favor of a stadium at UH Manoa for half the cost. But some $25 million has already been spent on the controversial Halawa site plan.

A Hawaii State Senate committee voted unanimously to reject the nomination of Alapaki Nahale-a to another term on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents. A full Senate vote will come Tuesday.

Former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who used to be a Democrat, is on Republican Donald Trump’s short list for vice president.

At 81, is Joe Biden too old to be president? The incumbent is firing back at critics, insisting he’s the best Democrat to face 77-year-old Donald Trump in November.

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Prosecutor Steve Alm oppose a bill that would allow recreational use of marijuana for adults over 21 and establish a regulatory authority.