Former state House Speaker Scott Saiki is now Hawaii’s insurance commissioner. The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs announced Saiki’s appointment Wednesday. Saiki, who lost his House ...

I get emails nearly every week blaming Hawaii’s problems on foolish voters in a steeply Democratic state who keep returning the same unproductive lawmakers to office. The truth isn’t that easy ; in ...

Gov. Josh Green has a 63% approval rating among Hawaii’s registered Democratic, Republican and Independent voters, placing ...

A rare Republican occasionally breaks through to hold statewide office, although it hasn’t happened since Gov. Linda Lingle’s ...

Under Hawaiʻi’s constitution, general fund appropriations expire after a set period to ensure money isn’t indefinitely tied ...

In a bold address, former President Barack Obama urges Democrats to move past defeatism and take decisive action against Donald Trump. His message is clear: toughen up and stop whining to reclaim ...

Senate Republicans pushed a mammoth budget reconciliation bill through their chamber Tuesday morning over vehement Democratic ...

Republicans are defending recent legislation aimed at incentivizing states to fight erroneous payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — but Democrats are picking a ...

One out of every three ambassador-level nominees come from Florida, top campaign donors, Mar-a-Lago regulars and personal ...

The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep ...