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One of the last bills signed by Green on Wednesday was the focus of a ceremony in the governor’s office at the state Capitol ...
State senators from country and neighbor island districts rose up to kill an effort to ban assault rifles Wednesday at the Capitol.
The Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act would protect over 10,000 plant and animal species that are native to the Hawaiian Islands.
Act 310, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025 ( Senate Bill 933 ), appropriates $50 million of state funds during fiscal year ...
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Senate today passed a stopgap spending bill, averting a partial government shutdown, after Democrats backed down in a standoff driven by anger over President Donald Trump ...
View results from the 2024 Hawaii Senate election. Follow live outcomes and maps by district as votes are added up on Election Day.
Hawaii government policies and leadership long dominated by Democrats were criticized in a floor speech by Sen. Brenton Awa as the new leader of the three-member Republican Senate caucus, while ...
By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Before the state legislature ended its session, lawmakers passed the first-of-its-kind “green fee” bill to ...
Hawaii nonprofits stand to receive a lot more grant funding from the Legislature this year due to expectations of federal aid cuts by President Donald Trump. State lawmakers gave final approval to ...
Hawaii visitors will soon see their stays costing a bit more, as the Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) is increasing next year. The Hawaii Legislature has passed SB1396, a measure meant to ...
This year the Hawaii Legislature finally passed a bill to increase the transient accommodation tax, known as the hotel room tax, from 13.25% to 14% statewide.