All new state laws stemming from bills passed by Hawaii’s Legislature earlier this year are now on the books. Gov. Josh Green signed six bills Wednesday to cap off decisions on 322 measures sent to ...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), the top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee, questioned why only two states should receive “special treatment” in a GOP-backed plan to reduce federal dollars for ...

The state House and Senate will welcome at least 11 new faces for the next legislative session, even before the Nov. 5 general election, which could result in more incumbent upsets.

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Senate President Ronald Kouchi, left, took the gavel from Sen. Lorraine Inouye. Kouchi said reducing wildfire risks statewide is a top priority for ...

Hawaii Gov. Green decided against his initial plans to veto and signed a bill into law to expand its residential ...

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 ...

Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You But not everything passed. Senate Bill 401, which aimed to ban assault-style rifles and shotguns, died in a close ...

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.

Hawaii legislature to see 11 new faces even before November election. Tribune. Dan Nakaso, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser. September 8, 2024 at 12:03 PM. Copied; ...

The 33rd biennial session of the Hawaii Legislature opened Wednesday at the state Capitol with the usual pageantry and entertainment, but also unusual displays of internal discord on both the ...

COURTESY PHOTO Matthias Kusch 1 /2 COURTESY PHOTO Matthias Kusch CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA @STARADVERTISER.COM Rep. Adrian Tam, left, congratulated Kim Coco Iwamoto on her victory in the House ...