Now that the bill-filing deadline has passed, here's our handy roadmap for following hundreds of government accountability and political reform bills proposed for the 2026 session.

The state wanted the girl and her siblings to have a permanent home. The Kaluas were willing. But were they able?

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

Yes, you. If you’ve read this far, then you’ve undoubtedly thought about running for public office. If you have deep roots in the community, a proven track record of community involvement, and if you ...

Will Caron is director of communications at the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, a policy research and advocacy nonprofit. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily ...

If there is a deeper meaning to Hawaiʻi’s celebration of every new Zippy’s in Las Vegas, it is perhaps this: It is a quiet, ...

Some lawmakers have also supported this growth with legislation, such as Senate Bill 338 which aimed to bring back the Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit and specifically include data ...

The Hawaiʻi County Police Commission unanimously chose longtime Big Island cop Reed Mahuna as the department’s next police ...

Tobias Koehler, director of the McBryde and Allerton gardens, said their priority is protecting loulu palm. The roughly 700-tree collection comprises all but one of the 27 loulu species found on Earth ...

Providers are preparing for the possibility of closing down dozens of early learning sites across the state as uncertainty ...

Honolulu's only waste incinerator needs fresh investment to bring it up to international standards, council vice-chair says.

Unlike the state, county governments in Hawai‘i are only entitled by the state to raise funds from a handful of revenue sources. These funds enable all the services counties provide for the community, ...