Hawaii’s Senate has rejected a plan that would have increased the amount of marijuana that a person could possess without risk of criminal charges. Meanwhile separate, broader legislation to legalize ...

Lawmakers in Hawaii on Wednesday advanced a bill to establish stricter guidelines for vehicle pursuits by police agencies ...

The Hawaii Senate has halted a bill to legalize online sports betting, just two days after its House counterpart advanced.

COURTESY PHOTO ”The new (Republican ) members want to work on issues that have a chance of passing and not just use the ...

Hawaii lawmakers are considering a contingency plan to help fund nonprofit organization operations facing federal funding ...

The critical state Senate Ways and Means Committee has moved out four bills on the eve of next week’s deadline to keep bills alive, including one that would provide more state funding to improve and ...

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means, led by State Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz, passed several key bills this week aimed at ...

Extending the excise surcharge to 2045 could raise another $5 billion or more for the Skyline project, taking it to Ala Moana ...

Before serving in Congress, Gabbard had served in the Hawaii legislature and later deployed abroad as an Army National Guard officer during the Iraq War. In her remarks at the White House ...

A Hawaii sports betting bill has advanced to the House floor, but its companion in the Senate has already fizzled out.

Marijuana Legalization Gets Initial Approval From 2 House Committees in Hawaii Legislature When David Tarnas first served in the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives some 30 years ago, marijuana was ...