Supporters of a Nov. 3 ballot measure argue it will allow senators more scheduling flexibility and save the state money.

But there's a catch. The Nov. 3 ballot measure includes a requirement that the Legislature approve this departure from ...

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Will Caron is director of communications at the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, a policy research and ...

A new study finds the same waʻa settled both Hawaiʻi and Easter Island, carrying genes that leave some at risk of rare ...

Public records requests can reveal information that would never appear in official news releases. But there is no guarantee agencies will hand the information over.

The audit followed Civil Beat reporting that found irregularities in the state’s kauhale initiative. In a rush to stem an ...

On Kaua‘i, neighbors are repairing each other’s roofs, delivering meals and using their own equipment to clear roads.

Maui Police Chief John Pelletier says he believes he was put on leave because of what he says are investigations into corruption in the mayor's office.

Incumbent At-Large Trustee Keoni Souza trailed former City Councilmember Ikaika Anderson in the Primary Election.

An impact report led the council to demand an audit of how $30 million had been spent. Now they are worried about starving ...

Voters will have the opportunity to make the penalty for impeachment on par with the penalty for being recalled by voters.