The state elections commission has voted to ask the legislature to ban mail-in and early voting and return to traditional in-person voting on Election Day.

Two bills moving through the Hawaii legislature could phase out short-term rentals that are not occupied by their owner, as the state tries to tackle rising housing costs and homelessness. State House ...

The state Legislature’s evaluation committee for Act 310 — Senate Bill 933 — has officially opened the application process for $50 million in nonprofit grants, offering relief to organizations ...

Applications are now being accepted for needy residents with children to apply for rent and utility assistance, as federal ...

Hawaii House Speaker Nadine Nakamura listens during the final day of the 2025 Hawaii legislative sessions in May at the State Capitol in Honolulu. “The bill as I’ve been able to read it so far, it ...

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 ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Governor Josh Green has announced his intent to veto 19 bills from the 2025 Hawaii State Legislature session. Over the next month, Gov. Green has to review the Intent-to-Veto ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – District 19’s Senator Henry J.C. Aquino announced his retirement from the Hawaii State Senate on Wednesday. District 19 consists of Pearl City, Waipahu, West Loch Estates, ...

Despite some daunting setbacks, executives with the Thirty Meter Telescope aren’t giving up on their plans to build it on Mauna Kea, and are investigating the possibility the observatory could be ...

The Hawaii Senate gave final approval to a same-sex marriage bill on Tuesday, with a 19-4 vote in favor. The bill, strongly supported by Gov. Neil Abercrombie, could be signed into law later today.

Imagine getting a letter from your home insurance company explaining that your annual bill was going to be 10 times higher this year, even though you'd never made a claim for damages to your home.