Lawmakers Want to Toughen DUI Laws
HILO — Lawmakers vowed changes in reaction to a traffic collision near Ala Moana Center at the end of January...
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KĀKOU, Civic Engagement App to “Tap Into Democracy”
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii’s first ever civic engagement app, KĀKOU, is putting the power of change in the palm of...
Federal Public Lands Package Includes Hawaii Priorities
HONOLULU (KHON2) - Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) took to the Senate floor to urge the swift passage of...
Proposed Law Would Block Porn Sites Unless Users Pay $20
(CNN)Lawmakers in Hawaii have introduced legislation that would require internet users to pay a one-time $20 fee to gain access...
Council Advances Sewer Fee Increase
Sewer fees will almost double for some and triple for others during the next three years under a plan the...
Bill to Decriminalize Pot Use Criticized
A hearing on a bill that would abolish nearly all criminal penalties relating to marijuana drew concern Tuesday about the...
Asset forfeiture bill clears committee hurdle
The state Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday passed unanimously, with amendments, a bill that would make it more difficult for...
GET Hike Clear Committee
A doubling and 10-year extension of the county’s general excise tax moved forward Monday on an 8-1 vote after the...
Minimum Wage Bill UPDATE
A bill that would increase the state minimum wage to $15 an hour received wide support after passing first reading...
Lawmakers Kill Plan to Lower Voting Age By Kevin Dayton
A key Senate committee scuttled a plan to allow Hawaii residents to begin voting in state and local elections when...
Hotel Demolition, Pohoiki Boat Ramp, Bills Advance
A state Senate committee advanced bills Friday in support of a new boat ramp for Puna and demolition of the...
Ban or Restrict Use of Plastic Straws?
Several bills introduced in the state Legislature this month might be the last straw for Hawaii. Six bills so far...
Tulsi Gabbard’s presidential campaign in trouble just days after launch: report
U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s 2020 presidential campaign is already in trouble, just days after the Hawaii Democrat formally announced her White House bid, according...
Lawmaker pushes to add fluoride to Hawaii drinking water
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii lawmaker is pushing to add the mineral fluoride to the state’s public water systems in...
Hawaii Supreme Court invalidates Trevor Ozawa’s 22-vote victory over Tommy Waters
The Hawaii Supreme Court this afternoon invalidated Trevor Ozawa’s 22-vote victory over Tommy Waters for the City Council District 4...
Prison Proposal
The chairman of the state House committee on public safety has introduced a bill to purchase the Honolulu Federal Detention...
Gov. Ige State of the State
Gov. David Ige laid out Tuesday what he called a road map for creating universal public preschool in Hawaii throughout...
Kahele Announces Congressional Bid
With about 200 supporters cheering him on, state Sen. Kai Kahele on Monday announced he’s running for the 2nd Congressional...
Hawaii State Senator to Announce Bid for Gabbard’s House Seat in 2020
Hawaii state Senator Kai Kahele (D) is set to announce a bid for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s (D-Hawaii) House seat in...
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Responds to Criticism
Presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday responded to criticism about her past work advocating against gay rights by...
