Minimum Wage Bill UPDATE
A bill that would increase the state minimum wage to $15 an hour received wide support after passing first reading...
Political
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...
Hawaii Rep. Ed Case Apologizes
Hawaii Democratic Rep. Ed Case apologized on Wednesday for saying that he felt like “an Asian trapped in a white body,”and his...
Minimum Wage & Legalization of Pot
HONOLULU (AP) — Lawmakers gathering for the first day of a new legislative session said Wednesday they will consider raising...
Hawaii Legislature Begins
The 30th biennial Hawaii Legislature will begin Wednesday morning, with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle vowing to avoid...
New Bills for Recounts in Close Elections
HONOLULU (AP) — At least three state senators are drafting legislation that would require automatic recounts in close election races...
By State Rep. David Tarnas / Legislatively speaking
Aloha. The 2019 legislative session is about to begin, and your House District 7 team is already busy at work....
County Council Longer Terms?
Should County Council members serve longer terms? The Charter Commission, by a bare 6-5 vote, on Friday advanced a proposed...
Rare rift on Hawaii’s congressional delegation widens as Hirono calls Gabbard’s rebuke ‘all wrong’
“Off base.” “All wrong.” And “unfortunate.” U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, didn’t mince words Thursday when speaking for the first...
State Court Rejects Ewa Democrat’s Request for Recount
HONOLULU — The state Supreme Court said Wednesday that Republican Kurt Fevella won the state Senate seat representing Ewa Beach,...
