Operating Engineers Local 3 joins a growing labor coalition behind Bobby Pahia ahead of the November Upcountry vote.

A city audit found Honolulu shifted millions away from its original pandemic recovery plan, including funds tied to Waikiki Vista tenants.

The Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority handed off a $300,000 travel account with no cities, dates, or attendees locked in yet.

Retailers say a $100 fine is just the cost of doing business — Bill 52 could push penalties to $1,000 and jail time.

The suit targets a 12-month residency rule at the University of Hawaii, part of a federal campaign now covering 25 states plus D.C.

A four-month leadership gap in 2025 pushed Big Island lawmakers to put a deputy auditor question on the ballot.

Rep. Jill Tokuda's bill would let converted hospitals keep obstetric and psychiatric beds while regaining 340B drug discounts.

A 7-0 committee vote pushes three planned Waiʻōhuli wells toward a full Council decision, aimed at unlocking over 1,000 stalled homestead lots.

A Maui County committee voted 7-1 to tighten license plate reader rules, but shelved a facial recognition bill after two and a half hours of pushback.

Hawaiʻi teachers average $75,860 a year, yet the state still struggles to recruit and keep educators as living costs eat into the gains.

A three-year mail gap in downtown Lahaina could become permanent, and local leaders say a 30-minute Zoom meeting is not enough public input.

Hawaii's third-largest bank wants to trade under ticker ASBH, two years after Hawaiian Electric sold it off to help cover Maui wildfire costs.

One Oahu tow company billed $33,000 for a single flipped truck, as state lawmakers eye new licensing power over rogue operators.