A citizen-drafted charter amendment would require HPD to verify federal agents’ identity and legal authority before assisting them; the commission will consider the measure this week.

OHA is evaluating a possible purchase of KITV and KIKU and will consider funding confidential due diligence at its May 28 board meeting. The move follows industry sales and a push for outside advisory help.

A Hawai‘i County committee advanced Bill 158 to create an appointed county manager who would assume many mayoral duties, setting up a likely fall vote. Supporters cite continuity; critics warn of diminished voter control.

The Hawaii County Council advanced Bill 66 to adopt a 20-year General Plan 2045 by a 6-3 vote amid heated public testimony and a pending legal challenge. Supporters call it climate-forward; opponents say it threatens private-property rights.

A bipartisan bill led by Sen. Brian Schatz would ask HHS to map where general surgeons are scarce, a move local leaders say could cut travel and speed care for neighbor‑island patients.

A county committee approved a $240,000 increase to pay historical legal bills from the 2023 Lahaina wildfires, raising Meyers Nave’s cap to $740,000. The authorization now goes to the full council.

The Attorney General’s 2025 report shows 3,764 valid concealed‑carry licenses statewide — a 70.5% rise from 2024, with Honolulu seeing the biggest jump.

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority has opened applications for a new president and CEO with a June 26 deadline; the job will oversee marketing, community stewardship and the Hawai‘i Convention Center.

State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole filed to run for Hawaii's 1st Congressional District, launching his campaign with union endorsements and a Magic Island rally.

Federal scrutiny has returned to Hawaii’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit after national anti‑fraud moves; state leaders say they’re cooperating as a fresh federal review proceeds.

A new Hawaii law would ask judges to weigh youth trauma before moving cases into adult court and would bar trafficking survivors from adult prosecution in related cases.

A Maui County committee delayed an overnight parking ban in Kahului and took up a major rewrite of water development fees — a clash of public‑health and infrastructure priorities. Council members want more agency input and a clearer safe‑parking plan before moving forward.

Lawmakers sent SB3025 to the governor to create a program that could buy and wipe out about $91M in medical debt for roughly 50,000 Hawaii residents. The bill includes a $500,000 startup appropriation.