The Hawaiʻi Legislature opened its 2026 session under what one lawmaker called a “dark cloud” hanging over the State Capitol — the mystery of which legislator may have received $35,000 in a paper bag as a possible bribe in 2022. House Speaker Nadine Nakamura told reporters Wednesday after opening day formalities wrapped up that her … Continue reading Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Start New Session Under ‘Dark Cloud’