The Attorney General’s Office just expunged the records of more than 1,300 Big Island residents through a pilot program. Some policymakers want to see the work expand.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez says the state won’t pursue an investigation, but lawmakers are facing pressure to launch their own probe.

The House is reviewing a petition to investigate $35,000 given to a lawmaker in a paper bag. The Senate so far is mum.

Officials say this New Year’s Eve was quieter than last, but state Department of Law Enforcement Director Mike Lambert is calling for more drastic measures to cut off the state’s supply of illegal fireworks.

A government database tracks who owes what in state taxes. Spoiler alert: Some owe millions.

States are leading the way to regulate AI, but a national report finds the Aloha State comes up short.

Advocates seek to limit cooperation with ICE and to rein in the agency’s actions amid a major increase in immigration arrests locally.

Most states have them, and some lawmakers argue it would improve transparency and jolt some of their colleagues out of their complacency.

Civil Beat’s Digital Democracy database counts every missed vote during the 2025 session.

Committee chairs and legislative veterans have the best track record, a review of the data shows. But even they only get a fraction of what they introduce through.