Supporters say new requirements in Bill 53 would protect neighborhoods from the side effects of increased housing density. Opponents fear the changes would hamstring an already struggling program.

Public companies have to report executive compensation and how that compares with median worker pay.

A new state law requires counties to let homeowners build two additional housing units on eligible properties. Honolulu is struggling to persuade people to build just one.

The yearlong study was supposed to help inform a now-stalled bill that would have increased property tax rates on unoccupied homes.

Schools often request more than $150 worth of supplies at the start of each year. Unlike some other states, Hawaiʻi has no rule against it.

Last two remaining Kūhiō Park Terrace tenants say all they want is comparable housing.

Call to issue an executive order echoes legislation that failed this year but raises questions about autonomy of local law enforcement.

Immigration lawyers contend that people who are sent far from where they were detained are being denied effective legal representation.

Community health clinics offer a window into how the state might be impacted by hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts expected in the coming years.

Micronesians are less likely to get mammograms than women overall in Hawaiʻi. Community advocates say public health officials need to break down barriers to early screening.