Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture will soon invite the public to weigh in on what farmers should be allowed to do on land they lease from the state.

Last year, food producers invested less in security than in 2019 — and the results were somewhat predictable. The data only scratches the surface, according to agricultural leaders.

Hawaiʻi has some of the most restrictive firearms laws in the nation, but senators balked in the 11th hour at a ban on semiautomatic rifles and large-capacity magazines.

Ward’s seat has been vacant since the longtime East Honolulu lawmaker retired on March 31 due to illness.

Housing advocates unsuccessfully pushed for bills that would have given cash incentives for deed restrictions that require a property owner to be a resident working in the state.

Ninety Hawaiʻi residents under 18, most girls, got married in the last decade. State Sen. Joy San Buenaventura says marriage can be beneficial for young people. 

The details behind bribery convictions of two Hawaiʻi lawmakers are vital to restoring the public’s confidence in the integrity of our political system.

Gov. Josh Green withdrew one of his nominees to the Board of Education the day before senators were set to vote on his confirmation.

Three years after the handoff, the identities of an unnamed man and the lawmaker he paid remain unknown to the public.