In his first public response to the critical report, Gov. Josh Green said the homeless program has been an extraordinary success and that the state auditor had taken an “unconscionable approach” in evaluating the effort.

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke has continued to amend her campaign filings to include more previously unreported contributions.

The announcement comes a day after Luke’s lawyer acknowledged that she is a target in a bribery investigation. State Comptroller Keith Regan is named acting LG.

A Civil Beat investigation prompted a review, which found problems in the homeless program requiring “immediate attention.”

Ariyoshi, who was elected in 1974 and served as Hawaiʻi’s governor until 1986, was the first Japanese-American elected governor in the U.S.

Former state Land Administrator Russell Tsuji claims he was accused of being a political mole and was assigned an impossible task in an effort to get rid of him.

The state House proposed an assortment of potential tax increases for the Senate to consider, but senators buried almost all of them without a hearing.

A bill pending in the Hawaiʻi Legislature would limit the liability of nonprofits that contract with the state. Opponents say it would also cheat children.

Bills would prohibit collaboration between local police and federal immigration authorities, outlaw most masks for law enforcement officers

State and county officials are urging people to remain vigilant about storm risks as the state faces its second Kona low in a week.