A measure before the Hawaii Legislature would allow voters to distribute or share an electronic or digital image of the voter’s own marked ballot.

The vessel, which was renamed the USNS Puerto Rico, will go between Maine and Nova Scotia.

Hawaii’s care home industry opposes the practice, even though it has become commonplace in other states.

The Hawaii House Health committee passed a resolution calling for immediate financial assistance to the struggling nonprofit hospital.

The measure would have set insurance standards for drivers of transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft.

The Transportation Committee indefinitely deferred the legislation, which would have raised $70 million annually for the Hawaii Department of Transportation.

The legislation met with hostile testimony during a public hearing before Senate Judiciary and Labor this week.

An independent review board and a board that would set standards and training requirements for police officers also gained legislative approval.

Supporters want those who work for sex traffickers to be considered victims, not criminals, but prosecutors say it’s not that simple.

Hawaii lawmakers are considering a funding request to help the state host the IUCN World Conservation Congress in September.