Hundreds of thousands of dollars already change hands through a campaign spending loophole, and a House bill would make it easier.

Hawaii has contributed more than 30,000 offender profiles to a federal DNA database.

More than 50 people rallied at the Capitol to call on lawmakers to reject House Bill 2501.

It came on Day 26 of the 60-day Hawaii Legislature, after a week of voting on hundreds of bills.

Bills that passed the House on Tuesday caught the attention of Gabrielle Giffords, the former congressman who survived being shot in the head.

The House passes a funding bill, but doesn’t fill in the blank for what it thinks the state should pay pursuant to a court order.

Democrats Linda Ichiyama and Gregg Takayama held a fundraiser Wednesday night at Mandalay.

The Finance Committee approved the House draft of the overall state budget bill, setting it up for a House vote next week.

Surviving measures deal with higher vehicle taxes, cooler classrooms, gun control, medical marijuana and a whole lot more.

Hawaii lawmakers are still considering outreach efforts, tax credits, shelters, public housing, rental assistance and subsidies.