Some say a bill to create an independent review board would still keep the public in the dark for far too long.

Sen. Kahele and Reps. Hashem, Jordan and Ohno pass the hat for campaign funds.

UPDATED: The Hawaii Legislature is expected to vote this month on replacing acting auditor Jan Yamane with Ethics Commission executive director Les Kondo.

The state Land Board issued the order Thursday directing Alexander & Baldwin to commence a review as the Hawaii Legislature considers related legislation.

The Hawaii Legislature is deciding whether to approve the settlements in a wide range of cases.

The Legislature is considering bills to add more health inspectors and long-term care ombudsman positions.

Never mind that the Hawaii Legislature is still in session — it's an election year. Cha-ching!

State lawmakers passed more than 350 bills on Tuesday as the 2016 legislative session entered crunch time.

An amendment failed that would have ensured the measure wouldn't continue Alexander & Baldwin’s stream diversions in East Maui.

But state Sen. Donna Mercado Kim warns that it will overlap with the Hawaii Tourism Authority and require more money to sustain it.