The state approved nearly $200,000 in small claims to cover a wide range of incidents reported by residents, prisoners and others.

The Senate president said lawmakers are not united on a plan, even as the House speaker reiterated his ideas to fund the troubled project.

Jill Tokuda complains that State Public Charter School Commission is the only state agency to hold its funds in private accounts.

That’s the conclusion of a task force that wants help from the state. But lawmakers demand to see specific proposals, and quickly.

Protection from civil litigation expires July 1 unless lawmakers act. Counties want lifeguards treated the same as some state workers.

Potential condo-related proposals run the gamut from establishing an ombudsman to merely clarifying existing laws.

Lawmakers will consider medical aid in dying legislation while also weighing how to fund transportation projects such as Honolulu rail.

The challenge facing the DLNR is called “overwhelming,” but the agency hasn’t hired all the people it’s authorized to.

The plaintiffs, including terminally ill lobbyist John Radcliffe, are also hoping to convince the Legislature to take action this session.

The state Department of Transportation has a long list of budget requests from the Legislature and the needs just keep piling up.