A bill requiring the conversion in hopes of increasing voter turnout is headed to the House floor.

The office comes with little power and few responsibilities. But it positions politicians for a leap to higher office — and to raise a lot of campaign cash.

Supporters say current requirements discourage volunteers, but opponents say they help prevent conflicts of interest.

Lawmakers supporting the measure say people deserve the right to choose how they end their lives in terminal cases.

A rare mid-session public meeting is planned by the Senate Ways and Means chairman to assess the state’s financial picture.

A shortage of outpatient centers forces some chronic kidney disease patients into long hospital stays and late-night treatments.

The measure is intended to prevent people from abusing the system and bringing untrained pets into public places.

It’s mostly Democrats, even though the state has among the nation’s strongest gun-control laws.

Despite the difficulties of attending legislative hearings in person in Hawaii these House committee chairs have nixed televising their hearings.

Hawaii currently allows lenders to offer loans with annual interest rates as high as 459 percent.