If the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl isn’t enough to move the Legislature to finally act, what would it take?

The Health Department shifts its inspectors as needed to handle the load for various types of facilities.

A report that was due before the 2017 legislative session is now expected sometime during the 2018 session.

Economists caution legislators about the housing shortage, the possibility of lower tax revenue and reduced tourist spending.

It’s far less than the DOE sought, but there’s hope for “more of a focus on education” in state government.

The risks posed by the state’s 88,000 remaining cesspools will likely be amplified by climate change.

She is a former legislative aide to the former longtime lawmaker, who resigned to join the labor board.

The governor’s supplemental budget proposal is one small step toward addressing the university system’s maintenance backlog.

The Legislature will consider approving the governor’s supplemental spending request when lawmakers reconvene next year.

Survey respondents 50 and older aren’t ready to take the step, and in Hawaii, older voters still call the shots.