The land company Alexander & Baldwin is among the big losers after senators can’t agree on a proposal to allow stream diversion to continue.

The committee passed another bill that would raise fines for underage possession of e-cigarettes and raise taxes on e-cigarettes and e-liquids.

Nolan Espinda faces two more days of committee hearings before his reconfirmation will be considered by the full Senate.

Under a measure that has already passed the Senate, legislators are looking to get out in front of new trends in drug-taking.

Hawaii has delicious traditional and local crops, and it’s well past time for us to dig into the potential that’s been around us all along.

If he wins approval in the full Senate, he’ll likely serve as interim director of the agency under fire for its long wait list for homes.

A Senate committee is expected to decide Thursday whether to extend stream diversion authority for another three years.

Several criminal justice measures are still alive and will likely be hashed out in Senate-House conference committees.

Versions of a measure giving the state some financial oversight of the schools have cleared both chambers. Opponents say it takes away their autonomy.

The tab keeps rising for settlements that the Hawaii Legislature must still approve this session.