Scott Saiki says he works well with Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald despite tension over court decisions that sparked a turf fight between the two branches.

A House bill introduced this session aims to arm student journalists in Hawaii’s public high schools with greater First Amendment protections.

The Honolulu mayor says the change — on Oahu only — would make it safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.

At least five senators and two representatives oppose the practice of inserting whole new language and often a different purpose into legislation with little public notice.

Hawaii lawmakers will confront major policy questions this session as they grapple with looming problems from a warming planet.

The governor’s call to build condos on state-owned land raises a lot of questions, both financial and political.

In 2017, the percentage of new teachers hired from the mainland grew, while the percentage from Hawaii shrunk.

UPDATED: Common Cause and the League of Women Voters say they plan to appeal the Circuit Court ruling.

The Hawaii Women’s Legislative Caucus unveils a package of proposals, including one to require insurance coverage of health services after an assault.

Money for several programs will be eliminated from a current House budget bill as lawmakers press the fiscal reset button and ask agencies to justify their funding.