Laws that cleared the Legislature would open up jails and courts to more scrutiny and improve the bail system.

Late lobbying from the wireless industry led to an 11th-hour attempt to defeat House Bill 702. Now it awaits a decision by the governor.

The measure also includes $2 million to temporarily house 248 additional Hawaii inmates at a private prison in Arizona.

He is the second Ige Cabinet member who the governor had hoped would continue to lead an agency but whose appointment ran into trouble in the Senate.

The reform measure changes whose property can be seized and where the proceeds from its sales will go.

Jobie Masagatani will earn a six-figure salary as executive assistant to the director.

Gov. David Ige should quickly sign the bills that survived the session, including all-mail voting and the addition of more timely campaign finance reports.

There was a lot of talk about the need to address sea level rise and other problems but virtually no action in the Hawaii Legislature.

On the last day of conference committee at the Hawaii Legislature, an all-too-familiar scene played out.

The people of Hawaii got lip service this session when it came to helping them in their time of need.