Two legislators strongly reject a proposal from the Hawaiʻi Elections Commission to return to same-day, in-person voting.


Funding for food stamp programs and food banks are under threat, grants to boost farming have been slashed and, now, the state might step up to help.

The proposal could be a hard sell for lawmakers and the hotel industry after recent tax increases in Hawaiʻi.

It includes a plan to revive a major pay-to-play bill snuffed out in the Hawaiʻi Legislature this year. Will it work?

A pair of national experts will determine what is needed to improve services for mentally ill inmates. Then lawmakers will be asked to fund the fixes.