Crop insurance is hard to attain in Hawaiʻi, and federal programs are tailored to mainland agriculture.

Bills would prohibit collaboration between local police and federal immigration authorities, outlaw most masks for law enforcement officers

The University of Hawaiʻi is one of the most important institutions in the state. The public needs to know more, not less, about who’s running it.

Rep. Elle Cochran hasn’t been much of a player at the Legislature in recent years.

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

Dan Gluck says “access to justice” is a priority for the Intermediate Court of Appeals.

One supporter said she hopes the effort will come up again in a future year.

Proposals have made it halfway through the legislative session, and some advocates are cautiously optimistic that legislation that failed in past years will make it this year.

A stack of bills under consideration by lawmakers would increase taxes or impose new levies on cars, liquor, real estate, capital gains and more.

The budget now passes to the Senate which will continue fine-tuning the state’s spending priorities for the coming fiscal year.