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Stricter E-Bike Regulations Planned For Hawai‘i Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Stricter E-Bike Regulations Planned For Hawai‘i

The new bill would mandate helmets for anyone under 18, ban wheelies or stunt riding on public streets, and place other age restrictions on riding.

Honolulu Traffic Cams May Soon Ticket For Registration, Safety Checks Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Honolulu Traffic Cams May Soon Ticket For Registration, Safety Checks

One critic worries data from the cameras could be misused, but the state House gave preliminary approval to expanding the uses of the cameras.

Higher Luxury Home Taxes? State Eyes New Ways To House Hawaiians Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Higher Luxury Home Taxes? State Eyes New Ways To House Hawaiians

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will need billions in additional revenue to provide homes for the roughly 30,000 Hawaiians on its waitlist.

Hawaiʻi May Add A Test To Driver’s License Renewals As Traffic Deaths Climb City and County of Honolulu

Hawaiʻi May Add A Test To Driver’s License Renewals As Traffic Deaths Climb

Drivers would have to take written knowledge tests during their license renewals, something Hawaiʻi stopped requiring almost three decades ago.

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Introduce A Lot Of Bills. See Whose Pass — And Fail Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Introduce A Lot Of Bills. See Whose Pass — And Fail

Committee chairs and legislative veterans have the best track record, a review of the data shows. But even they only get a fraction of what they introduce through.

Campaign Reform Is Forcing Lawmakers To Raise More Cash In Non-Election Years April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2025

Campaign Reform Is Forcing Lawmakers To Raise More Cash In Non-Election Years

Joint fundraisers in odd-numbered years are more prevalent than they used to be.

Hawaiʻi Governor Urged To Reconsider Possible Veto Of E-Bike Bill Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaiʻi Governor Urged To Reconsider Possible Veto Of E-Bike Bill

Advocates say HB 958 addresses a growing public safety challenge. But the attorney general worries it’s unconstitutional and a threat to electric vehicles.