The insistence of a Hawaiian prince cemented the military in the islands decades before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Speaker Scott Saiki and President Ron Kouchi explain where they stand on restoring public trust at the Capitol.

Several states have so-called "Truth-in-Taxation" laws designed to mitigate the sharp property tax increases like the ones Honolulu homeowners are facing.

A state Supreme Court ruling removed the option of using preliminary hearings instead of grand juries. Prosecutors want that option back.

State lawmakers are asked to find a little more funding now to save a lot more money later in order to protect the islands' fragile ecosystems and ag lands.

Small community meetings across the islands will help develop the first state plan to guide local food resiliency and production.