Several people testified against the proposal, saying low taxes help with the cost of maintaining the homes.

After a year of negotiations, Councilman Brandon Elefante, the bill’s author, is hopeful it will be approved Wednesday.

A special improvement district with private financing would be tasked with reducing congestion in Oahu’s busiest tourist area.

Honolulu City Council members hear ideas for employing the homeless and getting “free labor” from court-ordered workers.

The Ethics Commission chief says the city should “completely overhaul” how it tracks the spending of money to influence leaders.

A Honolulu City Council bill would fine people who don’t look up from their mobile devices when crossing the street.

Millions of dollars have been spent on Oahu parks in the past decade, but some have fared better than others.

A ban on thin plastic bags remains, but some stores have gotten around it by using thicker bags.

Should the public be allowed to see what information is going into public policy decisions?

The City Council Budget Committee approves most of the money-raising measures proposed by Mayor Kirk Caldwell.

Environmentalists who once supported a Honolulu City Council bag bill, now say that the amended version doesn’t go far enough.

Elections are underway for members of the island’s 33 volunteer advisory panels.