The measure increasing the statewide general excise tax by 0.5 percent was one of many bills clearing their first chamber as the session’s midpoint nears.

Lawmakers shouldn’t be enacting complex GET exemptions that put the risks and rewards in different places.

The Senate president said lawmakers are not united on a plan, even as the House speaker reiterated his ideas to fund the troubled project.

Lawmakers will consider medical aid in dying legislation while also weighing how to fund transportation projects such as Honolulu rail.

After encountering overwhelming criticism, all three of Sen. Gilbert Keith-Agaran's bills to change the way judges are chosen and retained have died.

UPDATED: Bills increasing the general excise tax to support long-term caregiving and education reform cleared key votes Wednesday.

Consumer advocate plans to bring in reinforcements to review the proposed $4.3 billion sale of Hawaiian Electric Industries. PUC must decide who will be allowed to intervene in the yearlong process.

Because Hawaii has a general excise tax not a sales tax, it's hard to tell.

Panel says tax hike proposal comes from independent reports; besides, it's ultimately the Hawaii Legislature's call.