What started out as the basis for a fun column ended up being an enriching journey into Hawaii’s history.

Gov. Green was given the power to restore funding to the Hawaii Tourism Authority, but some Democrats decried budget cuts to public schools and the University of Hawaii.

Lawmakers agreed to double tax credits for working families, limit guns in sensitive places and tax e-cigarettes but failed to reach consensus on HTA.

Lawmakers are considering funding requests for repairs as part of a big push this year to catch up on maintenance of state facilities.

Mike Hashimoto had continued practicing despite a 2019 order not to.

Ten years after the political giant’s death, power is more fragmented — but politics has become more inclusive.

The draft budget proposal includes many of Gov. Josh Green’s proposals, including enhanced tax credits.

Critics say Hawaii’s current policy flouts federal precedent and leaves it vulnerable to lawsuits.

The Hawaii governor says the estimated $400 million cost of a public-private partnership is too high.

The details of how the initiative will be rolled out in the state’s public schools are still being ironed out.