The budget would also provide millions of dollars in extra support to the Hawaii State Hospital.

After the state passed a law barring government contractors from donating to politicians, fund-raising parties showed just how completely the reform effort failed.

The total of individual political donations by executives matches the spending by the utility’s political action committee.

The state has significant potential for tropical aquaculture production but the industry needs more investment and less bureaucratic red tape.

An innovative recycling plant also hopes to provide a process to turn invasive weeds and grasses into something more useful.

Scott Saiki has 10 times the amount of cash in his campaign war chest compared with Kim Coco Iwamoto.

The state corrections commission encountered an array of problems during facility tours, including some serious safety violations.

They question how the Department of Education communicated about its struggles to handle nearly $1 billion in capital improvement funds.

The governor revives the idea of a “green fee” levied on tourists that would help offset the impact of climate change.

The Wailuku resident and former government official was selected by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green.