For nearly two decades, the Maui legislator was secure in his Hawaii Senate seat. Then came his sudden retirement, followed by a bribery scandal.

J. Kalani English and Ty Cullen admitted they took tens of thousands of dollars to promote or kill legislation favorable to a contractor.

The co-chairs of a working group tasked with fixing an almost 19-year-old problem are taking two different approaches.

Updated: Senate Bill 2282 also opens up abortions to individuals regardless of their gender identity.

Law enforcement could be forced to provide detailed reports on felony arrests, use of force incidents and traffic stops every year.

As Scott Saiki put it, “We want to believe these kinds of things only happen on the mainland.”

The owner of a wastewater business has been a prolific campaign donor and received millions in sole-source government contracts over the years.

Democrats have such a complete lock on power in Hawaii — and Republicans are so marginalized —  that there may be little political fallout from even these egregious cases.

The lawmakers told the Navy secretary to “repair your damaged military assets and your damaged relationship with the state of Hawaii.”

State legislators have declined to pass bans in recent years. However, the Senate is considering a measure that lawmakers and advocates hope can gain traction.