The caucus is a torch-bearer for Hawaiʻi youth issues. This year’s proposals are some of the most important yet.

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.

Gov. Josh Green’s bills to fund Hawaii’s climate change response by increasing the state’s hotel room tax and dedicating all of the interest from the $1.5 billion rainy day fund were unanimously ...

Hawaii’s first water safety plan has been released in an effort to reduce drownings in an island state with America’s highest rate of visitor drownings and second highest for residents. The new Hawai ...

Drownings are preventable with constant adult supervision in and around the water, including at home. Our goal is to protect children from drowning in Hawai‘i.” ...

A contentious bill to largely undo a state law prohibiting residential development on the peninsula in Kakaako drew almost ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The state Senator tasked with the unenviable responsibility of tackling the state’s water crisis wants voters to get on board with the plan this November. While some of the ...

University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel, middle, arrives for a meeting with state senators at the State Capitol ... “In my experience in life, I look for authenticity. I look for real ...

Both bills passed in the House in October and moved to the ... with state officials. "The coalitions were helpful in that they helped elevate the importance of keeping our sources of water safe ...

Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono was the only lawmaker on the Senate's Veterans’ Affairs Committee to oppose the confirmation of President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of the ...