The state elections commission has voted to ask the legislature to ban mail-in and early voting and return to traditional in-person voting on Election Day.

Republican state Sen. Brenton Awa announced his run for Congress, putting him in the race for the second congressional ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – District 19’s Senator Henry J.C. Aquino announced his retirement from the Hawaii State Senate on Wednesday. District 19 consists of Pearl City, Waipahu, West Loch Estates, ...

Two bills moving through the Hawaii legislature could phase out short-term rentals that are not occupied by their owner, as the state tries to tackle rising housing costs and homelessness. State House ...

Hawaii lawmakers Friday rejected a final version of a sports legalization bill, ending efforts to bring legal sportsbooks to the state this year. A joint conference committee of Hawaii state Senate ...

A longtime state lawmaker is leaving the Legislature where he is part of the majority Democratic leadership in the Senate to join a local lobbying firm. Sen. Henry Aquino announced his retirement ...

Imagine getting a letter from your home insurance company explaining that your annual bill was going to be 10 times higher this year, even though you'd never made a claim for damages to your home.