A trope is a figure of speech. The most common legislative figure of speech is “it needs more study” and its first cousin, ...

After federal cuts have slashed through the nation this year, services and funding to public libraries, museums, public ...

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Hawaiʻi lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill intended to help shore up Hawaiian Electric Co.’s credit rating despite strong opposition from House and Senate committee chairs who helped vet the measure ...

A copy of the memo was distributed to members of the legislature. Weiser, who is running for governor in 2026, serves as the state's lawyer. The legislature has its own legal counsel to advise on ...

COURTESY OF THE HAWAII STATE SENATE “In Hawaii we understand that you cannot disentangle culture, history and people from a place, and we need to get this administration to understand that.” ...

Ohio State University’s Senate Faculty Council has passed a resolution to join the Mutual Academic Defense Compact (MADC) in a 35 to 11 vote. However, a university spokesperson said the school can't ...

The Hawaii state Senate has announced members of a conference committee that will join colleagues from the House of Representatives to discuss a final bill that proponents hope can pass both chambers.

If some state lawmakers have their way, it could remove the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s autonomy. The State Legislature wrapping up in one week, and tourism is front and center. The focus is on ...

HONOLULU (KITV) — A state conference committee advanced the assault weapon ban which will make its way to the senate floor ... a volunteer with the Hawaii chapter of Moms Demand Action.

Slight differences remain between the House’s $14.6 billion general fund spending plan and the Senate’s $14.4 billion plan. How much to put into the state health plan and whether those on the ...