A proposed Haleiwa housing and commercial development project that has sparked community opposition over the loss of agricultural land, increased traffic congestion and the high cost of living ...

The Republican-backed tax bill, known by President Donald Trump as the “big, beautiful bill,” passed the U.S. Congress on ...

“When we allow this, it degrades and cheapens what Hawaii is.” Senate Bill 583 is a bill that would allow corporate naming rights for public buildings and assets. Welch said that’s just another form ...

Today’s vote in the U.S. Senate, on Trump’s big bill, was dramatic. In the chamber, it was even more so. The Senate passed ...

Recent high-profile cases of child torture and neglect that led to the deaths of two children on Oahu have sharpened the focus for police officers and prosecuting attorneys pushing Hawaii ...

Hawaii lawmakers have passed a first-of-its-kind bill to raise the tax on hotel stays and other vacation rentals, specifically to fund efforts to fight climate change.

Hawaii visitors will soon see their stays costing a bit more, as the Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) is increasing next year. The Hawaii Legislature has passed SB1396, a measure meant to ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Online sports gambling won’t be coming to Hawaii anytime soon. A bill that would have made it legal died in the state legislature April 25, the last working day of th… ...

Thomas wrote about denying a hearing around the Second Amendment and Hawaii's potentially unconstitutional gun licensing laws.

Recent high-profile cases of child torture and neglect that led to the deaths of two children on Oahu have sharpened the focus for police officers and prosecuting attorneys pushing Hawaii ...

However, under Hawaii’s current statutory language, torture is punished as an aggravating circumstance for murder.