There are certain actions that the military takes that are contrary to the interests of the people who are from Guam and who ...

In August, Hawaiʻi’s Office of Elections broke two tied Oʻahu primaries by drawing plastic capsules from a lauhala basket.

Supporters of a Nov. 3 ballot measure argue it will allow senators more scheduling flexibility and save the state money.

The audit followed Civil Beat reporting that found irregularities in the state’s kauhale initiative. In a rush to stem an ...

A new study finds the same waʻa settled both Hawaiʻi and Easter Island, carrying genes that leave some at risk of rare ...

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Public records requests can reveal information that would never appear in official news releases. But there is no guarantee agencies will hand the information over.

Voters will have the opportunity to make the penalty for impeachment on par with the penalty for being recalled by voters.

An impact report led the council to demand an audit of how $30 million had been spent. Now they are worried about starving ...

Will Caron is director of communications at the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, a policy research and ...

The Maui Police Commission is investigating after one of Maui Police Chief John Pelletier's top lieutenants, Michael ...

Proposed changes to construction and landscaping requirements for new homes have now been deferred three times by a council ...