What just happened to Reps. Ito and Tokioka?
Reps. Ito and Tokioka just lost their leadership positions on the House veterans committee, and it might have been because of a planned coup to overthrow House leadership.
Ethics Commission gives award to legislature—for doing what it is legally obligated to do
Every member of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature filed financial disclosure forms on time, as required by law—apparently grounds for a literal award.
Is Souki’s House leadership in trouble?
Within today's House committee chair shuffle lies the very real potential for an impending leadership shakeup.
Breaking public trust for private benefit
The land board’s acquiescence to corporate control of Hawaiʻi's resources represents the state’s continuing failure to uphold its fiduciary duties.
Former biotech legislator of the year to head House agriculture committee
While the State Senate has become more progressive, this is yet another example of the State House moving in the opposite direction.