Hanabusa was first elected to the Hawaiʻi Senate in 1998 and served in the upper chamber through 2010, including a stint as the first woman Senate president. She went on to win one of Hawaiʻi's two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010.

Maui County Councilmember Gabe Johnson talks with HPR about the first affordable housing project on Lānaʻi in 35 years and the importance of the long-awaited project.

A universal school meals program has been proposed at the Legislature before, and itʻs usually met with pushback from state Department of Education officials due to concerns about the logistics and costs.

The state is looking at ways to fill holes in the state budget due to federal funding impacts. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on a measure that would pause the state's plan to reduce income taxes.

Residents now have the opportunity to share their thoughts about living in Hawaiʻi through the 2026 Quality of Life survey.

Rhoda Magbitang, executive chef of CanoeHouse at Mauna Lani, will compete with 14 other professional chefs in high-pressure culinary challenges.

HPR talks to Kristine Altwies about the challenges international adoptees may face, as citizenship questions arise.

Kelly McKeague, retired Air Force major general and director of the DPAA, talks about a new mission to recover and identify U.S. soldiers from a sunken Japanese ship in the Philippines.

HPR sits down with playwright Ikaika Mendez and lead actress Waileia Tupou to discuss "Lele Wale," a new play about a community's resilience after the Lahaina wildfires.

Lawmakers are advancing a measure that would allow out-of-state physicians to practice telehealth in Hawaiʻi if the service is not available locally.