Luke told media outlets that she may be the lawmaker in question — although she denied any wrongdoing and said she did not take cash in a paper bag.
HPR is tracking the latest bills as they work their way through the Hawaiʻi State Capitol. Check back here for interviews with state leaders, community organizations and more.
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National Weather Service meteorologist Derek Wroe spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about severe weather that shut down most of the state Monday morning. -
Amy Thomas with the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority Europe office spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about marketing Hawaiʻi in Europe. -
Jinyoung Lee, producer and director of "Songs of Love Hawaii," spoke with The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about her film that explores the story of the first Korean immigrants in Hawaiʻi. -
Several bills introduced this legislative session target the industry, ranging from increasing penalties for traffickers and sex crimes, to developing mandatory training programs for workers in the transient accommodation sector. -
The smallest county in the United States may not exist much longer. As HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports, Kalawao County is preparing for a big transition. -
The Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority has a program that lets middle-income residents buy homes at below-market rates. But some buyers are skipping that program — and paying more. -
Paula Akana of the Friends of ʻIolani Palace spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about Hawaiian language speakers at the Kamaʻāina Sunday event at ʻIolani Palace. -
Retired cartographer Tom Patterson spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about creating maps for some of Hawaiʻi's (and the country's) most famous physical landmarks. -
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Karl Rhoads has introduced two bills that explore a new legal approach aimed at effectively barring corporations from donating to Hawaiʻi political campaigns at the local, state and federal levels. -
Kim Hashiro, director of the city’s Department of Customer Services, spoke to The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about the Division of Motor Vehicles’ new renewal hours.
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