A handful of bills that passed through the Legislature this year focus on reforming Hawaiʻi's permitting processes to speed up housing construction, including shoring up a shortage of permitting staff.

While money was tight at the state Legislature this year, it was still another successful year for local agriculture and food security.

An 83-year-old Oʻahu woman is fighting $600,000 in fines from the City and County of Honolulu for an online advertisement of an illegal short-term rental.

Hawai’i Attorney General Anne Lopez continues to push back against allegations that the state is allowing Medicaid fraud, but acknowledges that progress needs to be made in its enforcement efforts.

Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Trump's second term.

The University of Hawaiʻi failed to get support from the state Legislature this year to pay and recruit college athletes, but officials believe it’s an “investment” that benefits the state.

State Department of Human Services Director Ryan Yamane, a former state lawmaker, sent an email to staff Tuesday that he was retiring that day.

The impacts of federal funding cuts and the tight state budget have trickled down to Kauaʻi County, which is finalizing its budget for next year.

The new Hawaii law is aimed at curbing what is often called "dark money" in politics.

Honolulu lawmakers are working on changes to city construction laws in anticipation of new federal flood maps.