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Courtesy Waimea Herb CompanyFollowing an outcry from local farmers, Gov. Josh Green announced his intention to veto a labeling bill that would have affected māmaki sold in Hawaiʻi. As part of a broader, years-long trend to protect local farmers, consumers and the “Hawai'i-grown” label, state lawmakers introduced House Bill 496 and let it sail through this year’s legislative session. -
Jonathan Ernst/AP/Pool ReutersAustin Haleyalpiy is part of an advocacy organization group for Micronesian immigrants called COFA CAN. He spoke to The Conversation's DW Gibson about making sure COFA communities stay informed and prepared amid shifting immigration policies.
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In Washington, D.C., the future of public media funding was the topic of conversation Tuesday morning. HPR News Director Bill Dorman monitored the House Rules Committee hearing and shared some key moments. -
Maui County's Committee on Housing and Land Use is in the midst of listening to nearly 200 testifiers signed up to voice their opinions on a proposal that would phase out about 7,000 transient vacation rentals. HPR's Catherine Cluett-Pactol has more. -
On Monday, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, who's serving as acting governor, signed House Bill 934 to create a Hawaiʻi State Broadband Office within the state Department of Accounting and General Services. -
Bills that would impact criminal justice, law enforcement and housing could face a veto from Gov. Josh Green. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports on the measures and their impacts. -
State Sen. Tim Richards has an idea for a new hydropower project. He pitched it to the attendees at a Waimea community town hall meeting last week. -
The Conversation's Catherine Cruz provides a snapshot of vendors and the keynote speaker from LANPAC 2025 as the U.S. Army celebrates its 250th anniversary. -
In January, the FBI announced David Porter as the new special agent in charge of the Honolulu Field Office. The Conversation talked to him about some of the FBI's priorities. -
The four-day initiative brings local businesses and stakeholders to Washington, D.C., to meet with federal officials and showcase the state's industries. -
Bill 47 is a partial revival of a set of measures that failed last year that would have overhauled zoning and operational laws on “transient vacation rentals” in the County of Hawaiʻi. -
Gov. Josh Green announced Friday his intent to veto 19 bills that were passed this legislative session. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports on what measures are in jeopardy.
