Ashley Mizuo
Government EditorAshley Mizuo was Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s government editor in 2026. She previously worked at Crooked Media producing two podcasts: "Pod Save the World" and "Strict Scrutiny." Before that, she was the City Hall reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and a general assignment reporter at HPR.
Born and raised on O’ahu, she's a graduate of ‘Iolani School and has a bachelor's in journalism and political science from Loyola University Chicago and a master's in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield.
When she's not reporting she can be found running, surfing (badly), consuming excessive amounts of coffee and obsessing over Taylor Swift.
Contact her at amizuo@hawaiipublicradio.org or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @ashleymizuo. Her Instagram is @ashleymizuo.reports.
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Lawmakers are proposing changes to recently implemented income tax breaks, challenges to corporate spending in elections, protections for immigrants, and projects to benefit from the state's Green Fee. -
Revenue from the Green Fee tax on tourists was designed to pay for climate projects. Funded projects range from coral reef restoration and wildfire mitigation to a study on sports events. -
Hawaiʻi will likely put protections in place for children using AI. The bill that would require AI operators to post visible disclaimers, making it clear that users are not speaking to a person. -
Of the nearly 3,000 bills that were introduced at the Legislature, about 270 have made it to the final step of the legislative process. Most of the measures will be voted on a final time by the House and Senate on Wednesday, and the legislative session will end on Friday. That’s a lot to digest. So here at HPR, we’re breaking down what you need to know as the Legislature heads into its final week. -
The state's $20.3 billion budget has been finalized. The measure passed out of its last committee late Thursday night. It will next go for a final vote before both the full House and Senate.
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Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Associate Judge Vladimir Devens was confirmed by the Senate to be the state’s next chief justice. Devens will fill the position left by Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, who retired in September because of the 70-year-old age limit on judges in Hawaiʻi. -
It's crunch time at the Legislature as a key legislative deadline looms: conference. That's when lawmakers from both chambers negotiate language in bills before they get a final vote. -
The Senate and House money committees have come to a compromise on a measure that would impact the historic income tax cut that went into effect last year and several popular tax credits. -
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green on his reaction to Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke's target letter and his decision to name Keith Regan, the state comptroller, as acting lieutenant governor. -
Gov. Josh Green on his decision to name Keith Regan, the state comptroller, as acting lieutenant governor; Hawaii Chamber of Commerce President Sherry Menor talks about the results of a survey it gave its members amid a shifting local economic landscape
