HPR News Staff

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke has become the center of a story involving allegations that an “influential lawmaker” accepted $35,000 in a paper bag during a January 2022 meeting. “I'm not saying I am the 'influential lawmaker' in question,” Luke told HPR on Tuesday.

Lingering windy and rainy conditions may continue, depending on your location, the National Weather Service reports.

House Bill 2446 authorizes the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to create a community program. That program aims to educate marginalized communities about stolen wages. It would also enhance outreach and referrals.

State Sen. Michelle Kidani of Mililani is defending her ability to serve as a lawmaker following a Honolulu Civil Beat story regarding her cognition.

A measure at the state Legislature would create a 24/7 helpline for people to report possible harm caused by immigration enforcement, federal agents and troop deployments.

Prospective candidates must get a nomination paper and collect signatures from registered voters in the district they seek to represent.

The state Public Utilities Commission is holding a pubic hearing on Hawaii Water Service Company's request for a rate increase for its Kapalua water and wastewater service.

Gov. Josh Green delivered his 2026 State of the State address to the Hawaiʻi State Legislature on Monday morning. Here's the full speech, as written before the address.

Department of Law Enforcement Director Mike Lambert roughly estimated that about $400 million a year is spent at illegal game rooms in Hawaiʻi.

A deferred Maui County Council bill offered a home exemption to residents who buy a home that was recently used as a short-term rental.