Josh Green

While lawmakers are considering many bills ahead of the end of the 2025 session on Friday, here at Hawaiʻi Public Radio, we’ve narrowed down the topics to the top four we’re paying close attention to.

The Commission on Salaries recommended that the governor receive an $85,000 raise spread over the next six years. State lawmakers will not receive their first 32% raise until 2027 — after the next election.

Stock markets plunged Thursday morning following President Donald Trump's announcement of a minimum 10% tariff on nearly all imported goods. The Conversation spoke with Gov. Josh Green about that and the possible fallout from a trade war.

Rep. Gene Ward, a Republican who represents parts of East Honolulu, announced his retirement from the Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives after experiencing several health setbacks.

With the recent abrupt funding cuts and firings of federal workers, many fear what the future may bring. The Conversation talked to Gov. Josh Green about how the state is preparing for this second Trump administration.

Gov. Josh Green discusses how Hawaiʻi is responding to federal uncertainty; DHHL head Kali Watson explores new ways to get Native Hawaiians off the wait list for homesteads

Major initiatives that would have created a dedicated funding stream for climate resiliency are in jeopardy at the state Legislature. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports that uncertainty regarding federal funding is pushing lawmakers to make tough decisions.

Families who lost loved ones in the deadly 2023 Lahaina fires are starting to receive $1.5 million settlement payments. The first family was paid last week. The other 22 families that are part of the One ʻOhana Fund settlement are expected to receive payments by the end of June.

Gov. Josh Green appointed him to serve on the commission last October. However, the decision drew criticism and legal action from water rights activists, who accused the governor of not properly following the process to select a new commissioner.

Gov. Josh Green signed a law last year aimed at lowering Hawaiʻi's high cost of living through the largest tax cut in state history — about $5 billion over the next six years.