Kurt Fevella

A video of freshman Republican state Rep. Elijah Pierick calling on the community to contact the ʻEwa Makai Middle School principal after he noticed a pride flag outside her office surfaced last week, leading to criticism from some lawmakers and organizations.

Oʻahu service workers and legislators gathered in a town hall meeting to discuss how to eliminate the tip credit, and how to participate in the state Legislature despite their busy schedules. HPR's Zoe Dym has more.

The 2022 legislative session kicked off its first hearing with the hot topic of increasing the state minimum wage. The bill proposes to incrementally increase the state’s minimum wage, currently $10.10 an hour, to $18 by 2026.