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About 100 people gathered at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol rotunda, many placing lei and flowers on pictures of Alex Pretti and Renée Good, another American citizen killed earlier this month by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

Senate President Ron Kouchi of Kauaʻi spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about Gov. Josh Green's State of the State address and the 2026 legislative session.

Gov. Josh Green is proposing a pause to the historic income tax cut that was implemented last year. The pause is expected to bring back $1.8 billion in tax revenue.

Gov. Josh Green delivered his fourth State of the State address to the Hawaiʻi State Legislature on Monday morning. HPR's Bill Dorman has listened to each of Green's annual addresses. Here's what HPR is taking away from this year's address.

Gov. Josh Green delivers his State of the State address; Oʻahu residents gathered to protest over the weekend in response to the second killing of a U.S. citizen by federal agents in Minnesota

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.

On Friday, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem approved Hawaiʻi’s request to extend FEMA temporary housing assistance for Maui wildfire survivors until February 2027.

The state Legislature is back in session, and its focus this year will be on federal funding impacts and addressing the cost of living in Hawaiʻi. Federal actions over the first year of this Trump administration have led to impacts on the state level, and that will likely be the case going forward.

Gov. Josh Green spoke to HPR's DW Gibson about immigration, health care and affordability ahead of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature's opening day next Wednesday.

Gov. Josh Green talks about immigration and rising health care premiums; Musician Clara Kim kicks off the new music series "Noise Cabinet" at Capitol Modern