Mazie Hirono

The legislation directs the National Park Service, in partnership with Maui County and other local partners, to study the suitability and feasibility of this designation.

President-elect Donald Trump has made bold claims about slashing the federal budget. Hawaiʻi's congressional leaders, who are all Democrats, are bracing for what that could mean for the federal funding Hawaiʻi receives.

Following President Joe Biden's announcement to end his run for a second term in office, several Hawaiʻi leaders have expressed support for Kamala Harris while others remain undecided.

A second season of the television series 'Breaking Bread with Alexander' is slated to come out July 4. The season will feature Gov. Josh Green and U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono.

The federal government is sending Oʻahu around $19 million for a facility to turn seawater into fresh water. The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation recently announced a $142 million investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to “advance drought resilience and boost water supplies” across the country.

The legislation recognizes the unique cost-of-living challenges that hospitals in Hawai‘i and Alaska face. It would help perform outpatient care, such as emergency department visits and imaging services for enrolled older adults.

The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm the first Native Hawaiian woman as a federal district court judge. Kauaʻi High alum Micah Smith was also confirmed as a federal judge this week

The All Students Count Act would require the U.S. Department of Education, state education agencies, and school districts to gather and report data on the AANHPI students, which are often lumped into one group. The purpose of the bill is to ensure equitable resources go to impacted students in the education system. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.

The portrait of the late Sen. Daniel K. Inouye is the first portrait of a person of color in the U.S. Senate’s leadership portrait series. Inouye represented Hawaiʻi in the U.S. Senate from 1963 until his death in 2012.

More than $3.5 million will be available for small-scale food production in Hawaiʻi. The money will be distributed through the Micro-Grant for Food Security Program, a federal program meant to increase local food production and improve food production.