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State Rep. Sylvia Luke has decided to step away from the powerful House Finance Committee to make a run for lieutenant governor. The Conversation spoke with Luke about what she hopes to bring to the No. 2 position in the executive branch of state government alongside Josh Green.
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Sylvia Luke, the current chair of the state House Finance Committee, discusses recent targetted advertisements and her campaign to be Hawaiʻi's next lieutenant governor.
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A state budget proposal is crossing over from the House to the Senate for further consideration. The proposal also includes funds to help those on the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands waitlist — as well as current beneficiaries.
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The union representing University of Hawaiʻi faculty endorsed Wednesday current Lt. Gov. Josh Green for governor, and state Rep. Sylvia Luke for lieutenant governor.
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Funding to improve and manage Hawaiʻi's natural resources should be getting a boost this year, thanks to increased visitor fees at some popular parks and trails.
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In his State of the State address, Gov. David Ige outlined what drives his priorities in his final year. The Conversation talked to House Finance Chair and Rep. Sylvia Luke about what the governor highlighted and perhaps left unsaid.
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The House of Representatives gave a mostly favorable response to Gov. David Ige's State of the State address. State Rep. Sylvia Luke thought it was touching to see him present his emotional side to the public.
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State Representative Sylvia Luke is the third announced candidate for lieutenant governor.
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Hawaii Lawmaker Spent Years Obstructing Vaping Regulation While Receiving Thousands From Big TobaccoAs youth vaping rates surged, a powerful state lawmaker repeatedly held up anti-vaping laws while accepting nearly $20,000 in campaign contributions from tobacco companies and lobbyists.
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State House and Senate legislators approved a two-year operating budget today calling for hundreds of millions of dollars for state employee retirement…