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Mark Ladao/HPRHouse Bill 2585 initially proposed to create statewide, standardized rules on using agricultural land for tourism-related activities like farm tours. Some local farmers say diversified revenue streams, particularly from tourism, are vital for their survival. -
Hawaiʻi Department of TransportationTwo Kona low storms have hit Hawaiʻi over the last month, creating serious flood conditions in many parts of the state. University of Hawaiʻi Climate Data Portal Mesonet Director Thomas Giambelluca explained what created those conditions and what it could mean for future storms.
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HPR talks with Noelani Kalipi, an advisor with the Hawaiʻi Coordination Cell under the U.S. Department of Defense, to talk about a public meeting being held to discuss the lease renegotiation of military lands across Hawaiʻi. -
Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green discusses recovering after the Kona low storm, rising oil prices due to the Iran War, and the realities of incorporating liquefied natural gas as an energy source. -
Blangiardi began his address Wednesday evening saying that the city faces many challenges, but that “ there is none greater and none more consequential to the people of Hawaiʻi than our affordability crisis.” -
The state House passed the state's $20.5 billion budget, which starts in July. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports that it incorporates impacts from federal funding while trying to preserve essential government services. -
A bill moving through the Capitol is looking to exempt meat from those animals from some state inspection and transportation rules — as long as they're donated to an organization specifically to feed those in need. -
Kauaʻi County Mayor Derek Kawakami has announced he will run for lieutenant governor, challenging current Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke for her spot on the fifth floor of the Hawaiʻi State Capitol. -
Cochran was elected to her seat in 2022 and is up for reelection this year. Her move to the other side of the aisle increases the House Republicans’ numbers to 10. -
Campaign finance has been a topic of interest this legislative session. HPR’s Ashley Mizuo reports on how allegations of an unknown lawmaker accepting $35,000 in a paper bag have impacted the Legislature. -
Who should pay for future climate disasters? Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole suggested that fossil fuel companies should bear some financial responsibility in a press conference last week. -
The crossover deadline means that if a bill was introduced in the House, it needed to pass by Thursday and be sent to the Senate, and vice versa.
