Kevin Dayton

The effort may include public or private meetings with legislators, who have the ability to reject the entire pay package.

Hawaiʻi hopes the federal government will waive half of the penalty if the state invests more than $5 million in new technology.

Lawmakers may hold off on extending the rail excise surcharge this year to see what the Trump administration does next.

The building was accepted by the state, but leaks and other serious problems quickly became apparent. Lawmakers want to know what went wrong.

State officials say it will take $8.16 million, including $2 million in legal costs, to repair water leaks and get rid of mold that employees say is a health hazard.

It's the second time the longtime employee has sued a Kauaʻi court official for sexual harassment.

The repair bill could top $100 million, and that doesn't include temporarily relocating lawmakers and state leadership.

Extending the excise surcharge to 2045 could raise another $5 billion or more for the Skyline project, taking it to Ala Moana. Only two people showed up to testify.

The death of OCCC inmate Eric Scotton is apparently the third homicide in the Hawaiʻi correctional system in less than a year.

Lawmakers will consider a bill to increase the state excise tax and wipe out the state income tax for most residents.