A task force recently created by Hawaii’s Legislature has begun to work on “simplifying ” the building permit process statewide in an effort to unleash more construction and economic development. The ...

Two bills moving through the Hawaii legislature could phase out short-term rentals that are not occupied by their owner, as the state tries to tackle rising housing costs and homelessness. State House ...

All new state laws stemming from bills passed by Hawaii’s Legislature earlier this year are now on the books. Gov. Josh Green signed six bills Wednesday to cap off decisions on 322 measures sent to ...

The state's Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) is opening a new district office in Kailua-Kona.

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Governor Josh Green has announced his intent to veto 19 bills from the 2025 Hawaii State Legislature session. Over the next month, Gov. Green has to review the Intent-to-Veto ...

Above, a home stands untouched by flames amid buildings burned by wildfire in Lahaina on Aug. 11, 2023. The wildfires that tore across Maui killed 102 people. In January an advisory team formed by ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Today on Spotlight Now, we’re speaking to leaders of local nonprofit organizations about how they’re navigating federal funding cuts, and how the state might be stepping in ...

Hawaii nonprofits affected by federal funding cuts should get ready to apply for grants from a special $50 million state fund created by a bill signed into law Wednesday. “These organizations are the ...

Gov. Josh Green signed 307 of 322 bills into law for this Legislative session, including one on Monday that addressed homeless youth, above. Developers contended that projects were being subjected to ...