Hundreds of protesters representing Hawaii unions and worker advocates marched from the state Capitol to the federal building in downtown Honolulu Monday afternoon in commemoration of International Workers’ Day. Read more
Cannabis was in the spotlight for the Democratic Party of Hawaii earlier this month as leaders examined legalization and access to medical marijuana — issues included in the party platform. Read more
Maps identifying everything from the locations of homeless shelters to ahupuaa boundaries are now available online to the public thanks to a partnership between the state Office of Planning and the Office of Enterprise Technology Services. Read more
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Carole Kai was honored at the fifth annual Kupuna Power event this week not for her enduring career as a Hawaii entertainer, but for her long-standing service to the community. Read more
Lawmakers are once again considering a measure to require insurance companies to offer in-vitro fertilization coverage to same-sex couples, unmarried couples and unmarried women. Read more
A bill granting state agents access to private property to eradicate invasive species is headed for a floor vote in the Senate. Read more
Hawaii produces less than 15 percent of the food it consumes, and some lawmakers want to help change that by studying the feasibility of “vertical farming.” Read more
Former wrestling coach Philip Bancel tests his skill as a 75-year-old jiujitsu competitor. Read more
A resolution moving in the state House says interacting with acrobatic, touchy-feely dolphins should become a thing of the past in Hawaii. Read more
The Community Alliance on Prisons organized a rally at the state Capitol on Wednesday to bring criminal justice reform issues to the attention of the Legislature. Read more
A key state Senate committee has passed a bill to increase the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2019, but three other bills to incrementally raise the state minimum wage have been deferred in the House. Read more
A proposed study of the over-representation of Native Hawaiians in the criminal justice system was put on hold by Hawaii lawmakers last week, partly because of wariness over the current political climate. Read more
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