The Hawai‘i State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April was 4.2 percent, compared to 4.1 percent in March. …

Legislators and transportation industry partners gathered to announce the passage of a bill that would make Hawai‘i the first state to commit to a zero-emissions clean transportation future for air, …

The Hawai‘i Department of the Attorney General’s Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) and the Hawai‘i Department of Human Services (DHS) are providing a valuable opportunity for non-custodial parents to participate …

On May 5, 2022, the Hawai‘i State Senate adjourned sine die after taking strong action on several of its priority areas, including agriculture, housing, economic recovery, education, and health. Prior …

Significant federal dollars are headed to Hawai‘i to help address the extinction crisis facing at least four species of native Hawaiian birds. An unprecedented $14 million for Hawai‘i ecosystem restoration …

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Sections 91-3 and 92-41, Hawaii Revised Statutes, notice is hereby given that the Department of Human Services will hold a public hearing to consider …

The Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) has approved an extension, requested by the owners of the Wahiawa Dam on O‘ahu, to design and implement improvements to the dam’s …

On May 9, 2022, the Hawai`i Board of Agriculture preliminarily approved the addition of the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), the yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti), and thesouthern house mosquito …

In a letter addressed to David Ige, Senator Kurt Fevella (District 19 – ‘Ewa Beach, Ocean Pointe, ‘Ewa by Gentry, Iroquois Point, a portion of ‘Ewa Villages) requested that the …

8 of 14 bills identified by Commission were adopted by 2022 Legislature The Hawaiʻi House of Representatives’ Commission to Improve the Standards of Conduct’s March 30, 2022 interim report identified …

Hawaiian Homes Commission Chair William J. Ailā, Jr. issued the below statement following a unanimous passage of HB 2511 by the Senate and House Legislative chambers. The measure appropriates $600 …

Representative Matthew S. LoPresti, Co-Chair of the Progressive Legislative Caucus, offered his congratulations and expressed his sincere appreciation to Speaker Scott Saiki and the Hawaii State House Leadership for moving …