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Following a divided Senate committee confirmation vote, Associate Justice Vla­dimir Devens was confirmed on Thursday to ...

The measure was finalized in a joint conference committee after both chambers initially passed different versions.

“The House has a version of a bill… the Senate has a version… and we come together and try to meet in the middle.” ...

One of the reasons so many issues were being discussed up until the last minute was the budget, which wasn’t decided until 8 ...

The Hawai'i Legislature has agreed on tax cuts for most local taxpayers while rejecting tax increases on top earners. The ...

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Friday to confirm the nomination of Associate Justice Vladimir Devens as Hawaii’s next ...

Hawaii Senate President Ron Kouchi speaks inside the Senate chamber during the opening day of the Hawaii State Legislature in January. The legislative session ends in a month as lawmakers are still ...

The legislation follows a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement and would allow the University of Hawaii to pay student-athletes ...

HONOLULU(AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, who was the first woman to serve as president of the Hawaii State Senate, has died. She was 74. Hanabusa died early Friday after a five-month battle ...