As the rail project finally nears its tentative launch, Honolulu's daily newspaper has become an uncritical promoter of the long-troubled train.

City officials, including Honolulu City Council members, are in line for big raises come July 1. Council Chair Tommy Waters wants council positions to be full time and has introduced a measure to do that. But the 64% pay raises may take effect before members move to full time — if they ever do.

Longtime East Honolulu lawmaker Sam Slom died last week. For many years he was the only Republican in the state Senate where he served from 1996 to 2016. He was 81.

The Hawaii Legislature granted the governor unilateral authority to restore funding to the Hawaii Tourism Authority, even though lawmakers almost killed the controversial agency.

A recent ABC News / Washington Post poll shows the president's approval rating at 36%, the lowest of any first-term president a year and a half away from the next election.

While some good sunshine bills passed, many of the strongest measures intended to restore public confidence in government died with little explanation in the final days of the 2023 Legislature.

CNN's Don Lemon and Fox News' Tucker Carlson were both abruptly fired from their respective networks Monday, and for a variety of reasons that are still unfolding.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi says the first leg of Honolulu’s rail project should be up and running within three months. Yes, three months.

Potholes. Litter. Homeless camps. Overgrown grass in medians. Why is Hawaii's largest city so poorly maintained?

Some argue that Hawaii Speaker Scott Saiki is too powerful. Others say that's an exaggeration. But there is little doubt that he's the head of the House.