Protest to amplify women, LGBTQIA+ voices held at Hawaii State Capitol
A protest for aimed at calling for reproductive rights, LGBTQIA+ and allies took place at the state capitol Saturday.
Hawaii Rep. Gene Ward retiring due to health reasons
COURTESY PHOTO State Rep. Gene Ward 1 /2 COURTESY PHOTO State Rep. Gene Ward JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM State Rep. Diamond Garcia spoke Friday next to the vacant seat of state Rep. Gene ...
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Hawaii veterans, VA staff speak out on federal cuts
Teresa Parsons, a former Army nurse who was wounded while serving in Iraq, was excited when she recently applied for a new ...
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3rd annual Pilina Kanaloa Ocean Day at the Hawai'i State Capitol
Community leaders and coalitions are meeting up today to share their ocean and climate resilience goals for the 3rd annual ...
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Amid high-profile child abuse cases, torture bill advances at state Capitol
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An emotional day at the Hawaii State Capitol as lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday morning on a bill that would enhance penalties for torture. Several domestic violence ...
Many Hawaii House lawmakers juggle family and work
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM At top, state Rep. Luke Evslin, left, holds son Levi, 6, while hanging out with state Rep. Trish La Chica, top right, who fixes 5-year-old daughter Ricki’s ...
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Hawaiʻi could raise its capital gains tax to 9%
Devin Thomas, a senior analyst at the Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice, explained that because capital ...