The new policy guts the federal work requirements that were the foundation of the Clinton-era reform ....

The bills were the result of the cyber crime informational briefing co-chaired by Representatives Kym Pine and George Fontaine in July, 2011.

The new law comes in the wake of the tragic deaths of Honolulu police officers Eric Fontes, killed last September during a Farrington Highway traffic stop, and Garret Davis, killed this January while assisting a stalled motorist on the H-1....

The campaign raised $1,134,588 between April 1 and June 30, 2012, bringing the total funds raised in this election to $4,252,839.37.

"HRA members represent the small businesses our state depends on and I look forward to partnering with them to further strengthen Hawaii's economy."

“Dems and Mr. Jones, they got a thing going on. They both know it’s wrong. But it’s much too strong to let it cool down now.”

If Senators take a few simple actions, they can force a debate and recorded vote in the Senate this year....

There's a war underway over the future of biofuels for the U.S. military....

Advocates of wind energy are actively lobbying Congress for a multiyear extension of the 2.2 cent-per-kilowatt-hour production tax credit.

President Obama has been stumbling on the economy, and this week he added more proof of his weakness on foreign policy....

The NRA is pleased to announce that Governor Neil Abercrombie (D) signed House Bill 679 into law on July 9....

Lingle is ahead of Hirono by 5 percentage points...

...four 2012 Legislative session bills to curb Hawaii's growing cyber crime trend have become law....

Register to vote by Thursday July 12, 2012!

Abercrombie signed 323 measures into law and vetoed 14. Six measures became law without the Governor’s signature....

Akaka’s Committee will “examine the process of recognizing tribes through the Administrative and Congressional processes.”

Honolulu rail officials today canceled the contracts for eight of its public outreach specialists, in a move that will save $2.8 million ...

"Many have asked? What has Hirono been doing in Congress for the past six years?"

As Hawaii’s next U.S. Senator, I commit to you that while the Jones Act issue is being fully studied, I will explore other ways to reduce the costs of living in the State of Hawaii.

...this is only the second time the House will have voted to fully repeal the law....