In his last year on the Supreme Court, Mark Recktenwald helped secure funding for Judiciary programs throughout Hawaiʻi.

A patchwork of conflicting state-level banking rules will reduce consumer choice, raise fees and shrink the number of banks ...

Sewer and water projects affecting Lake Metigoshe State Park and the International Peace Garden came away from the recent legislative session with state dollars in the Parks and Recreation budget. The ...

Two winning party-list groups on Monday expressed openness to the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) call to amend Republic ...

The extremist Chega party obtained as many MPs as the Socialist Party, but is expected to surpass it once the overseas votes ...

Well, the Minnesota Medical Debt Reset Act (SF 1347) would have provided relief for people who cannot afford to pay their medical debt. The bill was introduced in Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session.

Democrats battling to be New Jersey’s next governor gathered Sunday for the final debate of their close primary election as ...

While some dead bills may still be revived through Senate companion bills or amendments, the bulk are officially out of time.

By the time the 2026 state budget was finished, it was over a month late, making it the latest state budget in the last 15 ...

Supporters say it’s about time. Opponents want to see more research, and say the bill contradicts findings of a recent ...

The state’s top utility regulator appeared before lawmakers Wednesday to explain a major policy shift limiting how much gas ...

At least one commissioner sees central Iowa mass transit hanging by a thread, so bold change is needed, writes the Register's ...