Rep. Chris Todd thinks too many bills in past sessions have been referred to the Finance Committee he now chairs.

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Act 310, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025 ( Senate Bill 933 ), appropriates $50 million of state funds during fiscal year ...

Will Caron is director of communications at the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, a policy research and ...

Judith Wong is president of the League of Women Voters of Hawaii. Legislative committee deliberations and decisions should take place in public meetings.