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Civil Beat surveyed many of Hawaii's 76 lawmakers or researched their positions on term limits. Here's what we found.

However, difficult details still need to be hammered out before any bills get final approval.

About 22,000 people on average pass TSA checkpoints every day at HNL. The opening of the new entry point will bring the total number of TSA checkpoints at the airport to six.

Known as the Green Affordability Plan, the proposal has been touted as the Governor’s way to lower the cost of living for residents by restricting the state's income tax brackets, increasing tax credits for families beginning next year and creating tax credits for teacher expenses.

Critics of the longstanding tax break say the state has no reason to subsidize second homes. The Hawaii Association of Realtors strongly disagrees.

The measure would double the standard deduction for individual filers from $2,200 to $5,000, and double the personal exemption from $1,144 to $2,288. Additionally, Hawaiʻi’s renters would see relief through increased tax credits.

House Speaker Scott K. Saiki today announced that the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives will form working groups to discuss critical issues pertaining to Red Hill, and the Department of Hawaiian Homelands’ execution of $600 million to address the needs of Native Hawaiians on the Department’s waitlist.

Last year’s legislative session shaped up to be a big year for Native Hawaiian issues at the capitol, with more than $1 billion appropriated to Native Hawaiian projects and initiatives. This year, members of the Native Hawaiian Legislative Caucus are focused on making it easier for the recipients of that money to spend it. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.

The latest Hawaii sports betting bill comes from one lawmaker who's hoping a stripped down approach can get more of his colleagues on board.

#post_excerptBill to legalize poker in Hawaii as Legislators in Hawaii are trying to bring in-person poker and sports betting to the island.