Do Maui Wildfire Lawyers Deserve $1 Billion In Fees?
A Maui judge will decide this month how to divide up a $4 billion settlement among many groups of lawyers representing fire victims.
Why hundreds of bills the General Assembly continued met quiet deaths and more Virginia headlines
The state Capitol. (Ned Oliver/Virginia Mercury) • “Virginia NAACP announces priorities on eve of 2025 legislative session.” — Courthouse News • “Why hundreds of bills the General Assembly continued met…
Trump Tariffs, Immigration Crackdown Could Increase Hawaiʻi Inflation
A University of Hawaiʻi economist says if the president-elect makes good on his promises it could affect everything from tourism to real estate.
The Cost Of Teachers Tailoring Lessons To Students’ Learning Styles
Some students are visual learners, some need to hear the lesson but a new study questions whether it’s worth the investment.
Full-Time Criminal Investigative Unit Proposed To Tackle Illegal Fireworks
A task force that began its work long before the recent tragedy in Salt Lake also recommends a unified fireworks permitting system in Hawaiʻi and $2 million for a new…
Proposed tool to deny hearings to bills divides New Hampshire House
A proposed rule up for a vote Wednesday would allow a House committee to shelve a bill, deny it a hearing, and stop it from automatically receiving a full House…
What to know about President Jimmy Carter lying in state at the U.S. Capitol
Jimmy Carter accepts the presidential nomination of his party at the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 14, 1980. (Photo credit: Jimmy Carter Library) WASHINGTON — Former President Jimmy Carter will…
As demand for weight-loss drugs rises, states grapple with Medicaid coverage
In this photo illustration, boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter. Ozempic was originally approved to treat people with Type 2 diabetes, but demand has surged…
And we’re back… Ohio House and Senate kick off new session
House Speaker Matt Huffman. (Photo by Morgan Trau, WEWS) Ohio lawmakers braved the snow to begin the 136th General Assembly and select new leaders for the House and Senate Monday.…
Treasurer: CT saves big by not stashing transportation funds
Despite an aging infrastructure badly in need of repair, Connecticut’s transportation program sat atop nearly $1 billion in unspent funds last summer, a stockpile generated largely in just three years.…