Soon-to-be retired Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan says he wants to be paid for two more years to cover retiring sooner than he’d anticipated.

The employee has been paid at least $300,000 while on leave. Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm’s office won’t say why its investigation has taken so long.

Researchers and law enforcement officials are seeing increases in careless and aggressive driving in Hawaiʻi. It’s challenging to quantify the extent of the problem.

Civil Beat is tracking the effects of federal funding cuts on state and county programs in the islands.

The lawsuits allege the Trump administration is threatening to withhold transportation and disaster-relief funds if states don’t comply with the president’s immigration agenda.

A new database will track Hawaiʻi lawsuits against executive orders and other actions taken by the second Trump administration.

The salary increases were recommended by a commission filled with former — and current — government officials.

The effort may include public or private meetings with legislators, who have the ability to reject the entire pay package.

Use Civil Beat’s searchable database to see how your school is doing when it comes to closing gender gaps in career preparation programs.

The University of Hawaii Board of Regents’ contract with a national search firm includes a “special condition” giving control of candidate information to the company.