Hawaii lawmakers considering sweeping gun control bill Mon, Mar 20, 2023 7:45 AM The Hawaii Legislature is considering a bill that would ban firearms in "sensitive" areas and require gun owners to receive...
Lawmakers addressing physician shortages Tue, Mar 14, 2023 11:45 AM As the country grapples with physician shortages, state and federal lawmakers are introducing bills they hope will alleviate...
Report: Honolulu has less inflationary pressure than other U.S. cities Tue, Mar 14, 2023 11:38 AM Honolulu's Consumer Price Index is up 5.2% from a year ago, but the city still has some of the lowest inflationary pressure in...
Report predicts challenging year for Hawaii tourism Fri, Mar 10, 2023 11:39 AM The latest economic forecast from the Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawaii predicts a slight decline in...
Hawaii lawmakers considering police reforms Fri, Mar 3, 2023 1:11 PM A proposed bill that could further police reform efforts in Hawaii cleared two committees despite mixed feelings from some of...
Hawaii's tourism industry continues its recovery Wed, Mar 1, 2023 12:30 PM More than 791,000 people visited Hawaii in January, a nearly 28% increase from January of last year, according to the latest...
33 AGs urging Supreme Court to uphold whistleblower law Fri, Feb 24, 2023 9:19 AM Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is leading 33 states attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a...
Hawaii bill would boost rental tax credit fourfold Thu, Feb 23, 2023 2:12 PM A Senate bill recently approved for recommendation in two Senate committees could not only quadruple proposed tax credits for...
20 governors join new multi-state Reproductive Freedom Alliance Wed, Feb 22, 2023 12:00 PM Twenty state governors joined California Governor Gavin Newsom in announcing the launch of a multi-state Reproductive Freedom...
Report: Hawaii's hotel revenue back to pre-pandemic levels Wed, Feb 22, 2023 11:44 AM A new report shows that Hotel-generated state and local tax revenue in Hawaii is expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels by...
Hawaii lawmakers move on physician student loan forgiveness Thu, Feb 16, 2023 10:25 AM The Hawaii Legislature is closer to student loan forgiveness for health care providers in hopes to stem the state’s physician...
Green proposes millions for housing, climate change in budget request Tue, Feb 14, 2023 12:15 PM Hawaii Gov. Josh Green is asking lawmakers for $970 million in the state budget for what he calls the state's "greatest ongoing...
IRS rules refunds from 20 states won't be taxed when filing 2022 return Mon, Feb 13, 2023 9:00 AM Taxpayers who received state refunds from Colorado and 20 other states will not be required to report those payments on their...
Report: Hawaii has one of lowest sales tax rates in U.S. Fri, Feb 10, 2023 1:00 PM Hawaii has one of the lowest combined state and local tax rates in the nation, according to a report from the Tax Foundation. ...
Hawaii medical excise tax affecting patient care, physicians say Tue, Feb 7, 2023 1:00 PM As Hawaii grapples with a physician shortage, patients struggle to find the care they need, health care officials said. ...
Hawaii committee OKs proposed constitutional amendment on abortion Fri, Feb 3, 2023 12:19 PM Hawaii's Senate Judiciary Committee moved forward a bill on Friday that would allow voters to decide on a constitutional...
Committee recommends dissolution of Hawaii Tourism Authority Thu, Feb 2, 2023 1:30 PM The Hawaii House Committee on Tourism advanced a bill that dissolves the state's tourism authority and creates a three-member...
Panel hears arguments on mailed-in ballot from voter who dies before Election Day Fri, Jan 27, 2023 12:44 PM Hawaii's mail-in voting system presents a dilemma for elections officials. What happens if a voter dies after...
Green proposes tax breaks in State of the State address Mon, Jan 23, 2023 12:40 PM Reduction in the food excise tax and increases in income tax credits for low-income Hawaii residents are part of a tax reduction...
Feds award Hawaii $15.8 million to offset COFA costs Fri, Jan 20, 2023 2:18 PM The U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs awarded Hawaii $15.8 million on...