Regional News

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...