Regional News

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...

Wed, Jan 18, 2023 7:01 AM

A coalition of 18 state attorneys general, all Democrats, on Wednesday submitted an amicus brief in support of New York's...

Tue, Jan 17, 2023 3:09 PM

Hawaii’s General Assembly returns Wednesday for its 32nd legislative session. With a total of 156 bills on the...

Thu, Jan 12, 2023 11:54 PM

Massachusetts is leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting the Biden administration’s...

Wed, Jan 11, 2023 12:00 PM

Hawaii is putting $100 million in a climate impact fund as the state pursues federal and private investments for clean energy,...

Tue, Jan 3, 2023 9:15 AM

High taxes and a lack of affordable housing are likely behind the exodus of people from Hawaii, according to Keli'i Akina,...

Thu, Dec 29, 2022 10:45 AM

Hawaiians needing a license for their chosen profession can expect to spend nearly three times as long on educational...

Fri, Dec 23, 2022 6:10 AM

The public will get their say next month on a proposed consent order between the U.S Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S...

Tue, Dec 20, 2022 7:08 AM

New Jersey was one of a handful of states that started the pandemic with a structural deficit, according to a new report. ...

Tue, Dec 20, 2022 1:10 AM

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green allocated more than $25 million to address the state's housing needs and $70.4 million for health care...

Mon, Dec 19, 2022 12:45 PM

A bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general are requesting the U.S. Department of Transportation improve protections for...

Fri, Dec 16, 2022 1:00 PM

Amidst 40-year high inflation rates, Honolulu is experiencing a decrease, a new report found. In personal...

Wed, Dec 14, 2022 12:28 PM

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green's plan to end the state's excise tax on food and medicine is not out of the realm of possibility, but it...

Fri, Dec 9, 2022 1:35 PM

The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023 includes $1 billion for cleaning up the site of a fuel leak into...

Tue, Dec 6, 2022 7:04 AM

Hawaiian Electric officials say the cost for power in Hawaii – almost three times the national average – places emphasis on the...

Wed, Nov 30, 2022 1:27 PM

Hawaii is receiving $5.5 million in planning grants for broadband expansion, Gov. David Ige announced Wednesday. ...