Hawaii Green says major budget reform begins next year Jul 11, 2024 (The Center Square) - Hawaii lawmakers enacted a large income tax cut this year, and major budget reform will begin next year to ensure it stays in place, Gov. Josh Green said.
Hawaii Hawaii receives $6.6 million grant to address affordable housing Jul 5, 2024 (The Center Square) - Hawaii officials hope a $6.6 million grant received this week will alleviate a problem decades in the making.
Oregon Oregon meth trafficker gets nine years in federal prison Jul 1, 2024 (The Center Square) - A man from Bend, Oregon, received a federal prison sentence last week for possessing 20 pounds of methamphetamine with t…
Hawaii Can Hawaii afford climate change lawsuit settlement? Jun 28, 2024 (The Center Square) - Hawaii entered into a settlement in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that requires the state to implement…
Hawaii Government says Red Hill plaintiffs are asking for too much in damages Jun 27, 2024 (The Center Square) - U.S. attorneys said the United States is responsible for the November 2021 spill at Hawaii's Red Hil…
Hawaii Court stays six Red Hill lawsuits until verdict is reached in recent trial Jun 11, 2024 (The Center Square) - A U.S. District Judge has ordered a stay in six lawsuits related to the November 2021 fuel leak at t…
Hawaii Hawaii's Medicaid coverage for palliative care expected to save the state money Jun 10, 2024 (The Center Square) - A new amendment to include palliative care coverage in Hawaii’s Medicaid plan is expected to save th…
Hawaii Green signs income tax breaks Jun 3, 2024 (The Center Square) - Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signed House Bill 2404 into law on Monday. The bill increases the standard income tax deduction i…
Hawaii State officials hope new laws will ease Hawaii's housing affordability crisis May 29, 2024 (The Center Square) - Gov. Josh Green said he hopes six new housing laws will make housing more affordable in the state.
Hawaii Hawaii home prices, rent surge May 21, 2024 (The Center Square) - Twenty-eight percent of Hawaii residents spend more than 50% of their income on rent, and only 1-in-5 households can aff…
Hawaii Census: Hawaiian cities are shrinking as state population decreases May 16, 2024 (The Center Square) - Hawaii has lost over 41,000 people to domestic migration since 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and its cities…
Hawaii Hawaii Legislature agrees to income tax relief May 6, 2024 (The Center Square) - The Hawaii legislature ended its 2024 session with bills passed to bring income tax relief, tighten short-term rental re…
Hawaii Green says large number of Maui fire victims are now in long-term housing May 3, 2024 (The Center Square) - Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said 78% of Maui fire victims who were in non-congregant shelters are now in long-term housing an…
Hawaii Bill allowing counties more authority over short-term rentals on Green's desk Apr 25, 2024 (The Center Square) - It's now up to Gov. Josh Green to decide if Hawaii's counties will have more authority to regulate short-term rentals.
Hawaii Lahaina fire timeline shows obstacles to fighting a fire that spread quickly Apr 18, 2024 (The Center Square) - High winds and relatively low humidity "set the stage" for the deadly Lahaina fire that destroyed thousands of buildings…
Hawaii Report: Recent tax changes improve Hawaii's economic outlook Apr 10, 2024 (The Center Square) - A change in Hawaii's tax codes bumped the state economic outlook score up from 42 to 41 in the 2024 Rich States, Poor St…
Hawaii Hawaii lawmakers look for ways to mitigate costs of future disasters Apr 4, 2024 (The Center Square) - Lars Johnson told Hawaii lawmakers he still has difficulty talking about the fires in Maui and finds it hard to understa…