Showing posts with label income taxes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label income taxes. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Income tax relief promise erodes in partisan squabble, war uncertainty freezes state economic forecast, officials urge residents to take storm seriously, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiʻi Income Tax Cuts: Lawmakers Chip Away At Promised Savings. Republicans at the State Capitol pounced on Democrats’ plans to defer a h...
Monday, March 9, 2026

Lobbyists influence legislation, HECO seeks rate hike, Maui County Council asks Air Force to reject military telescope, Hanabusa remembered, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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The Most Influential People At The State Capitol Are Out In The Hallway. Top lobbyists often have more influence than the lawmakers themselv...
Thursday, March 5, 2026

Legislative leaders unwilling to cancel promised income tax cuts, Blangiardi approves Skyline expansion plan, FEMA delays Maui fire aid, $4M-plus Big Island homes could see property tax hike, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Push Back On Green’s Plan To Defer Tax Cuts. A proposal floated by House Finance Chair Chris Todd would continue much of t...
Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Tulsi Gabbard in tight spot over Iran war, pre-built homes bill advances in Legislature, Blangiardi trims Honolulu spending in proposed budget, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Iran War Puts Tulsi Gabbard, Regime Change Critic, In An Awkward Spot. The former Hawaiʻi congresswoman was an outspoken critic of U.S.-led...
Monday, March 2, 2026

Promised income tax cuts circling the drain, state pulling slowly out of recession, overtourism hotspots identified on Big Island and Maui, $7B airports modernization advances, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Suddenly Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Aren't Talking Much About Those Big Tax Cuts. The prospect of having to backpedal on promised tax breaks isn’...
Monday, February 2, 2026

Coral reefs recognized as 'legal persons' under bill, Green seeks to repeal 5 years of income tax cuts, Hilo lawyer gets 6 years in affordable housing scam, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Bills would protect reefs, bar military live-fire training, expand robotics. Hawaii’s watersheds and coral reefs would be recognized as “le...
Friday, January 30, 2026

Tourism remains below peak levels, bill could add wealth tax to support Medicaid, Kamehameha Schools tuition to be free, Seattle Seahawks holding flag football clinics this weekend in Hilo and Kona, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii visitor arrivals end 2025 well below pre-pandemic peak. Hawaii ended 2025 with nearly flat visitor arrivals and a tourism economy sti...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Green seeks suspension of promised tax cuts in State of the State address, Hawaii county council wants audit of homeless funding, statewide point-in-time count ongoing, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Gov. Green proposes suspension of historic tax breaks in 2027. Record state tax breaks that went into effect two years ago would be suspende...
Monday, January 12, 2026

Legislator seeks ballot question on legalizing marijuana, governor's budget chief wants to scale back promised tax cuts, Hawaii council seeks aquarium fishing ban, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii lawmaker wants to put legalizing cannabis on state ballot. Hawaii voters would be asked in November whether to pass a constitutional ...