The list of annual state holidays in Hawaii could grow by one under legislation that easily passed a milestone last week.

State senators voted 25-0 to approve and send to the House of Representatives a bill that would make Nov. 28 La Ku ‘oko ‘a, or Hawaiian Independence Day, as Hawaii’s 14th official state holiday.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D-HI) welcomed President Donald Trump’s proposal to let states have greater control of their ...

A proposed statewide public financing program for political campaigns was once again shot down Wednesday, even as a raft of election reform measures remain alive.

If visits from Canada continue to decline, it could cost the U.S. billions in lost spending and thousands of jobs.

Hawaii’s congressional delegation has long supported the East-West Center, but even their influence may not be enough to ...

With thousands of recently terminated federal workers on the job market, several states are hoping to recruit new talent for ...

The senators sent a letter asking the acting treasury inspector general for tax administration to examine the decision to ...

I think this is flatly impermissible under the statute,” he told Hawaii News Now. In a memo issued Tuesday, top officials ...

Shutdown drama jams Senate Democrats  Trade war, the sequel  U.S. negotiators heading to Russia   Measles cases multiply  ...

House Bill 476 would raise Hawaiʻi’s capital gains tax rate for individuals, estates, and trusts from 7.25% to 9%. It would ...