State legislators have voted to increase the state's existing lodging tax from 10.25% to 11%, effective January 1. The bill ...

Hawaii has passed legislation to increase people staying at hotels to help the islands cope with the increasing pressures ...

State Sen. Kurt Fevella called on Gov. Josh Green to seek the resignations of two top state officials from the two main state agencies overseeing tourism on Monday due to allegations of a hostile work ...

Based on an earlier analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Hawaii would have to raise taxes or cut other ...

New legislation in Hawaii would raise tourist tax rates to 11% by next year, generating revenue for climate resilience ...

Hawaii nonprofits stand to receive a lot more grant funding from the Legislature this year due to expectations of federal aid cuts by President Donald Trump. State lawmakers gave final approval to two ...

The increased tax — dubbed “the green fee” and passed in the wake of the devastating wildfires that swept across Maui — is ...

Florida may soon be the last state to impose "one-to-one" syringe distribution, rather than the needs-based model recommended ...

Hawaii passes 'green fee' hotel tax hike to fund climate relief Hawaii lawmakers have passed a "first of its kind" bill that increases the US state's hotel tax to fund climate change relief efforts, ...

State lawmakers passed a bill adding a new 0.75% levy to the existing TAT and 11% tax to cruise ship passengers.

Preparations are underway for a celebration of life honoring former state Rep. Gene Ward, one of Hawaii’s longest-serving and ...

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits against four states this week, claiming their climate actions ...