Senate President Ron Kouchi delivers remarks on opening day of the 2026 legislative session Wednesday at the state Capitol.

Hawaii has received federal approval to begin spending nearly $149 million to expand high-speed Internet statewide, marking one of the largest digital infrastructure investments in state history.

State officials are warning the public of a potential phishing campaign using the domain codify.inc to impersonate official Hawaii government websites. Cybercriminals are creating deceptive web addresses to trick users into providing sensitive personal ...

HONOLULU (KHON) – Hawaii’s “Green Fee” went into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, albeit without one provision that lawmakers were hoping to push through. The Green Fee increases the Transient Accommodations Tax by .75% to an 11% rate statewide. This fee ...

At its meeting Monday in Hilo, the Hawaii County Salary Commission received some public pushback on a proposed 15.29% pay hike for the county’s top officials. Only six of nine commissioners — representing each County Council district — are seated ...

As more destinations consider climate-linked tourism fees, Hawaii’s legal battle could set a national precedent. A new climate and tourism tax for cruise ships docking in Hawaii has been blocked after cruise companies and the U.S. federal government ...