‘Audacious’ tax relief plan advances at Hawaiʻi Legislature
The biggest proposed savings are in a bill from Gov. Josh Green that would boost all Hawaiʻi income tax bracket thresholds and increase the standard deduction along with the personal exemption.
Move ahead with care on tax relief
Legislators must ensure that the relief package makes the most of state resources, finding the right balance of lower taxes and the services that Hawaiʻi’s people need most.
The five best tax ideas coming from governors this year
One of the clearest trends in state tax debates this year is the continuing momentum toward new and better tax credits for workers and families.
Will the states finally tax the rich?
Lawmakers in seven states last month introduced legislation that aims, in some innovative ways, to raise taxes on their most fiscally favored.
Want to give our kids a future? Change the way we tax wealth
Enhanced revenue should come from those who can afford to pay more including large corporations and out-of-state investors.
Hawaiʻi bill looks to increase capital gains taxes
A new bill in the state legislature is looking to tax these investments like regular working income.
Economic recovery should focus on working families
Hawaiʻi’s lawmakers should pass legislation that supports workers’ well-being.
Bill exempting jobless benefits from state taxes hits a snag
More than 580,000 Hawaiʻi workers filed unemployment claims last year, according to the governor’s office.
Our kids deserve a vaping-free future
No parent or teacher can single-handedly fight the millions of dollars the tobacco industry is spending to hook young people.
Reform tax system for common good
At this critical time, we must do all we can to ensure our social services providers can keep their doors open and serve those with the greatest need.
Comprehensive approach needed to protect teens from vaping
What is needed is a comprehensive approach to protect our youth from products that we know are unsafe and whose long-term effects may cause decades of health problems in the future.
Don’t hurt vulnerable families; make taxes more equitable
There’s a better solution than depriving vulnerable people of the services they desperately need: Raise needed revenue by taxing the wealthy who have not faced the grim financial consequences of the pandemic.
Youth vaping rates keep rising in Hawaiʻi
The rise of vaping and use of e-cigarette among Hawaiʻi’s youth has erased decades of tobacco prevention and control progress.
Ige’s plan to tax sugary drinks is viable and smart
The bill to add a 2-cent-per-ounce fee on sugary drinks is a much needed response to a billion-dollar industry that has wreaked havoc on our communities’ health for decades.
Government spending boosts economy
Hawaiʻi is resilient, and fueled by sufficient funds, the state budget can be the blueprint for a quick recovery.
Key Hawaiʻi House committees approve minimum wage increase, earned income credit
The measure would create a refundable earned income tax credit, and increase the state’s food/excise tax credit to $150 per person for families that earn less than $30,000 per year.