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Water safety advocates cheered the passage of Sharkey’s Law, named after 5-year-old Charlotte “Sharkey” Schaefers who drowned ...
Governor Josh Green said last minute changes to the Senate version of the tax bill will make it easier for Hawaii to respond ...
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has signed five bills cracking down on the rampant use of illegal fireworks in the islands ...
Hawaii is already an expensive visitor destination. Rising hotel rates, up 29% in 2024 compared to 2019, coupled with the ...
House Republicans approved President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” on Thursday, and Hawaii’s governor and congressional ...
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Following the 2025 Hawaii Legislative Session, a series of bills were signed into law, effective as ...
A measure enacted Thursday by Gov. Josh Green that reduces by nearly half the retirement benefits for future judges comes at a time when the state Judiciary is struggling to find qualified judges, ...
The governor’s office in a statement said that capital improvement funding financed by general obligation bonds could be used ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Today on Spotlight Now, we’re speaking to Governor Josh Green about everything from the Hawaii Tourism Board to national news.
Gov. Josh Green signed the state's $40 billion two-year budget into law on Monday. But he reduced it by about $110 million.
Gov. Josh Green signed various agriculture and biosecurity bills into law, including one that the governor had previously ...
Hawaii's tourism governance is entering uncharted waters as the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) board is stripped of its power ...