Green looks for common ground with Trump to help Hawaii
GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE @STARADVERTISER.COM Gov. Josh Green, pictured Tuesday in his office at the state Capitol, said he spoke ...
Spotlight Now: Gov. Josh Green and Hawaii DBEDT director discuss economic impacts, stadium delay
Gov. Josh Green joins today’s episode of “Spotlight Now.” Plus, we sit down with James Tokioka, director of the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
Hawaii governor says President Trump told him of criticism: ‘Leave me out of it’
Green said of his conversation with Trump, “He said, and it was quite interesting, as long as I’m not being rude to him, I ...
Plan to raise hotel room tax for climate change among surviving bills
STAR-ADVERTISER FILE Hawaii’s tourism industry continues to push back against increasing fees and taxes for tourists, arguing ...
Maui residents divided over how long-awaited housing project should move forward
Some say any workforce housing is desperately needed, but others question at what cost?
‘Difficult to detect’ scam targets local tourism businesses
The Hawaii Tourism Authority is warning about a new fraudulent chargeback scam that has cost local businesses significant financial losses.
Hawaii Salary Commission approves hefty raises for legislators, state officials
The state Salary Commission is recommending pay raises ranging from 35% to 48% over the next six years for judges, top state ...
Pele’s hair found after Kilauea’s 13th episode
Senate Bill 281 would clearly define torture and upgrade it to a class A felony. Maui police identified the victim as Peter Simon, 40, of Wailuku. Gov. Josh Green said regarding his criticisms, ...
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Why Hawaii’s solar and storage push is helping counter federal clean energy retreat
An executive order in Hawaii is seeking to accelerate distributed solar and storage deployment in the face of federal-level ...