Maui Council Budgets $300,000 To Study Impacts Of Eliminating 7,000 Vacation Rentals
The council wants more precise information before taking action that could cost thousands of jobs and millions in lost tax revenue.
Ben Lowenthal: Turning Chronic Unlicensed Drivers Into Felons Is A Bad Idea
The governor should veto a misguided measure legislators passed in reaction to a teen’s tragic death.
Hilo Councilwoman Sue Lee Loy Is Hoping To Move Up To The Legislature
Rep. Richard Onishi, who has represented that district for more than a decade, will retire this year.
Trump Found Guilty: 5 Key Aspects Of The Trial Explained
This conviction will undoubtedly be challenged for years, and the appeals process could have at least two chances to get to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Pennsylvania gas producer CNX wants in on the hydrogen revolution
Gov. Josh Shapiro announces an environmental monitoring collaboration with CNX Resources Corporation on November 2 in Claysville (Photo by Commonwealth Media Services) It was late in the afternoon last October…
21 states join Biden administration in bid to modernize nation’s aging grid
An aerial view shows high voltage power lines on May 16, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Twenty-one states are joining a push by President Joe Biden’s administration to modernize…
Free direct filing of federal taxes may be offered soon throughout the U.S.
After the success of the Direct File pilot program this year, the IRS plans to make permanent the free filing of federal tax returns. (Phillip Rubino/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Taxpayers…
Stockard on the Stump: Memphis crime fight devolves into argument over consultant
RowVaughn Wells, mother of the late Tyre Nichols, makes a point as she addresses Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Memphis. (Photo: John Partipilo) A Tennessee Republican senator’s request for the governor to…
Local governments in Louisiana could soon be allowed to shield business records from public
Getty Images A stalled proposal that would allow local governments to withhold economic development records from the public is back in play after a narrow vote in the Louisiana Senate.…
No Water, No Problem? Council Is Steering $33 Million Toward West Maui Housing Project
Paul Cheng, a Texas developer with a criminal past, says he’ll use the money to construct phase one of Pulelehua, the island’s largest affordable housing project in decades.