A national wealth tax has gone nowhere. Now some states want to tax the ultra-rich
Each state has its own approach for taxing the rich, but typically the strategies include taxing assets as well as lowering the threshold for estate taxes.
Tax the rich? Liberals renew push for state wealth taxes
Supporters of taxes on the very rich contend that people are emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic with a bigger appetite for what they’re calling “tax justice.”
State progressives launch coordinated push to raise taxes on the rich
A coalition of left-leaning state legislators announced a new effort Thursday to tax the richest Americans, simultaneously introducing bills across eight states.
Hawaiʻi is spending $417 less on services per child compared to 2005, report says
Over the course of nearly two decades, the state is spending about $400 less per child than in 2005, according to a new report from Hawaiʻi Budget & Policy Center and Hawaiʻi Children's Action Network.
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.
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.
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.