‘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.
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 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.
Working families deserve permanent earned income tax refund
When all working families are able to permanently access the full value of the Earned Income Tax Credit, communities across our state will become stronger and better prepared for the many challenges that lay ahead in the 21st century.
Economic recovery should focus on working families
Hawaiʻi’s lawmakers should pass legislation that supports workers’ well-being.
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.
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.