Caron said he came to amplify that call to raise it up from the state level because he’s sick and tired of watching his tax dollars go to fund bombs and bullets that are blowing up kids in Gaza.

The Legislature is considering a rash of vastly different strategies, while Gov. Josh Green's bills are struggling for traction.

The new tax would apply to people with a net worth of more than $20 million.

Authors Sydney Iaukea and Will Caron will talk about community-based resistance and land use issues from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lahaina Public Library.

After taking a long, winding path through the Legislature, a bill making the Earned Income Tax Credit permanent and refundable has made it through both the House and the Senate, though disagreements over amendments mean that the bill will now go before a conference committee.

A bill in the state Legislature could potentially mean more money in the pockets of working families on Kauaʻi.

But a living wage increase will go a long way toward providing financial stability for many in Hawaiʻi.

Supporters say the minimum wage should be increased to $17 an hour by 2026—a hike they say is also good for businesses because it boosts consumer spending.

For the third time in three years, an effort to produce affordable middle-class housing at no longterm taxpayer expense is being buffeted at the legislature, despite substantial backing.

Prosecutors, politicians and the media inflamed public fears about crime to pressure a halt to an expedited release program that had been preventing outbreak.

The council planning committee heard seven bills that could drastically change fees, fines and enforcement for thousands of Oahu's short-term rentals.

The Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice supports the effort to regulate short-term rentals, but opposes this measure.

The false alarm occurred four days before the 125th anniversary of the Hawaiian Kingdom's overthrow.

The Honolulu City Council advanced a resolution to create “safe zones” while deferring a blanket sit-lie ban expansion that would have covered the whole island.

Three Honolulu City Council bills would further restrict where homeless people can be. Critics say that would worsen the problem.

The Honolulu-based artists and activist talks with Venison about the crucial role art has in advancing society toward justice and equity for all.

The Community Alliance on Prisons organized a rally at the state Capitol on Wednesday to bring criminal justice reform issues to the attention of the legislature.