We are the third-worst state when it comes to taxing struggling working families.

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.