HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s governor signed legislation Tuesday that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room and vacation rental ...

State Sen. Brenton Awa says he sees similarities between him and President Donald Trump in terms of political substance and ...

But Hawaii, the nation’s 50th state, remains reliably and historically Democratic ... Before achieving statehood in 1959, the Republican party was the dominant force in the Legislature of ...

Some 34 percent of registered voters are Democrats, versus only 18 percent Republican ... nearly 8 percent of the state’s GDP. Hawaii is second in the United States, behind only the Pentagon ...

Stay updated on Hawaii and national elections coverage Hawaii Republicans lost ... as required by state law. Awa received 9, 001 votes compared to Democratic challenger Ben Shafter’s 8, 699 ...

Hands were held and raised during the singing of “Hawaii Aloha” signaling the end of the 2024 legislative season in the House of Representatives at the State Capitol in May. House and Senate ...

Meanwhile, Hawaii Republican Party State Chair Tamara McKay said the shooting ... turn a rally into a crime scene,” Ward said. Hawaii Democrats, echoing statements by President Biden, also ...