After Hawaiʻi's executive and legislative branches delivered their opening remarks, it was time for the judiciary. Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald delivered his State of the Judiciary address to a joint session of the state Legislature on Wednesday.
HONOLULU A bill aiming to curb emergency powers wielded by the Governor of the State of Hawaii, is now awaiting approval from Governor David Ige himself.
May 10, 2021
This message was sent by University of Hawaiʻi Professional Assembly leadership to its members on May 7, 2021.
As a faculty member of the University of Hawaiʻi system, you play a key and significant role in supporting our state’s economic recovery. Unfortunately, our legislators, particularly those in the Senate, do not see you in this way.
After having to endure a tumultuous year of on-again/off-again threats of furloughs, layoffs and pay cuts from Gov. David Ige, we find ourselves back in a tenuous situation, only this time the problem stems from actions by legislators in the Senate.
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The US state of Hawaii may overtake California as the state with the highest income tax rate in the country, under legislation slated for a vote this week. AP
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Protesters march across the Brooklyn Bridge holding a sign to “tax the rich” to demand funding for excluded workers in the New York State budget last Friday in New York City.
The US state of Hawaii may overtake California as the state with the highest income tax rate in the country, under legislation slated for a vote this week.
The Hawaii Senate was expected to vote soon on legislation that would impose a 16 percent tax on individuals earning more than US$200,000 a year, which would beat out California’s 13.3 percent on those earning more than US$1 million.