The funds will go toward improving the parks, including park maintenance, facility upgrades, and long-term resource ...

Hawaii is experiencing a cruise resurgence not seen in nearly 20 years. Ships are returning in greater numbers, cabins are ...

If you're planning a trip to Hawaii in 2026, be aware of a few big changes affecting everything from your accommodations to ...

From recent news, you have probably heard that the 2025 Legislature’s enactment of the “Green Fee” bill not only raised taxes on land-based transient accommodations but expanded the tax to sleeping ...

Under the Tax Injunction Act, the US can only sue in federal court if it is subject to the charges. “This court lacks ...

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield (D) on Friday led a group of 18 Democratic states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump ...

The Department of Justice wants to join the cruise ship industry's lawsuit against the state over a new tax on passengers visiting the islands.

Hawaii’s environmental tax on cruise ships docking at the state’s ports violates the supremacy clause of the constitution, ...

The transient accommodations tax (TAT), including a portion newly assessed as the state’s climate impact fee, or “green fee,” ...