Hawaii

Moody's Investors Service deemed the state's strong May tourism numbers a credit positive.

Membership in the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board is voluntary, but the Supreme Court ruling may serve as an impetus for more states and e-commerce retailers to join.

The Big Island's tourism-driven economy is likely to experience short-term shocks, Fitch Ratings said.

Hawaii's dramatic spring has brought torrential rains, mudslides, volcanic eruptions and lava flows.

Adventist Health West agreed to pay $112 million in Fremont-Rideout Health Group bond debt as part of a merger.

Mayor Kirk Caldwell's plan to use city money to pay a share of the cash-strapped East Kapolei-to-Ala Moana rail project is already raising objections from at least two members of the City Council, the body that he needs to OK the major policy shift.

New money sales made up for a drop in refundings, pushing the region past $95 billion of volume.

The director of the Honolulu transit project offered to forego $3.8 million.

State lawmakers reconvene on Jan. 17.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority has fallen short of making its full state reimbursement for the Hawai'i Convention Center for the past two years.

Honolulu rail project sees positive credit outlook from Moody's

A new financial recovery plan was submitted to the Federal Transit Administration.

Hawaii's governor signed a bill raising taxes to complete the Honolulu elevated rail project

Primary market volume in California and the Far West region rose in the first half even as the national figure was down.

The Honolulu City Council approved $350 million in GOs in mid-June to support its rail project

The project, linking the island's west side to past downtown Honolulu on the island's leeward side, was once expected to be completed in 2019.

The Hawaii Supreme Court will hear arguments that the state is taking too much of Oahu's rail transit tax.

A Hawaii special session was called to close the Honolulu rail transit funding shortfall.

Construction of Honolulu's beleaguered rail project likely will proceed past January, now that it's squeaked out a sixth, pivotal City Council vote required to float bonds and help keep the work on track.

The director of the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority is trying to put its bond money to work.