Hawaii

Hawaii next week will sell bonds competitively for the first time in more than a quarter century.

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell wants control of Honolulu’s $6.9 billion elevated returned to the mayor’s office.

Far West issuers sold $83.6 billion of municipal bonds in 2015, a 26.5% increase over the prior year, as refundings continued to drive volume.

The extension of a tax that supports Honolulu’s $6.9 billion elevated rail project is a credit positive, Moody’s Investors Service said.

An agreement transferring control of three Maui County hospitals to Kaiser Permanente is said to save the Hawaii government $260 million over 10 years.

Hawaii Gov. David Ige's $13 billion supplemental budget proposes increasing general obligation bond issuance by $891.8 million in fiscal 2017 to support $1.8 billion in capital projects.

Hawaiian economists forecast slow but steady economic growth through 2018.

Hawaii's airport system received upgrades from two rating agencies and an improved outlook ahead of a $250 million bond sale.

Moody’s Investors Service revises Hawaii’s outlook to positive ahead of $747 million bond sale.

Hawaii's Maui County received affirmations on its AA-plus-level ratings for the fifth year running ahead of plans on Oct. 7 to sell $61 million in general obligation bonds competitively.

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell sent a letter to rail officials demanding answers about $1.1 billion in cost overruns on Oahu’s 20-mile elevated rail project.

The University of Hawaii Board of Regents plans a $189 million revenue bond sale Wednesday and Thursday.

Honolulu's $1.9 billion in improvements to wastewater systems wasn't enough to prevent hundreds of thousands of gallons of wastewater spillage after Tropical Depression Kilo soaked Oahu.

Far West issuers sold $48.3 billion of municipal bonds in the first half of 2015, a 70% increase from the first six months of 2014 that was driven by refundings.

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced that he has hired transit expert and consultant Michael Burns to oversee Oahu’s $6 billion elevated rail project.

Honolulu achieved $50 million in interest savings on a $699 combined new money and refunding bond sale that priced Wednesday.

The City and County of Honolulu plans to price a combined $689 million new money/refunding on July 21-22 to fund improvements to wastewater facilities.

Jeffery Pearson has been appointed deputy chair and chief executive officer of the Hawaii Commission on Water Resource Management.

Governor David Ige on Tuesday announced his nominations to lead the Department of Land and Natural Resources and his choices for the Board of Education.

Hawaii Governor David Ige nominated Brigadier General Joseph Kim, as deputy director of the state's department of taxation.