Hawaii

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.