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Drug Companies Paying Hawaii $700 Million to Settle Plavix Blood Thinner Suit

May 12 2025 // Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to pay Hawaii $700 million to settle its lawsuit over the efficacy and safety of the blood thinner Plavix, the state attorney general’s office announced. A court ruling last year...

Tesla Driver Charged in California Attacks Arrested Again for Road Rage in Hawaii

May 12 2025 // A Tesla driver charged with attacking motorists’ vehicles with a pipe in the Los Angeles area has been arrested again for allegedly assaulting two women during a road rage incident in Honolulu. The recent arrest...

Hawaii Lawmakers Pass HECO Bill to Invest in Wildfire Mitigation

May 2 2025 // Hawaii lawmakers this week passed a bill intended to help shore up Hawaiian Electric Co.’s credit rating despite strong opposition from House and Senate committee chairs who helped vet the measure. The bill would...

Hawaii Plans to Increase Hotel Tax to Help It With Climate Change Mitigation

May 2 2025 // In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new money for programs to cope with a...

Hawaii Lawmakers Wrangle Bills to Rescue Utility Hit by Wildfire Suits

Apr 14 2025 // Hawaiian Electric Co. is making a final legislative push this month, asking lawmakers to help shore up its financial foundation, which crumbled after the 2023 Maui wildfire that killed 102 people and destroyed much of...

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