Daeshik Kim Lucas 6/26/22 Daeshik Kim Lucas 6/26/22

Minimum wage hike good for business

On Wednesday, Gov. David Ige signed House Bill 2510 into law, putting Hawaiʻi on a path toward the highest minimum wage in the country. As a small business owner, I say: It’s about time. No one can survive on $10.10 an hour—or just $21,000 a year—in Hawaiʻi.

Andrew L. Pepper 6/23/22 Andrew L. Pepper 6/23/22

Hawaiʻi becomes first state to enact $18 minimum wage

Although, given HB 2510’s nearly six-year phase-in period, other states may reach that mark first, Hawaiʻi nevertheless becomes the first state to officially enact an $18 minimum wage.

Ben Angarone 6/22/22 Ben Angarone 6/22/22

Ige signs minimum wage increase, tax refund bills into law

The wage will increase to $18 by 2028, while many Hawaiʻi taxpayers will get one-time checks for $300.

Chris Marr 6/22/22 Chris Marr 6/22/22

Hawaiʻi governor signs $18 minimum wage law, first of its kind

Hawaiʻi enacted the nation’s first statewide $18 minimum wage law, with Gov. David Ige’s signature of a bill aimed at fighting poverty among the islands’ workers.

Rev. Sam Domingo 6/14/22 Rev. Sam Domingo 6/14/22

Sign minimum wage increase immediately

Don’t make our lowest-wage earners wait and wonder any longer. They need and deserve this modest raise.

Andrew Gomes and Dan Nakaso 5/8/22 Andrew Gomes and Dan Nakaso 5/8/22

Reflections on Hawaiʻi’s ‘historic’ legislative session shine bright

It’s only 60 days long, but Hawaiʻi’s legislative session this year was a monumental affair featuring some self-reform, historic spending and a return to in-person public participation, all largely in the wake of a bribery scandal, a budget deficit and peak coronavirus infections.

Guthrie Scrimgeour 5/8/22 Guthrie Scrimgeour 5/8/22

State legislature closes an ambitious session

After two years of COVID-induced budget cuts, the state legislature took advantage of a rebounding economy and federal relief funding to enact an ambitious agenda.

AP & HTH Staff 5/4/22 AP & HTH Staff 5/4/22

Minimum wage hike passes: Ige expected to sign measure boosting hourly rate to $18

“People should be able to afford their basic needs on 40 hours a week,” said Nate Hix, the director of Living Wage Hawaiʻi, an advocacy group that has been pushing for a higher minimum wage.

Guthrie Scrimgeour 5/1/22 Guthrie Scrimgeour 5/1/22

$18 minimum wage heading to final vote

After months of back and forth, the state House and Senate reached an agreement on the $18 minimum hourly wage in a conference committee session Friday.

Maui Now Staff 4/30/22 Maui Now Staff 4/30/22

Hawaiʻi legislature advances minimum wage hike to $18 by 2028

Advocates say an $18 minimum wage translates to $16,000 more in annual earnings for minimum wage workers. Hawaiʻi’s minimum wage of $10.10 has not increased since 2018.

Sabrina Bodon 4/29/22 Sabrina Bodon 4/29/22

Bill to raise Hawaiʻi's minimum wage to $18 by 2028 passes out of conference committee

Hawaiʻi Appleseed Executive Director Gavin Thornton said this is a historic moment and "huge leap" in making Hawai’i’s wage livable.

Blaze Lovell 4/29/22 Blaze Lovell 4/29/22

Hawaiʻi lawmakers finally agree on raising the minimum wage

House Bill 2510 also makes a state earned income tax credit refundable.

Big Island Now Staff 4/29/22 Big Island Now Staff 4/29/22

Lawmakers move closer to final decision on measure to raise minimum wage

Earlier today, a conference committee voted to approve a measure that would incrementally increase the minimum wage to $18 by 2028, make permanent a refundable earned income tax credit (EITC) and incrementally increase the State’s tip credit.

Audrey McAvoy 4/29/22 Audrey McAvoy 4/29/22

Hawaiʻi House, Senate to vote on raising minimum wage to $18

A committee of Hawaiʻi senators and representatives on Friday agreed on legislation that would raise the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2028.

Hawaii News Now Staff 4/29/22 Hawaii News Now Staff 4/29/22

Measure to raise Hawaiʻi’s minimum wage to $18 an hour gets legislative approval

In a big win for low-wage workers, House and Senate lawmakers approved a measure Friday to raise Hawaiʻi’s minimum wage from $10.10 an hour to $18 by 2028.

Nate Hix 4/10/22 Nate Hix 4/10/22

Don’t let House gut the minimum wage bill

Working families and our economy have been suffering for decades with wages that fail to come close to a livable standard. Fortunately both chambers are finally acting like this deficit needs to be closed. We need them to stand by their promises to workers and our economy, and finally push this bill over the finish line and on to the governor’s desk.

Star-Advertiser Editorial Board 4/9/22 Star-Advertiser Editorial Board 4/9/22

Editorial: Help for Hawaiʻi households

For too many families living in Hawaiʻi, the answer to, “How’re you doing?” is, “Just hanging on.”

Andrew Gomes 3/23/22 Andrew Gomes 3/23/22

Hawaiʻi lawmakers tussle over one minimum wage bill

A clash of wills and philosophies among state lawmakers over how to raise Hawaiʻi’s minimum wage now appears centered on one bill at the legislature instead of two.

Roy Takumi 2/16/22 Roy Takumi 2/16/22

Rep. Roy Takumi: Workers deserve a (barely) living wage

It would raise the living standards for women, the elderly, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders who are disproportionately in low-wage jobs.

Rt. Rev. Robert L. Fitzpatrick, Rev. Dr. David Popham. Mt. Rev. Larry Silva 2/11/22 Rt. Rev. Robert L. Fitzpatrick, Rev. Dr. David Popham. Mt. Rev. Larry Silva 2/11/22

Religious leaders take a stand to raise minimum wage in Hawaiʻi

Our faith demands concern for the poor that is the tap root of the Christian ethic of economic justice.